Nitin Nabin Elected BJP National President, Becomes Youngest Party Chief

20 Jan 2026, New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party today elected Nitin Nabin as its new national president , with the Bihar MLA emerging unopposed in the party’s internal organisational election held under the banner of ‘Sangathan Parv’ . The development marks a major leadership transition in India’s largest political party and signals a generational shift in the BJP’s top organisational structure.

Nabin, currently the BJP’s national working president and a five-time MLA from Bihar , becomes the youngest-ever BJP national president at 45 , a notable departure from past conventions where party chiefs typically assumed the role in their 50s or 60s. Party sources said his unanimous election reflected both organisational consensus and strong confidence from senior leadership.

The election process saw 37 sets of nomination papers filed in his support most of them submitted by state units and all were declared valid. With no second candidate entering the fray after scrutiny, Nabin was formally declared elected. The nomination list featured heavyweight proposers, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi , Union ministers Amit Shah , Rajnath Singh , senior leaders, and BJP chief ministers, underlining a consolidated endorsement.

Party leaders described his rise as a reaffirmation of the BJP’s emphasis on cadre-first politics , citing his journey from grassroots organisational work to the highest party post. Observers say Nabin’s election comes at a politically significant moment, as the BJP sharpens its organisational machinery for a cycle of key Assembly elections, including high-stakes contests in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Assam.

Nabin succeeds J.P. Nadda , whose tenure from 2020 onward was marked by organisational consolidation , expansion of digital and booth-level systems , and strengthening of state leadership pipelines an approach that helped keep the BJP’s election engine battle-ready across regions. Analysts believe Nabin is expected to carry this structure forward while adding sharper on-ground mobilisation and youth outreach.