New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Celebration (BJP) has named Bihar minister Nitin Nabin as its nationwide working president.

An official order issued by BJP nationwide basic secretary Arun Singh stated the appointment was permitted by the social gathering’s Parliamentary Board. Although the social gathering has not but clarified whether or not he will even assume the accountability of the nationwide president, or if an announcement on the nationwide president might be made later.

Nabin will substitute J.P. Nadda. Nadda had additionally been appointed the nationwide working president as an understudy earlier than being named the full-fledged president. He was appointed the working president of the BJP on 17 June, 2019. The appointment was made after Amit Shah, the then-party president, turned a Union minister. Shah remained the nationwide president till Nadda was elected because the full-fledged nationwide president on 20 January, 2020. The social gathering fought quite a few elections with Nadda as working president.

Equally, in 2001, after the resignation of Bangaru Laxman, then BJP president, Ok. Jana Krishnamurthy was named the performing president, a place that was later ratified by the social gathering.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Nabin and stated that he has been a hardworking social gathering employee. “Shri Nitin Nabin Ji has distinguished himself as a hardworking karyakarta. He’s a younger and industrious chief with wealthy organisational expertise and has a formidable report as MLA in addition to Minister in Bihar for a number of phrases. He has diligently labored to fulfil individuals’s aspirations. He’s recognized for his humble nature and grounded fashion of working,” he wrote in a put up on X. “I’m assured that his vitality and dedication will strengthen our Celebration within the occasions to return. Congratulations to him on changing into the BJP Nationwide Working President.”

श्री नितिन नबीन जी ने एक कर्मठ कार्यकर्ता के रूप में अपनी विशिष्ट पहचान बनाई है। वे एक युवा और परिश्रमी नेता हैं, जिनके पास संगठन का अच्छा-खासा अनुभव है। बिहार में विधायक और मंत्री के रूप में उनका कार्य बहुत प्रभावी रहा है, साथ ही जनआकांक्षाओं को पूरा करने के लिए उन्होंने पूरे…

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 14, 2025

Final month, Nabin received the high-profile Bankipur meeting constituency in Patna district within the Bihar meeting polls, defeating Rashtriya Janata Dal’s Rekha Kumari by a margin of over 51,000 votes.

Nabin’s father, Nabin Kishore Prasad Sinha had additionally received the seat a number of occasions. “He contested the 2006 by-elections after the demise of his father, and since then has been successful the seat. He’s somebody who’s an organisation man and the social gathering reposed its religion in him after he delivered in Chhattisgarh meeting elections,” stated a senior BJP chief. Nabin has served because the social gathering in-charge for Chhattisgarh.

He holds the highway development portfolio in Bihar cupboard. The social gathering has not but stated something about whether or not he’ll proceed to function the minister.

Nabin has additionally served because the nationwide basic secretary of the BJP Yuva Morcha. “His father had Jan Sangh connections. He was the co-in-charge of the BJP in Chhattisgarh in the course of the state meeting elections. After the 2018 defeat, the BJP made a outstanding comeback within the 2023 meeting elections, returning to energy. Nabin ji performed an important position on this victory, which resulted within the social gathering rewarding him by making him the in-charge of Chhattisgarh earlier than the Lok Sabha elections,” stated a celebration functionary.

The BJP’s efficiency in Chhattisgarh within the basic election was additionally outstanding, with the social gathering successful 10 of the 11 parliamentary seats within the state.

House Minister Shah additionally congratulated Nabin. “Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji, Nationwide President Shri @JPNadda ji, and the senior leaders of the BJP Parliamentary Board—I lengthen my heartfelt congratulations to Shri Nitin Nabin ji on his appointment because the Nationwide Basic Secretary by them,” he wrote in a put up on X.

Praising Nabin, Shah stated that be it the position of Nationwide Basic Secretary of BJP Yuva Morcha, or that of the state president of the Youth Wing in Bihar, or state in-charge for Chhattisgarh, Nabin has fulfilled each accountability with full dedication and success.

“In Bihar, having served 5 occasions as a legislator and as a minister within the state authorities, he possesses in depth expertise of working among the many individuals. His elevation right this moment to the place of Nationwide Basic Secretary is an honour for each younger BJP employee who toils day and evening. I lengthen my greatest needs to him for his new accountability and profitable tenure,” he added.

If Nabin goes on to change into a full-fledged president of the BJP, he would be the youngest one.

A Kayasth by caste, Nabin entered politics after the demise of his father and, sources stated, the late Sushil Kumar Modi, senior BJP chief who served because the deputy chief minister of Bihar, had recommended Nabin’s title because the social gathering’s candidate for the bypolls. 

(Edited by Mannat Chugh)

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