BJP springs surprise, appoints Nitin Nabin working president

He is the youngest-ever BJP chief and the first from Bihar and eastern India

- SIMONTINI BHATTACHARJEE

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday, in a surprise move, named Bihar minister Nitin Nabin as the party's working president. He is expected to eventually replace JP Nadda who had been heading the BJP since 2020.

Nabin brings a unique blend of experience and youth. At 45, he is the youngest BJP chief ever and the first from Bihar and eastern India. He also holds the distinction of being a five-time MLA and has acquired administrative experience handling key ministerial portfolios.

Nabin also has two decades of organisational experience rising through the ranks from the party's youth wing chief to the election in-charge in Chhattisgarh.

His appointment reflects the BJP's focus on capable leadership and signals a generational shift. Nadda, 65, has already completed his full term and was expected to be replaced in 2023 but was given repeated extensions to lead the party through the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.