BJP National President Election: Nitin Nabin emerges sole nominee
New Delhi, January 19, 2026 (ANI):Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader K Laxman on Monday announced that Nitin Nabin has been proposed for the post of BJP National President after 37 sets of nomination papers were received in his favour.
Addressing the media, K Laxman, who is serving as the BJP’s National Returning Officer for ‘Sangathan Parv’, said the election process for the party’s national president was initiated after the election of 30 state presidents across 36 states, surpassing the requirement of completing elections in at least 50 per cent of the states.
“As per the schedule, the nomination process was completed today between 2 pm and 4 pm. A total of 37 nomination papers were received in favour of Shri Nitin Nabin. After scrutiny, all nomination papers were found to be valid and in the prescribed format,” Laxman said in a press statement.
He further stated that after the withdrawal period, only one name—Nitin Nabin—has been proposed for the post of BJP National President.
The BJP is scheduled to elect its new national president on January 20, following the publication of its internal electoral rolls. Nitin Nabin, who is currently serving as the party’s working president, is expected to succeed Union Minister JP Nadda, who assumed office in January 2020 and was also the party’s first national working president.
According to Article 21 of the BJP Constitution, an eligible member can serve as party president for two consecutive terms of three years each. As per Article 19, the party president is elected by an electoral college comprising members of the National Council and state councils, in accordance with rules framed by the National Executive.
The party constitution also provides that any 20 members of the electoral college may jointly propose a candidate for the post. The nominee must be an active member for four terms and have at least 15 years of total membership. If no other nomination is filed, the president is elected unopposed, without voting.