Modi hails Nitin Nabin as BJP's youthful new president
PM Modi lauds 45-year-old Nitin Nabin as the BJP's new national president, highlighting youth, experience, and a roadmap for Viksit Bharat.
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hailed the Bharatiya Janata Party’s new national president Nitin Nabin as a millennial, who is young but with vast experience and will carry forward the party’s legacy. I’m a BJP worker, Nitin Nabin is my boss: Modi praised the new party chief, a 45-year-old five-time legislator from Bihar, who was declared the party’s 12th national president unanimously. In his address to the party cadre, the PM said, “I am proud that I am a worker of the party and Nitin Nabin is my boss.” Referring to the task ahead for Nabin, the PM said he not only has to lead the BJP but also maintain ties with the party’s allies in the broader National Democratic Alliance. Praising the new president, Modi said Nabin is known for his saralta and sahajta (simplicity and naturalness). “Whether it was in his role as state prabhari (state in charge) or as minister in the Bihar government, he has always fulfilled the responsibility that was given to him and proved himself. Those who gave him responsibilities are also proud.” The new president has taken over the reins of the party at a time when the country is moving toward the realisation of Viksit Bharat, the PM said. “This is the 21st century and the first 25 years are already over and now the next 25 years are critical. This is the period when Viksit Bharat (developed India) will be achieved. Nabin himself is a millennial and from a generation that saw transformations take place…a generation that went from getting news on the radio to being active users of AI. He has youthful energy and long experience of working in the party,” he added. Reflecting on the tenure of past presidents, Modi noted that under the leadership of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, LK Advani and Murali Manohar Joshi, the BJP journeyed from a marginal force to the pinnacle. He highlighted that in this century, leaders like M. Venkaiah Naidu and Nitin Gadkari, along with many senior colleagues, expanded the party’s reach and framework, paving the way for a new generation to take the helm. The message was clear: Nabin’s elevation marks a deliberate generational shift designed to energize the party ahead of upcoming state elections and to strengthen its ties with NDA allies while pursuing the broader vision of a developed India.
