The elevation of JP Nadda as Union Cabinet Minister has been hailed all over the State. Former Union Minister and two-time Chief Minister Shanta Kumar expressed confidence that a new era of development would dawn with the induction of 51-year youthful leader, JP Nadda in the Cabinet.
As over 95 per cent population of Himachal Pradesh lived in villages, the new Rural Develo-pment Minister would have a challenging and gigantic task to develop the State with his good contacts at the Centre, he said.
Prem Kumar Dhumal, BJP leader and former chief minister also lauded the elevation of JP Nadda and hoped his close contacts with Prime Minister and other central leaders were likely to be useful for the overall development of the backward hill State. Being coming from a small village of the State he very well felt the pulse and pangs of the people of the hill State, he added.
Born on December 2, 1960, JP Nadda hails from Vijaipur village in district Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh. However, his early education was completed in Patna (Bihar). Not many know that he represented Bihar State in All India Junior Swimming Championship held in Delhi. He started his political carrier by taking part in Bihar movement and also took active part in student politics as active member of ABVP in Patna University in 1977.
By virtue of his leadership qualities he was made in-charge of the youth wing of BJP in Himachal Pradesh during the lok Sabha elections of 1989. He was also made the national president of BJP Janta Yuva Morcha in 1991. In 1998, he became Health and Family Welfare and Parliamentary Affairs Minister. Nadda was elected to the Rajya Sabha in 2012.