JP Nadda tweeted that he got the test done after he experienced some initial symptoms and added that his health is fine.
New Delhi: BJP president JP Nadda announced today that he has tested positive for the novel coronavirus and has isolated himself at home. Mr Nadda shared the news on his Twitter account today.
Mr Nadda, 60, said that he got the test done after he experienced some initial symptoms and added that his health is fine.
In his tweet in Hindi, he asked everyone who has come in contact with him in the past few days to get tested.
“My condition is alright and I am following all instructions after going for home isolation on the advice of doctors. I request everyone who got in touch with me in the last few days to isolate themselves and undergo test,” he said.
The BJP chief had been maintaining an active schedule and had visited states such as Uttarakhand and West Bengal recently.
कोरोना के शुरूआती लक्षण दिखने पर मैंने टेस्ट करवाया और रिपोर्ट पॉजिटिव आई है। मेरी तबीयत ठीक है, डॉक्टर्स की सलाह पर होम आइसोलेशन में सभी दिशा- निर्देशो का पालन कर रहा हूँ। मेरा अनुरोध है, जो भी लोग गत कुछ दिनों में संपर्क में आयें हैं, कृपया स्वयं को आइसोलेट कर अपनी जाँच करवाएं।
— Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) December 13, 2020
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.”
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee also tweeted:
Heard about BJP National President Shri @JPNadda testing positive for COVID-19. Wishing him a speedy recovery and good health. My prayers are with him and his family during this time.
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) December 13, 2020
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.”
