As the BJP starts the process to elect its new national president, senior leaders have submitted nomination papers for 45-year-old working president Nitin Nabin. Party leaders say the move reflects the BJP’s focus on youth leadership and organisational strength
BJP MP Anurag Thakur. File pic
As BJP begins the process for electing its new national chief, senior party leaders on Monday have started to submit their nomination papers for its 45-year-old working president, Nitin Nabin. The party on Monday said that the move sends a clear message that “the country is young, and so is the BJP’s president”, news agency IANS reported.
Speaking to the media on Monday, party MP Anurag Thakur said, “The BJP is the world’s largest political party, and it is also set to give the country one of the youngest national presidents."
Highlighting the party’s organisational strength, Thakur also stated that the BJP provides opportunities to leaders from both rural and urban backgrounds at a young age.
While hailing the national working president of the BJP, Thakur further said, “Nitin Nabin has been elected as an MLA five times, has served as a minister, and has also been associated with the BJP Yuva Morcha. This shows that he has experience in both governance and organisation. He represents the youth and connects well with Gen Z.”
'PM Modi has been motivating youth leadership'
The former Union Minister also added that Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi and the BJP have consistently emphasised on youth leadership.
“Through this decision, Prime Minister Modi and the party have sent a strong message that the country is young, and the BJP’s president is also young,” Anurag Thakur added.
From grassroots worker to national president
Union Minister Giriraj Singh also welcomed Nabin's nomination, highlighting, “Today, the BJP has completed 45 years, and the leader for whom the nomination proposal has been submitted is also 45 years old. This process, where a grassroots worker can become the national president, is possible only in the BJP. Such a system does not exist in other parties, where dynasty politics dominates, as in the Congress."
Nitin Nabin’s prominence in Bihar
Nabin is considered a prominent and influential BJP leader from Bihar, with deep political roots in the state. The working president, who hails from Patna, is the son of the late Nabin Kishore Prasad Sinha, who was also a well-known BJP leader and former Bihar Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA). After his father’s untimely demise, Nitin entered active politics and gradually carved out his own political identity through consistent grassroots engagement.
Nabin represented the Bankipur Assembly Constituency in Patna and is widely regarded as one of the BJP’s most dependable leaders across the state. He also has an impressive electoral record, having won four consecutive assembly elections in 2010, 2015, 2020, and 2025.
In the most recent Bihar Assembly Elections, Nitin Nabin registered a win from Bankipur, defeating his nearest rival by a margin of over 51,000 votes. His repeated electoral successes have further enhanced his stature within the party organisation.
(With inputs from IANS)
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