Nitin Nabin Elected BJP National President

Nitin Nabin, a 45-year-old five-term legislator from Bihar, was elected on Tuesday as the national president of the Bharatiya Janata Party, becoming the youngest person to lead the organization since its founding. The announcement came during a ceremony in Delhi, where K Laxman, the party's returning officer, presented Nabin with the certificate of election. He succeeds J P Nadda, who has held the position since January 2020.

Nabin emerged as the sole candidate in the uncontested election, with 37 sets of valid nomination papers filed in his favor, including proposals from senior leaders such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and other prominent figures. The nomination process concluded on Monday, following the publication of the electoral roll on January 16. Laxman confirmed that all nominations met the required criteria, with 36 sets backed by state-level leaders and one endorsed by members of the BJP's parliamentary board, including the prime minister and 37 members of Parliament.

The election process, which began after selecting presidents in more than half of the party's state units, underscores the BJP's internal organizational polls. Modi...