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Nitin Nabin was formally declared as the national president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), succeeding J P Nadda and beginning a new chapter for the party

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as it seeks to tighten its grip on politics in the country. Nabin became the 12th president of the BJP, which was founded in 1980, the same year he was born. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Nitin Nabin on his election and declared that the young leader will be his boss in matters related to the party. Addressing a gathering at the party headquarters in Delhi, PM Modi described 45-year-old Nabin as a \"millennial\" who belongs to a generation that has witnessed a great deal of change in India.

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Nitin Nabin is the New BJP President

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\nK Laxman, Returning Officer for BJP organisational polls, declared the results of the organisational elections and handed over the certificate of election to 45-year-old Nabin, the youngest ever to occupy the top party post.\n
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\nPrime Minister Narendra Modi, Nadda, senior ministers Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari, among others, were present at the BJP headquarters to witness the leadership transition.\n
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'He is My Boss': PM Modi on Nitin Nabin

Welcoming Nabin's election, Prime Minister Modi called him a millennial. \"The next 25 years are very important. This is the period when a developed India is to be built, and it is destined to happen. At the beginning of this crucial period, our Nitin Nabin ji will carry forward the legacy of the BJP. To put it in the language of today's youth, Nitin ji himself is, in a way, a millennial. He belongs to the generation that has witnessed major economic, social, and technological transformations in India,\" PM Modi said.\n
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\n\"He belongs to the generation that received information from the radio in their childhood and is now an active user of AI. Nitin ji possesses both youthful energy and extensive experience in organisational work. This will be very beneficial for every worker of our party...\" he added. \n
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#WATCH | Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, \"...Nitin Nabin ji will carry forward the legacy of the BJP. To put it in the language of today's youth, Nitin ji himself is, in a way, a millennial.\"

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— ANI (@ANI) January 20, 2026\n

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\nThe low-profile and unassuming Nabin had resigned as the minister for law and justice, urban development and housing in the Bihar government after he was appointed working president of the BJP on December 14.\n
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\nEarlier today, he paid his respects at several temples and the Bangla Sahib Gurudwara. Accompanied by BJP leaders, including Delhi unit president Virendra Sachdeva and Delhi ministers Parvesh Sahib Singh and Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Nabin first prayed at the Jhandewala temple. \n
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\nHe then offered prayers at the Valmiki temple on Mandir Marg, the Prachin Hanuman Mandir in Connaught Place, and the Bangla Sahib Gurudwara in Delhi. \n
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WATCH: PM Modi Calls ‘Millennial’ Nitin Nabin His Boss as He Takes Over as Youngest BJP President

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