Union Minister JP Nadda Appointed Leader Of House In Rajya Sabha

BJP national president Jagat Prakash Nadda has been named the Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha, replacing Union Minister Piyush Goyal, who has entered the 18th Lok Sabha from the North Mumbai seat.

Nadda was among the 41 candidates elected unopposed to the upper house in February earlier this year. Apart from Nadda, the BJP nominated only three members - Ashwini Vaishnaw, L Murugan, and party spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi - for a second term in the latest round of Rajya Sabha elections.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge continues as the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha.

Nadda has been allocated the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in the new NDA government.

Besides Nadda, there are 11 members of the Upper House who are part of the Union Council of Ministers.