A master-strategist and a trusted lieutenant of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as well as BJP president Amit Shah, Jagat Prakash Nadda's entry into the Government is a vindication of his efficiency and dependability who prefers to work behind the scenes.
A prominent student leader during his college days, mild-mannered Nadda, 53, known as a tough task master, was a strong contender for the post of BJP president but extended full support to Shah after losing out on the race earlier this year. Nadda is seen as a member of the most powerful troika along with Modi and Shah. He is known to be part of all major decision making processes in the party and is likely to be the bridge between the party and the government.
He also enjoys support from the RSS and has good equations with all prominent leaders of the BJP. Born on December 2, 1960 in Patna, Nadda has emerged as a very strong political figure from Himachal Pradesh in the last few years where he was an MlA before entering the Rajya Sabha.
Nadda was involved in student politics and became the active member of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP). He won the polls to become Secretary of ABVP in Patna University in 1977.