- Party
- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
- Born
- 2 December 1960, Patna, Bihar
- Education (declared)
- LLB, Himachal Pradesh University (1982 to 85); BA (Political Science), Patna University (1980)
- In current post since
- 9 June 2024
- Seat
- Rajya Sabha, Gujarat
Jagat Prakash Nadda was born in Patna in 1960 to a family from Himachal Pradesh. He studied political science at Patna University and law at Himachal Pradesh University in Shimla.
Himachal to Delhi
He won the Bilaspur assembly seat in 1993 and again in 1998, and was the state's Health Minister from 1998 to 2003. He entered the Rajya Sabha from Himachal Pradesh in 2012. In November 2014 he became Union Health Minister and held the post until May 2019. During that time he faced questions over AIIMS: in 2014 he had asked his predecessor to put investigations there on hold, the Delhi High Court issued him a notice in 2015, and a 2017 India Today report accused him of suppressing an inquiry. We have not found a finding against him.
Party president and minister again
He became BJP working president in June 2019 and national president on 20 January 2020, succeeding Amit Shah. Elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Gujarat in 2024, he returned to the Health Ministry on 9 June 2024, adding Chemicals and Fertilizers, and became Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha. Nitin Nabin succeeded him as party president on 20 January 2026.
His 2024 affidavit declares no criminal cases, no liabilities and assets of about Rs 9.4 crore.
Career at a glance
- 1993Elected MLA from Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh
- 1998State Health Minister, until 2003
- 2012Elected to the Rajya Sabha from Himachal Pradesh
- Nov 2014Union Health Minister, until May 2019
- Jan 2020BJP national president
- Jun 2024Union Health and Chemicals Minister; Leader of the House, Rajya Sabha
- Jan 2026Succeeded as BJP president by Nitin Nabin
Cases and allegations
An allegation, FIR or chargesheet is not proof of guilt. Only a court can convict, and convictions can be overturned on appeal. Status is as last checked on 2 Nov 2026.
In 2014 he wrote to then Health Minister Harsh Vardhan asking that investigations at AIIMS be put on hold, and in February 2015 the Delhi High Court issued him a notice over his role in those cases. In 2017 an India Today report said he had suppressed an investigation into what it called a Rs 7,000 crore scam. We have not found a court finding or a response from him. Source
Case No. 57/02/2003 under sections for unlawful assembly, obstructing a public servant and disobeying an order. We have not found its outcome. Source
The record card
Facts only, each from a public record. This is not a rating. Affidavit figures are the leader's own sworn declarations at the time of filing.
| Declared criminal cases | 0Rajya Sabha affidavit, Gujarat, 2024 to 2030 term | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Declared criminal cases, 2007 | 1Himachal Pradesh 2007 affidavit, Bilaspur; IPC 143, 186 and 188 | Source |
| Declared assets | Rs 9.36 croreRajya Sabha affidavit, 2024; no liabilities declared | Source |
| Years as BJP national president | 6January 2020 to January 2026 | Source |
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Sources
Photo: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, GODL-India, via Wikimedia Commons.
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