The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday appointed Bihar minister Nitin Nabin as its national working president with immediate effect.
Nabin is a minister in the Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government, and holds the road construction portfolio.
An official order issued by BJP National General Secretary Arun Singh said that the party’s parliamentary board approved the appointment, India Today reported.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi described Nabin as a young and industrious leader with rich organisational experience.
“He has diligently worked to fulfil people’s aspirations,” Modi said on social media. “He is known for his humble nature and grounded style of working.”
JP Nadda, the current BJP chief, congratulated Nabin on his appointment as the party’s national working president, calling him a “dynamic leader” from Bihar.
“I am confident that under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji and your leadership, the organisation will set new benchmarks in national and public service,” he said.
Nadda took over as the president of the BJP from Union Home Minister Amit Shah in January 2020. His term ended in 2024, but was extended on account of the Lok Sabha election that year.
Nabin, born on May 23, 1980, is the son of former MLA Nabin Kishore Prasad Sinha. He was first elected to Bihar’s Patna West Assembly constituency in 2006 through a bye-election. Subsequently, he won the Bankipur seat in Patna in elections held in 2010, 2015, 2020, and 2025.
In the Assembly polls held earlier this year, he won by over 52,00 votes from Bankipur, India Today reported.
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