The newly appointed BJP working president, Nitin Nabin, was elected unopposed as the party’s national president after he was the sole candidate to file nomination papers for the post on Monday. Announcing the development, BJP national returning officer K. Laxman said that following the withdrawal period, only one name — Nitin Nabin — had been proposed for the post of BJP national president. ADVERTISEMENTThe BJP president is chosen by an electoral college comprising members of the party’s national and state councils. At 45, Nabin will become the youngest national president in the party’s history. His appointment as the BJP’s national working president last month had come as a surprise.

Source: The Telegraph January 20, 2026 06:40 UTC