‘You’re the president of all of us,’ says PM Modi as Nitin Nabin becomes BJP’s youngest national president

VIDEO | PM Modi (@narendramodi) felicitates Nitin Nabin after he was handed over certificate of election as BJP national president at the party headquarters in Delhi.

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Congratulating Nitin Nabin, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was pleased to see him elected as president of the world’s largest political party. He added that the BJP’s organisational elections were conducted in a democratic manner in accordance with the party’s constitution, and said the process reflected the party’s karyakarta-centric ethos.

“You are the president of all of us. His responsibility is not just to serve the BJP but also coordinate with the NDA allies. Whoever has come in contact with Nitin Nabin ji speaks of his simplicity. Be it his responsibility as a prabhari or his experience of working with the Bihar government, Nitin Nabin has proved himself in whatever responsibility he was given,” PM Modi said.

VIDEO | As Nitin Nabin takes charge as BJP national president at the party headquarters in Delhi, PM Modi (@narendramodi) says, “I extend my heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to Nitin Nabin ji on being elected as the president of the world’s largest political party. For… pic.twitter.com/DPGye8j4iR

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PM Modi further said that the coming 25 years are important and that Viksit Bharat would become a reality in this period of time. “Nitin ji is himself a millennial. He is from the generation that has seen social, technological and economic changes in India. His generation has seen both radio and AI. He has both the energy of youth and also vast experience of organisational work,” Modi said.

Recalling the party’s past leadership, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the BJP’s leadership tradition was rooted in values and enriched by experience, enabling the organisation to move forward with a spirit of service to the nation. He said the party had seen a journey “from zero to the peak”, noting that the BJP secured a majority on its own under Rajnath Singh’s leadership, expanded across several states under Amit Shah, and returned to power for a third term under J P Nadda.

VIDEO | Delhi: PM Modi (@narendramodi) says, “This massive organisational exercise is a symbol of the BJP’s democratic faith, organisational discipline, and worker-centric ideology. I wholeheartedly congratulate party workers across the country for making this entire process a… pic.twitter.com/g7NDT2fteh

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The leadership change comes as the ruling party prepares for a major organisational overhaul at the national level ahead of Assembly elections in states including West Bengal, Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.

Nabin will be tasked with leading the party into the 2029 Lok Sabha elections, which are expected to be held amid significant changes such as parliamentary delimitation and the implementation of a 33 per cent women’s quota in Parliament and state Assemblies.

At 45, Nabin is the youngest leader to head the BJP, succeeding J P Nadda, who has held the post since January 2020.

Bihar ministerial role

Nabin has held several key portfolios in the Nitish Kumar–led Bihar government. He served as Minister for Road Construction from February 2021 to August 2022 and again from February 2025 to December 2025. Between March 2024 and February 2025, he handled the Urban Development and Housing department along with the Law and Justice ministry.

During his ministerial tenure, he focused on infrastructure development, urban housing initiatives and welfare measures, including schemes for journalists and incentive programmes for ASHA and Mamta workers.

Early life and political career

Born on May 23, 1980, in Ranchi, Jharkhand, Nabin is the son of Nabin Kishore Prasad Sinha, a senior BJP leader and four-time Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly from Patna West. He completed his schooling from St. Michael’s High School in Patna and CSKM Public School in New Delhi.

A five-time Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly, Nabin entered electoral politics in 2006 by winning a by-election from Patna West. Following constituency delimitation, he shifted to the Bankipur constituency and has retained the seat in the 2010, 2015, 2020 and 2025 Assembly elections.

He is married to Deepmala Shrivastava, and the couple have two children.