The Bharatiya Janata Party will announce its new national president on January 20, with the election process set to begin a day earlier, party sources said on Friday.
Nominations for the post will be filed on January 19. The announcement is expected to formalise a leadership transition that has been widely anticipated within the party.
भारतीय जनता पार्टी के 'संगठन पर्व' के अंतर्गत राष्ट्रीय चुनाव अधिकारी डॉ. के. लक्ष्मण जी द्वारा भाजपा के राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष के निर्वाचन की आधिकारिक घोषणा।
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निर्वाचन की प्रक्रिया 19 जनवरी से शुरू होकर 20 जनवरी 2026 तक पूर्ण होगी। pic.twitter.com/okmljzwzED
The post is likely to go to Nitin Nabin, the BJP’s national working president. The 45-year-old leader from Bihar is expected to file his nomination next week and is likely to be elected unopposed, according to party insiders.
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Who is Nitin Nabin?
Nabin was appointed BJP national working president on December 14 last year, a move that was seen within the organisation as signalling a generational shift. A five-time MLA from Bihar’s Bankipur constituency, he has also served twice as a minister in the state government.
He is the son of late BJP veteran and former MLA Nabin Kishore Prasad Sinha and is regarded within the party as a leader closely associated with its organisational and ideological roots. He also has a background in the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.
The expected transition mirrors an earlier precedent. Outgoing BJP president JP Nadda was first appointed national working president in June 2019 before being elected party chief in January 2020, succeeding Amit Shah.
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Nomination process and endorsements
According to a report by ANI, three sets of nomination papers will be filed for the post of national president.
One set will carry the signatures of more than 20 elected state BJP presidents. Another will be endorsed by senior leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah, and outgoing president JP Nadda. A third set will include signatures from members of the BJP National Council.
The BJP’s chief election officer, K. Lakshman, is expected to formally announce the name of the new national president on January 20.
