CM Mohan Yadav wishes JP Nadda speedy recovery from AIIMS
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A prayer from Ujjain's sacred precincts reached the corridors of AIIMS, New Delhi on Friday, 15 August 2026, as Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav publicly wished Union Minister JP Nadda a swift recovery after news of his hospitalisation broke.
In a post on X, Dr. Yadav wrote: 'Mananiya Kendriya Mantri Shri JP Nadda ji ke asvasth hone ka samachar prapt hua hai' — 'I have received news that honourable Union Minister Shri JP Nadda ji has fallen ill.' He confirmed that Nadda is currently receiving treatment at AIIMS, Delhi, and invoked Baba Mahakal — the presiding deity of the Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh — praying for his speedy recovery.
Nadda at AIIMS: what is known
JP Nadda is a senior BJP leader who has served as the party's national president and as Union Health Minister. The nature and severity of his illness have not been officially disclosed. AIIMS, Delhi is the country's premier central government medical institution and is routinely used for the treatment of senior political figures.
The Mahakal invocation — a Madhya Pradesh signature
The reference to Baba Mahakal is a consistent feature of official communications from Dr. Yadav's office, anchoring state messaging in the spiritual identity of Ujjain. It signals both personal faith and a deliberate projection of Madhya Pradesh's religious heritage onto the national stage. Within the BJP, such public get-well messages from state chief ministers to central leaders also serve as visible markers of party solidarity — a routine but meaningful gesture in the party's internal culture.
Official medical bulletins from AIIMS or a party statement on Nadda's condition and expected discharge are awaited.