Previously served as the Health Minister during PM Modi’s first term
The President of India, as advised by the Prime Minister, has directed the allocation of portfolios among the members of the Union Council of Ministers, for Modi government’s third term.
Jagat Prakash Nadda (JP Nadda) has taken charge as Union Minister, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, and Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers. Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India is the Administrative Ministry for the implementation of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). He succeeded Mansukh Mandaviya who got the charge of the Health Ministry and the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers back in 2021.
Nadda served as the Union Health Minister from 2014 to 2019. He was appointed as a National Working President of Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2019 and was elected as a BJP National President in 2020.
He has served as a Cabinet Minister in Himachal Pradesh. He has also shouldered the responsibilities of BJP National General Secretary and Member Secretary of BJP Parliamentary Board.