For the election of the National President of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday (January 16, 2026), BJP Organization Election Officer K. Laxman issued the notification. Nitin Nabin will file nomination for the election of National President on Monday (January 19, 2026). The formal announcement will be made on Tuesday (January 20, 2026).

BJP is preparing to make a grand program for the election of the National President. One proposal each has been invited from all the states for the nomination of Nitin Nabin. The proposers will be Chief Ministers and senior leaders of all the states including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

Leaders of all states were asked to come to Delhi

BJP National Working President Nitin Nabin will file his nomination on Monday (January 19, 2026). For this, Chief Ministers, Deputy Chief Ministers, State Presidents, State Organization General Secretaries and in-charges of all the states have been asked to come to Delhi. Proposals have been invited from all the states for the nomination of Nitin Nabin, so that the message is sent that there is support for the new president from all the states. Along with this, Chief Ministers and big leaders of all the states will remain as proposers.

What are the rules according to the BJP constitution?

According to the Constitution of BJP, for the election of the National President, proposals are required from at least five states. In which each set has 20 proposers, but BJP has invited proposals from all the states, so that a big message of everyone’s support can be given.

One form each for the proponents has been sent to all the states. In which names of 20 proposers have to be filled in each form from all the states and after getting the signatures of the proposers, the form has to be sent back to Delhi by Sunday (January 18), so that all the formalities can be completed before the nomination on 19th.

All election process will be completed in BJP headquarters

After this, Nitin Nabin will be formally announced as the president on Tuesday (January 20). In this program, all senior leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Chief Ministers and Deputy Chief Ministers of all BJP ruled states, state presidents, state organization general secretaries, state in-charges and national officials will participate. The election process will be completed at the BJP headquarters. Prime Minister Modi can also give his address on the occasion.

After being elected National President, Nitin Nabin will also hold a formal meeting with all the national officials on Wednesday (January 21, 2026). Along with all the national officials, state presidents, state organization general secretaries and state in-charges will also participate in this meeting. Nitin Nabin will also address all the officials on this occasion.

A total of 5,708 voters will vote for the BJP President election.

The names of 5,708 voters are in the voter list released for the BJP National President election. This voter list has been prepared on the basis of organization elections of 30 states, where the process of elections for State Council and Central Council has been completed. Senior BJP leaders Lal Krishna Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi and Uma Bharti are not included in the published voter list. However, the process of organization elections has been completed only in 30 states. Organization elections are pending in states like Delhi, Haryana, Tripura, Karnataka.

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BJP National President Election: Bharatiya Janata Party has formally released the schedule for the election of its next national president. This election process will start from January 19 and will be completed by January 20. Meanwhile, a question is arising in the minds of people whether a common man can also contest the election of National President of BJP or not. Let us know which conditions have to be fulfilled for this.

Who can become the national president of BJP?

According to the Constitution of BJP, the post of National President is not limited to MPs, ministers or senior leaders by default. In fact, a grassroots level worker can also contest elections. But the eligibility conditions are so stringent that only a very small group within the party becomes eligible for it.

First of all the candidate should be a member of BJP for a long time. Minimum 15 years of party membership is required. Apart from this, the person must have worked as an active member for at least four organizational terms.

what is the process

Contesting the election for the post of BJP President is not as easy as just filling the nomination form. The party follows a collective support system. To be eligible, a candidate must be proposed by at least 20 members of the BJP’s Electoral College. Along with this, all these proponents cannot be from the same area. They should belong to at least five different states where state level organizational elections have already been completed.

Who elects BJP President

The BJP national president is elected by a specially constituted electoral college, and not by ordinary party members or the public. This electoral college includes members of the BJP National Council and members of the State Council whose internal elections have been completed.

Along with this, another important condition is that before the presidential elections are held, the state president elections should be completed in at least 50% of the organizational states of the party.

Tenure and term limits

The BJP constitution clearly defines the tenure of its national president. Each term is of 3 years. Along with this, no person can hold this post for more than two consecutive terms.

So can a common worker really contest elections?

Legally and constitutionally any common worker can also contest elections. If we talk practically, a person can contest elections only after decades of disciplined organizational work, widespread national support and the support of the leadership.

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Bharatiya Janata Party has issued a notification regarding the election of the National President. According to which the nomination process will be held on January 19, while the official announcement will be made on January 20. On the same day, Nitin Nabin will formally take charge at the BJP headquarters. Many senior party leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, JP Nadda, Rajnath Singh will be present on this occasion. In such a situation, it becomes important to know how the national president is elected in BJP.

Does the Election Commission have any role in this?

The process of electing the national president of BJP is completely under the internal constitution of the party. The Election Commission of India has no direct role in this. This is an organizational election, which is conducted by the party itself. The Election Commission interferes only in matters related to general elections and constitutional posts, internal elections of the party do not come under its purview.

Who can become the national president of BJP?

According to the constitution of BJP, to become the national president, a person must be a primary member of the party for at least 15 years. Apart from this, he has to remain an active member for four terms. Only one who has been associated with the party for at least three years and has been participating in organizational activities is considered an active member. Although the party has made exceptions in some special circumstances, the rules at the level of the National President are considered quite strict.

The election process happens from bottom to top

Organizational elections in BJP start from the lowest level. First, primary committees are formed and elected. After this, organization is prepared at Mandal, District and then State level. The electoral college formed at the state level elects the state president. This board has members equal to the number of assembly seats in that state. In this, representation of women and reserved classes is also ensured.

What is National Council?

The National Council is formed with the election of the State President. The National Council itself elects the National President of BJP. It includes members equal to the number of Lok Sabha seats in the country. If women or reserved categories are not represented at any level, adjustments are made. Only when organizational elections are completed in at least 50 percent of the states, the process of electing the national president can begin.

Process from nomination to consent

The proposal for the name of the candidate for the post of National President must come from the National Council units of at least five states. Along with this, written consent of the candidate is also taken. Generally, efforts are made to create consensus for this post in BJP, so that the election is formal and unopposed.

What is the role of RSS?

BJP is considered to be the ideological political unit of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. Although there is no mention of the formal role of RSS in the party’s constitution, in practice the opinion of the RSS is considered very important. Discussions take place between the BJP leadership and the RSS in major decisions from state to national level. The national organization minister of BJP also traditionally comes from RSS, due to which coordination between the two organizations is maintained.

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