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Nitin Nabin Elected BJP’s New National President, Replaces JP Nadda; Becomes Party’s Youngest Chief at 46

By Lokmat Times Desk | Updated: January 19, 2026 19:16 IST

Nitin Nabin has been elected as the national president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) without opposition. The party ...

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Nitin Nabin has been elected as the national president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) without opposition. The party confirmed that 37 sets of nomination papers were submitted in his favor, and no other candidates were proposed for the position. Nabin filed his nomination papers on Monday.At 46, Nabin will be youngest president of the saffron party. Union Minister and BJP President JP Nadda along with his colleagues Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh were present during the nomination at BJP headquarters. He has replaced JP Nadda, who is Health Minister in Modi government.

Nitin Nabin was born on 23 May 1980 in Ranchi, Jharkhand. His father Nabin Kishore Prasad Sinha was also a senior BJP leader and a four-time Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly from Patna West.Nabin studied at St. Michael’s High School, Patna, from where he passed the CBSE Class X examination in 1996. He subsequently pursued his senior secondary education at CSKM Public School, New Delhi, completing his Intermediate examination in 1998. He is married to Deepmala Shrivastava, and the couple have two children - a son and a daughter.

Before becoming the BJP national working president, Nabin was a five-time Bihar MLA. He won the recent Bihar Assembly Election from Bankipur seat by defeating RJD's Rekha Kumari by over 51000 votes.Based on the affidavit that he filed for Bihar Elections 2025, the total net worth of Nitin Nabin is ₹3,08 crore. This includes movable assets worth ₹1.60 crore and immovable assets ₹1.47 Crore. Within the party, he is recognised not only for his electoral achievements but also for his role in maintaining the BJP’s alliance with the JD(U), which has been crucial for the NDA’s success in Bihar.

 

 

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