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Published 11:54 IST, December 2nd 2019

PM Modi and Amit Shah wish BJP working President JP Nadda on his birthday

PM Narendra Modi & HM Amit Shah took to Twitter and wished BJP's working president JP Nadda on his birthday and prayed for his good health and longevity

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday wished BJP's working president JP Nadda on his birthday and prayed for his good health and longevity. The Prime Minister took to micro-blogging platform Twitter to wish Nadda on the occasion. "A very happy birthday to JP Nadda, a humble, diligent and dutiful leader, former Union Minister and BJP Working President. He has discharged every role efficiently with his distinctive work style. May God give them longevity and keep them healthy forever," tweeted Modi.

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Besides the Prime Minister, Home Minister Amit Shah has also wished Nadda on his birthday. "Happy birthday to Shri @JPNadda ji, the National Executive President of BJP who has faithfully discharged various responsibilities in government and organization with his hard work and skill. May BJP strengthen constantly under your leadership and prayers to God for your health and longevity," tweeted the Home Minister.

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About JP Nadda

Jagat Prakash Nadda is the working president of BJP since June 2019 after Amit Shah took over reigns as the union home minister. He started his political career from Himachal Pradesh. He was first elected from the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly in the election of 1993 and was subsequently re-elected in 1998. During his first term, he served as the Leader of his party group in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly, from 1994 to 1998. He was the Minister of Health and Family Welfare and Parliamentary Affairs during his second term. Nadda was elected for another term in the 2007 elections. After Prem Kumar Dhumal formed a government, he inducted Nadda in his cabinet, as cabinet minister responsible for Forest, Environment, Science and Technology, from 2008 to 2010. In 2014, during a cabinet reshuffle, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inducted Nadda to become the Minister of Health.

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