Nitin Nabin takes over as BJP's 12th president
Nitin Nabin is a prominent Indian politician from Bihar, affiliated with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
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Nitin Nabin takes over as 12th National President of BJP
Nitin Nabin on Tuesday took over as the BJP's 12th national president, succeeding J P Nadda and beginning a new chapter for the party as it seeks to tighten its grip on the country's politics and further expand its influence in uncharted territories with a generational shift in the organisation.
By victor dasgupta | Updated: January 20, 2026 2:49 PM IST
Nitin Nabin takes over as BJP's 12th president
Born into a political family, he has been elected as an MLA from the Bankipur constituency four times
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Nitin Nabin takes over as BJP's 12th president
He was inducted as a minister in the Nitish Kumar–Samrat Choudhary government after the 2025 assembly polls.
Nitin Nabin takes over as BJP's 12th president
On 14 December 2025, the BJP's parliamentary board appointed Nitin Nabin as the party's National Working President, making him one of the youngest to hold this role.
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Nitin Nabin takes over as BJP's 12th president
In January 2026, he was elected unopposed as the National President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Nitin Nabin takes over as BJP's 12th president
After a formal announcement of Nabin's name as the new BJP chief, Prime Minister Modi and other senior leaders took him to his new office at the party headquarters, where he officially assumed the charge of the party's national president.
Nitin Nabin takes over as BJP's 12th president
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah, Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari, outgoing BJP president Nadda and party general secretary B L Santhosh were present with Modi when Nabin took over the charge of his new responsibilities.
Nitin Nabin takes over as BJP's 12th president
PM Modi described 45-year-old Nabin as a "millennial" with youthful energy and vast experience in the organisation, and asserted that his qualities will prove to be of immense help for the party.
Nitin Nabin takes over as BJP's 12th president
Addressing a gathering at the BJP headquarters here on the occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said when it comes to party matters, he is a worker and "honourable Nitin Nabin ji" is his boss.
Nitin Nabin takes over as BJP's 12th president
"I, too, as a party worker, was giving an account of my work to the new president. I have given an account of my work. He will now write my CR (confidential report). I am awaiting his guidance," PM Modi said, referring to the work of the BJP-led NDA government.