Bihar minister Nitin Nabin named BJP working president

New Delhi: As far as dark horses go, Nitin Nabin’s elevation in the BJP organisation was as big a surprise as they come. The BJP parliamentary board on Sunday named the 45-year-old minister in the Bihar govt its working president, putting him on track to become the youngest to helm the party, though with considerable experience as a five-term MLA.His appointment is being seen as a precursor to his eventual election as the party’s national president in place of JP Nadda once the polling process is unveiled. The generous praise heaped on him by its brass, led by PM Narendra Modi, made it all but certain.

Nabin’s rise bears an unmistakable imprint of Modi, who is known for his out-of-box approach on weighty issues of governance and politics, and Amit Shah, and marks another generational change at the apex of BJP’s organisation, which underwent its first round of transformation after Modi’s elevation as the party’s mascot in 2013, with Shah in 2014 and Nadda in 2020 being entrusted with the organisational leadership.Modi praised him on X, saying, “Nitin Nabin has made his distinct identity as a dedicated worker. He is a young and hardworking leader who has a considerable organisational experience. His work as an MLA and minister in Bihar has been very effective, and he has worked with complete dedication to fulfil people’s aspirations. He is known for his humble nature and grassroots work.”