BJP's JP Nadda appointed Leader Of House in Rajya Sabha

DN Bureau

Union Health Minister and senior BJP leader JP Nadda has been appointed as the Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha today. Read further on Dynamite News:

Union Health Minister JP Nadda
Union Health Minister JP Nadda


New Delhi: Union Health Minister and senior BJP leader JP Nadda has been appointed as the Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha today. Mr Nadda also holds the Chemicals and Fertilizers portfolio in the Cabinet.

The Union Minister will be replacing Piyush Goyal as the Leader of the House. During Prime Minister Modi's second tenure, Mr Goyal was the Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha.

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After he was sworn in there was speculation Mr Nadda would step down from his BJP National President post, which he took over from current Union Home Minister Amit Shah in 2020.

However, it now appears Mr Nadda will remain the BJP's top organisational leader.

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Party laws say a National President is elected only after organisational elections are completed in 50 per cent of all states, which is expected to continue for about six months.
 










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