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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Bharatiya Janata Party has announced its new national president. Bihar government minister Nitin Nabin has been made the new working president of the party. After JP Nadda, he will now take charge of the party.

The letter issued by the National General Secretary of BJP states, ‘The Parliamentary Board of the Bharatiya Janata Party has appointed Nitin Nabin, Minister in the Bihar Government, as the National Working President of the BJP. The above appointment will come into effect with immediate effect.

Nitin Nabin is a young leader with rich organizational experience – PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has heartily congratulated Nitin Nabin on being made the working president of BJP. He shared a post on social media platform X and said, ‘Nitin Naveen ji has established himself as a hardworking worker of BJP. He is a young, hardworking and organizationally experienced leader with an impressive record of multiple tenures as an MLA and Minister in Bihar. He has worked with complete devotion and dedication to fulfill the aspirations of the people.

Shri Nitin Nabin Ji has distinguished himself as a hardworking worker. He is a young and industrious leader with rich organizational experience and has an impressive record as MLA as well as Minister in Bihar for multiple terms. He has worked diligently to fulfill people’s…

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 14, 2025

He said, ‘He is known for his humble nature and down to earth working style. I am confident that his energy and commitment will further strengthen our party in the times to come. Hearty congratulations and best wishes to him on becoming the National Working President of Bharatiya Janata Party.

Defense Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated

Defense Minister Rajnath Singh has congratulated Bihar Cabinet Minister Nitin Nabin on being made the National Working President of BJP. He said in a post on He is a hard worker and a person with great imagination.

Young and energetic leader coming from the land of Bihar, Shri @NitinNabin To @BJP4India Hearty congratulations on being appointed as the Executive Chairman of . He is a hard worker and a person with great imagination.

Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi Under the inspiring leadership of…

— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) December 14, 2025

He said, ‘Under the inspiring leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he will definitely be successful in taking BJP to new heights of success. Best wishes to him for the success of his tenure.

Historic day for BJP- Dilip Jaiswal

Bihar BJP State President Dilip Jaiswal has congratulated Bihar Road Construction Minister Nitin Nabin on becoming the working president of BJP. He said, ‘Today is a historic day for the Bharatiya Janata Party that someone from the soil of Bihar has been made the National Working President. This is a matter of joy for us and for the entire Bihar and on behalf of the entire Bihar and Bihar BJP, I congratulate him on being appointed as the National Working President of the BJP.

#WATCH Patna, Bihar , On Bihar Minister Nitin Nabin appointed as the National Working President of the BJP, Bihar BJP President and Bihar government minister Dilip Jaiswal says, “Today is a very historic day for the BJP that a leader from Bihar has been appointed as the… pic.twitter.com/KgY7UwkkoU

— ANI (@ANI) December 14, 2025

He further said, ‘I also congratulate the central leadership of Bharatiya Janata Party that today BJP has got such a great fortune from Bihar.’

Who is Nitin Nabin?

PWD Minister in Bihar Government, Nitin Naveen comes from Kayastha community. This time he has become MLA for the fifth time from Bankipur seat of Bihar. He contested the by-election in 2006 and won. After his father’s death, he took over the political legacy. After this, after 2010, 2015 and 2020, now the flag of victory has been hoisted in 2025 also. For the first time, he got a chance to become the Road Construction Minister in the cabinet expansion of Nitish government on 9 February 2021.

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