Jagdish Nehra (c. 1943 – 18 January 2023) was an Indian politician who served as Education and Irrigation Minister in Haryana and Chairman of Haryana Hindi Granth Academy. He took a number of steps to improve the standard of education in Haryana. He promoted use of Hindi in offices.^[2]

Nehra graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Punjab University in 1963, followed by an L.L.B. from Delhi University in 1966. He did his masters in Mass Communication from Kurukshetra University in 2003.^[1]

Nehra died on 18 January 2023, at the age of 79.^[3]

• From 1973 to 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.
• From 1977 to 1982, he served as president, district congress committee, Sirsa.
• In 1982 he contested election against (Partap Singh) and won the election.
• From 1982 to 1987, he was education minister.
• In 1987 he contested election against sh. Ranjit Singh from Rori.
• From 1987 to 1989, he was gen. secretary HPCC. 1989-91 he was president district congress committee Sirsa.
• From 1991 to 1996, he was irrigation and parliamentary affairs minister.
• In 1996 he contested election against sh. Om Parkash Chautala from Rori.
• From 2000 to 2005, he was A.I.C.C. delegate.
• In 2000 he contested assembly election against sh. Sampat Singh from Bhattu (Fatehabad/Hisar).
• In 2005 he contested assembly election against sh. Om Parkash Chautala from Rori (Sirsa).
• In 2006 he was vice-president of H.P.C.C.-up till 13 July 2014
• From 1973 to 14 July 2014, he was in congress.
• On 14 July 2014, Nehra joined the Bhartiya Janta Party.
• On 11 October 2021, Nehra returned to the Indian National Congress.