Nitin Nabin takes charge as BJP president; PM Modi welcomes 'millennial'

Nitin Nabin was officially named BJP president on Tuesday in presence of PM Modi.

• Nitin Nabin, 45, elected unopposed as BJP's youngest National President
• PM Modi, Amit Shah, and Rajnath Singh attended the ceremony
• Nabin has held key Bihar ministerial roles and is seen as a rising BJP leader

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Nitin Nabin took charge as the BJP national president on Tuesday. K Laxman, Returning Officer for BJP organisational elections, handed over the certificate of election to Nabin.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the event along with Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and other BJP senior leaders.

Nitin Nabin, currently serving as the party's National Working President, was elected unopposed as the BJP's 12th National President, making him the youngest to hold the post at 45.

At BJP headquarters in Delhi, PM Modi said, "When it is about the party, Nitin Nabin is the boss, and I am a party worker...On behalf of the millions of party workers across the country and myself, I extend my heartfelt congratulations to all the former presidents for their invaluable contributions..."

Calling Nitin Nabin a "millenial", PM Modi said the next 25 years are very important.

"This is the period when a developed India is to be built, and it is destined to happen. At the beginning of this crucial period, our Nitin Nabin ji will carry forward the legacy of the BJP. To put it in the language of today's youth, Nitin ji himself is, in a way, a millennial. He belongs to the generation that has witnessed major economic, social, and technological transformations in India. He belongs to the generation that received information from the radio in their childhood and is now an active user of AI. Nitin ji possesses both youthful energy and extensive experience in organisational work. This will be very beneficial for every worker of our party..." he said.

The BJP's national president election process was initiated after the election of 30 State Presidents out of 36, exceeding the required 50 per cent threshold. The Election Schedule, along with the Electoral Roll, was announced on January 16.

The nomination process saw a  total of 37 sets of nomination papers received in favour of Nitin Nabin. Top leaders, including PM Modi, Amit Shah, and Rajnath Singh, were among the proposers.

Who is Nitin Nabin?

Nitin is the son of the late senior BJP leader and four-time Bihar Assembly legislator Nabin Kishore Prasad Sinha. He first entered politics in 2006 following his father's demise, winning a by-election from Patna West.

He has represented the Bankipur constituency in Bihar Assembly elections since 2010, winning consecutive terms in 2010, 2015, 2020, and 2025. Over the years, he has held key ministerial portfolios in Bihar, including Road Construction, Urban Development and Housing, and Law and Justice.

Within party ranks, Nitin Nabin has served as Bihar state president of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) and held organisational responsibilities in other states, cementing his reputation as a rising national-level leader in the BJP.

BJP insiders told NDTV that Nabin is  a hardworking and politically curious individual with a party-first mindset.