New Delhi, Jan 19 (.) New Delhi, Jan 19 (.) The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) election process for its National President has reached the final stage, with Nitin Nabin emerging as the sole candidate for the post, according to an official press statement issued on Monday.
The process was initiated after the completion of organisational elections in 30 of the party’s 36 state units, comfortably exceeding the mandatory requirement of elections being completed in at least 50 per cent of the states.
As per the schedule, the notification for the election process was issued on January 16, 2026, along with the publication of the Electoral Roll. The nomination process was held on January 19 between 2 pm and 4 pm.
A total of 37 sets of nomination papers were received in favour of Nitin Nabin for the post of BJP National President. On scrutiny, all nomination papers were found to be duly filled in the prescribed format and declared valid.
Following the completion of the withdrawal period, the National Returning Officer for the BJP Sangathan Parv, Dr K. Laxman, announced that only one valid nomination — that of Nitin Nabin remains for the post of National President of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
With no other candidate in the fray, Nitin Nabin is set to be elected unopposed as the BJP’s National President, marking the culmination of the party’s organisational election process.
Backed by senior party leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and union Home Minister Amit Shah, Nabin’s elevation reflects the BJP leadership’s confidence in his organisational abilities and mass connect.
At 45, Nitin Nabin will be among the youngest leaders to head the Bharatiya Janata Party. He will be succeeding J P Nadda, who has held the position since January 2020.
The transition marks a significant moment for the ruling party as it prepares for key Assembly elections and navigates long-term political and organisational challenges.
Nabin began his electoral journey at the age of 26 when he won the Patna West by-election, drawing on the strong organisational network built by his father and the BJP cadre base in the region.
Following the 2008 delimitation, he shifted to the Bankipur Assembly constituency—one of Patna’s most prominent urban seats, home to institutions such as Patna College and Science College.
He currently represents Bankipur in the Bihar Legislative Assembly and is a five-time MLA, having retained the seat consistently since 2010.
In the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections, Nabin registered a decisive victory with a margin of over 51,000 votes, reinforcing his reputation as a leader with deep grassroots connect and urban electoral appeal.
Within the party organisation, Nitin Nabin is widely regarded as a product of the BJP’s cadre-based system. He rose through the ranks of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), serving as its Bihar state president and later as national general secretary.
During this period, he played an active role in youth mobilisation programmes and several national-level organisational initiatives, earning recognition as an effective organiser and strategist.
His unopposed election as BJP National President is seen as a generational shift within the party’s leadership, underscoring the BJP’s emphasis on organisational discipline, cadre strength, and continuity as it looks ahead to upcoming electoral battles.
. PKJ JRC