'Nitin Nabin My Boss In Party-Related Matters', Says PM Modi After Bihar MLA Takes Charge As BJP National President

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday formally announced Nitin Nabin as its new national president, marking a significant moment for the ruling party’s organisational leadership. Nabin, a five-term MLA from Bihar and a former minister, took over as the party chief in presence of senior leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi at BJP national headquarters here.

Congratulating Nitin Nabin, PM Modi hailed the election process of the party as "100 percent democratic". He said, "I extend my heartfelt congratulations to Nitin Nabin on being elected as the president of the world’s largest political party. For the past several months, from the smallest unit of the organisation to the election of the national president, the entire process has been carried out in a hundred percent democratic manner. Today, this process has been completed in a proper and formal way."

I thank all BJP's former presidents for their contribution in strengthening party, PM Modi said addressing party workers at the BJP headquarters.

The Prime Minister also made it very clear, "I am a party worker and Nitin Nabin is my boss in matters related to party."

PM Modi also lauded the BJP's organisational strength, citing the party's recent success in municipal bodies and local elections across states.

"Today, the BJP is not only the first choice in Parliament and state assemblies, but also in municipalities and municipal corporations. The latest example of this is Maharashtra. The BJP has become the number one party in Maharashtra’s local bodies. Out of a total of 29, the people of 25 big cities have chosen the BJP–NDA. Of the total councillors who have won, 50 per cent are from the BJP. Similarly, in Kerala, the BJP has around 100 councillors," he stated.

"In the same way, the people of Thiruvananthapuram took power away from the Left after 45 years in the mayoral election and placed their trust in the BJP," PM said.

I have full faith that in the upcoming assembly elections as well, the people will surely give the BJP a chance, he added.

K Laxman, national returning officer for the BJP organisational elections, handed over the certificate of election to Nitin Nabin in presence of PM Modi, outgoing BJP national chief JP Nadda, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari at the BJP's 'Sangathan Parv' at party headquarters.

Earlier on Monday, BJP declared Nitin Nabin as the sole candidate for the post of National President after the nomination and scrutiny process concluded without any other contenders, paving the way for his unopposed election as the party's 12th national chief.

In an official announcement issued late on Monday, Returning Officer K Laxman said that only one name, that of Nitin Nabin, remained in the fray following the completion of the nomination process and the withdrawal window.

The Returning Officer confirmed that 37 sets of nomination papers had been received in support of Nabin between 2 and 4 p.m., all of which were found valid after scrutiny. No withdrawals were recorded, and no other candidates filed nominations.

The election process gained momentum after 30 out of 36 BJP's state presidents were elected, surpassing the minimum requirement of 50 per cent under the party Constitution. Earlier, on January 16, 2026, the notification for the schedule of events was issued, and the electoral roll was published. Nominations opened and closed on Monday, with the scrutiny completed shortly thereafter.

Nabin, the 45-year-old National Working President appointed on December 14, 2025, has received overwhelming backing from the BJP's top leadership, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and outgoing party President J.P. Nadda.

Senior BJP leaders, Chief Ministers, and representatives from multiple states submitted nomination papers in Nabin's favour earlier on Monday, signalling strong organisational consensus.

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