Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the event at around 11:30 am, along with Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, BJP President JP Nadda, and other senior party leaders, according to party sources and a press release issued on January 16.
The official announcement process regarding the post of National President will take place between 11:30 am and 1:30 pm. Nitin Nabin, currently serving as the party’s National Working President, is set to be elected unopposed as the BJP’s 12th National President, becoming the youngest leader to hold the post at the age of 45.
The BJP’s National President election process was initiated after the election of 30 State Presidents out of 36, exceeding the mandatory requirement of completing elections in at least 50 per cent of the States. The election schedule, along with the electoral roll, was announced on January 16, 2026.
The nomination process was held on Monday between 2 pm and 4 pm, during which a total of 37 sets of nomination papers were received in favour of Nitin Nabin. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and several senior party leaders proposed his candidature.
BJP leader K Laxman, who is serving as the National Returning Officer for ‘Sangathan Parv’, said the election process reflects the party’s strong organisational culture.
“BJP’s organisational structure is our greatest strength. Under the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Sangathan Parv, the election process for the post of National President has been completed successfully in my capacity as National Returning Officer. This process further strengthens the party’s democratic, transparent and worker-centric traditions,” Laxman said.
He further stated that after the completion of the withdrawal period, only one name remained in the fray.
“After the election of 30 State Presidents out of 36 States, well above the required number, and after the period of withdrawal, I hereby announce that only one name, that of Shri Nitin Nabin, has been proposed for the post of National President of the Bharatiya Janata Party,” Laxman said.
Party leaders across the country welcomed the development, with several leaders highlighting the BJP’s internal democratic process. Union Minister Giriraj Singh said the BJP is the only party where a grassroots worker can rise to the top.
“This sends a message to politicians and political parties across the country that only in the BJP does a worker rise from the floor to the heights, whereas in Congress this is impossible due to dynastic politics. In the elections to be held under his leadership, the Prime Minister and Nitin Nabin together will score boundaries and sixes,” Singh said.
Senior BJP leader BS Yediyurappa expressed confidence that Nitin Nabin will be elected unanimously.
“The young gentleman, Nitin Nabin, will get elected unanimously. It is the speciality of Modi ji, Nitin Gadkari ji and Amit Shah ji to elect a young leader,” Yediyurappa said.
Reacting to the nomination process, senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said the BJP distinguishes itself from other parties by ensuring leadership based on merit rather than family lineage.
“Unlike other parties where party presidents are born within the family, the BJP is a party where a grassroots worker can rise to the top. Nitin Nabin is hardworking and has proven himself. I believe he will bear this responsibility with complete honesty and efficiency,” Naqvi said.
Echoing similar views, BJP leader CT Ravi said the nomination process is underway and the official announcement will be made today.
“Today, nominations have been filed and the name will be announced. I believe Nitin Nabin will be our next party president,” Ravi told reporters.
BJP MP Arjun Munda described the development as a significant moment for the party.
“It is our collective fortune that today the nomination for the national president of the country’s largest party has taken place. Nitin Nabin has filed his nomination, and the Prime Minister, Home Minister, and Defence Minister are the proposers,” Munda said.
Union Minister Annapurna Devi also highlighted the BJP’s transparent organisational elections.
“Today, nominations are being held for the election of the national president of the BJP, the world’s largest party. The announcement will be made today. Just as the BJP always conducts elections with transparency, it is only in the BJP that even a booth-level worker can rise to the highest position,” she said.
The nomination process at the BJP headquarters saw participation from senior leaders including JP Nadda, Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Piyush Goyal, Nitin Gadkari, Manohar Lal Khattar, and G Kishan Reddy. Chief Ministers Yogi Adityanath (Uttar Pradesh), Nayab Singh Saini (Haryana), Bhajanlal Sharma (Rajasthan), Pushkar Singh Dhami (Uttarakhand), Pramod Sawant (Goa), and Mohan Yadav (Madhya Pradesh) were also present.
Nitin Nabin is the son of late senior BJP leader and four-time Bihar Assembly legislator Nabin Kishore Prasad Sinha. He entered politics in 2006 following his father’s demise, winning a by-election from Patna West.
He has represented the Bankipur Assembly constituency since 2010, winning successive elections 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 the party organisation, Nabin has served as Bihar BJP Yuva Morcha president and held organisational responsibilities in other states, establishing himself as a prominent national-level leader within the BJP.
(ANI)
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