Jagat Prakash Nadda, the national president of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Sunday said that he has tested positive for novel coronavirus. “On getting the initial symptoms of corona, I got the test done and the report came back positive,” Nadda wrote on social media platform Twitter. “My health is fine, following all the guidelines in home isolation on the advice of doctors,” he further added.
BJP chief also urged all who had come in contact with him recently, to get checked. “My request is, whoever has come in contact in the last few days, please isolate yourself and get yourself checked,” he mentioned.
The BJP chief had been maintaining an active schedule and had visited states such as Uttarakhand and West Bengal recently.
A number of people wished the senior BJP leader a speedy recovery on Twitter including Union Minister Smriti Irani who tweeted, “Get well soon sir.”
Former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis tweeted: “Wishing you a very speedy recovery Mananeeya Adhyaksh JP Nadda ji. Get well soon! Maharashtra awaits to welcome you soon.”
BJP leader Jyotiraditya Scindia also tweeted, wishing for Mr Nadda’s speedy recovery.
Several politicians have contracted the virus that has affected close to a crore people in India. Union Home Minister Amit Shah had tested positive and was later cured of COVID-19. Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa had also tested positive for the virus and was hospitalised for a while.
Manipur Chief Minister and BJP leader N Biren Singh had tested positive for the deadly virus last month.
