Hardworking karyakarta, says PM
First Bihari to head party
NEW DELHI, Dec 14: Bihar Minister Nitin Nabin was on Sunday appointed as the BJP national working president and is likely to eventually succeed JP Nadda as its national president, signalling a generational shift in the ruling party.
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Nabin, 45, son of late Nabin Kishore Prasad Sinha — a veteran BJP leader and former MLA — is considered dynamic and ideologically rooted, and deeply committed to the organisation, party leaders said.
A five-time MLA, he represents Bankipur Assembly constituency in Bihar and has served twice as a Minister in the Bihar Government.
His tenures as a Minister in Bihar and his role as the party incharge of Chhattisgarh have been truly outstanding and marked by his effective organisational leadership, they said.
The BJP Parliamentary board picked Nabin for the post.
“Bharatiya Janata Party’s Parliamentary Board has appointed Nitin Nabin, a Minister in the Bihar Government, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s national working president with immediate effect,” BJP national general secretary Arun Singh said in a notification.
Nabin, who belongs to the Kayastha community, is likely to succeed incumbent BJP chief Nadda and is one of the youngest leaders to occupy the post, the leaders said.
Nadda, 65, was appointed the BJP president in January 2020 and has already completed his full term. He was granted extensions to lead the party through the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Congratulating Nabin on his appointment, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he has distinguished himself as a “hardworking Karyakarta” and expressed confidence that his energy and dedication will strengthen the party.
“He is a young and industrious leader with rich organisational experience and has an impressive record as MLA as well as Minister in Bihar for multiple terms. He has diligently worked to fulfil people’s aspirations.
“He is known for his humble nature and grounded style of working. I am confident that his energy and dedication will strengthen our Party in the times to come. Congratulations to him on becoming the BJP National Working President,” PM Modi said on X.
Nabin has also worked extensively for Yuva Morcha. His appointment reflects the BJP’s focus on capable leadership and signals a generational shift, the leaders said.
BJP chief Nadda also greeted Nabin and said he was confident that the party would attain new heights under his leadership.
“I extend my heartfelt congratulations to the dynamic BJP leader from the sacred land of knowledge and culture, Bihar, and Minister in the Bihar Government, Nitin Nabin on his appointment as the National Working President of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
“I am fully confident that under the guidance of the esteemed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and your leadership, the organisation will reach new heights with the sentiments of nation-building and public service. Heartfelt best wishes for your illustrious and successful tenure,” he said on X.
Just 26 years of age, Nitin Nabin was fielded by the BJP from Patna West Assembly seat in 2006 after it fell vacant due to the death of his father and veteran party leader Navin Kishore Sinha.
In nearly two decades since then, Nabin, now 45, has been a five-term MLA after consecutive wins from rechristened Bankipur and is set to become the next national president of the BJP in all likelihood, the first for a Bihar leader.
The choice for the party’s top post left everyone surprised, again, as the BJP has been known for naming dark horses for key positions. Nabin himself was busy attending public functions in his constituency, where he thanked party workers for his victory in the recent assembly election.
At an event, much before the announcement of his name as the BJP national working president, he said he bows before the workers of the party whose hard work creates many Nitin Nabins.
Incidentally, BJP president J P Nadda, 65, was also born in Bihar and received his early education in Patna before moving to his home State, Himachal Pradesh.
Home Minister and former party president Amit Shah said Nabin possesses extensive experience of working among the people and his elevation is an honour for every young BJP worker who toils day and night.
Atal Behari Vajpayee became the first BJP president after it was formed in 1980 and was succeeded by Lal Krishna Advani in 1986.
Advani served as BJP president for three terms, while others who held the position include Murli Manohar Joshi, Kushabhau Thakre, Bangaru Laxman, Jana Krishnamurthi, Venkaiah Naidu, Rajnath Singh (twice), Nitin Gadkari and Amit Shah. (PTI)
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