Jagdish Nehra

Jagdish Nehra is a politician and former Education Minister in Haryana and Chairman of Haryana Hindi Granth Academy, Haryana (India). He took number of steps to improve the standard of education in Haryana. He promoted use of Hindi in offices.

Timeline

• In 1973-1977 he was general secretary district youth congress, Sirsa.
• In 1977 he contested the Haryana legislative assembly election against (partap singh) s/o late (sh.devi lal) from rori Sirsa.
• 1977-1982 president, district congress committee, Sirsa.
• 1982 he contested election against (partap singh)and won the election.
• 1982-1987 he was education minister.
• In 1987 he contested election against sh ranjit singh from Rori.
• 1987-1989 he was gen secretary HPCC. 1989-91 he was president district congress committee Sirsa.
• 1991-1996 he was irrigation and parliamentary affairs minister.
• 1996 he contested election against sh om parkash chautala from Rori.
• 2000-2005 he was a.i.c.c delegate.
• 2000 he contested assembly election against sh. sampat singh from Bhattu (Fatehabad/Hisar).
• 2005 he contested assembly election against sh.om parkash chautala from Rori (Sirsa).
• 2006 he was vice president of h.p.c.c.-up till now.
• From 1973 to July 14, 2014 he was in congress.
• July 14, 2014 Jagdish Nehra joins Bhartiya

Janta Party.

Educational qualifications

b.a.,ll.b., master's degree in journalism.