The Bharatiya Janata Party has all but sealed the appointment of its next national president, with senior leader Nitin Nabin emerging as the sole candidate for the party’s top organisational post. The announcement was formally made on Monday by BJP leader and national returning officer K Laxman, marking a decisive moment in the party’s ongoing organisational exercise.
According to Laxman, a total of 37 sets of nomination papers were filed in support of Nitin Nabin’s candidature. After detailed scrutiny, all the nominations were found to be complete, valid and in accordance with the prescribed norms. With no other candidate entering the fray and no withdrawals expected to alter the outcome, Nabin is now set to be elected unopposed as the national president of the BJP.
The strength of support behind Nitin Nabin’s candidature is being seen as a clear signal of consensus within the party’s top leadership. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was among the proposers of Nabin’s nomination, underlining the confidence reposed in him by the party’s highest leadership. Senior leaders including BJP president J P Nadda and Union ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh and Nitin Gadkari also proposed his name, reflecting broad-based backing across the organisation and the government.
Explaining the procedural aspects, K Laxman said that the nomination process for the post of BJP national president was conducted between 2 pm and 4 pm on Monday, strictly as per the party’s election schedule. “All 37 sets of nomination papers submitted in favour of Shri Nitin Nabin were found to be duly filled and valid. Following the completion of the withdrawal period, only one name remains for the post of national president,” he stated.
Laxman also noted that the election process for the national president was initiated after the BJP successfully completed the election of presidents in 30 out of its 36 state units. This comfortably exceeded the constitutional requirement of electing presidents in at least 50 per cent of the states before commencing the national-level process, thereby fulfilling all organisational prerequisites.
Nitin Nabin’s unopposed rise to the party presidency is being viewed as part of the BJP’s broader effort to ensure organisational stability and continuity ahead of key political challenges. His elevation signals a leadership transition shaped by internal consensus rather than contest, reinforcing the party’s emphasis on unity and disciplined organisational functioning.
With the formal declaration now a matter of procedure, Nitin Nabin is set to assume charge as the BJP’s national president, stepping into a role that will place him at the centre of the party’s strategic and organisational decision-making in the years ahead.
