Bharatiya Janata Party

January 20, 2026 1:10 PM

Nitin Nabin takes charge as BJP’s youngest national president

Nitin Nabin on Tuesday assumed charge as the youngest national president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), succeeding outgoing president JP Nadda. The ceremony was held at the party headquarters in New Delhi, where the 45-year-old leader was felicitated on stage by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Senior BJP leaders, including Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari, and JP Nadda, were also present. The event was attende...

January 20, 2026 9:16 AM

Bharatiya Janata Party to announce its new National President today

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will announce its new National President today at the party headquarters in New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the event at around 11:30 am, along with Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, BJP President JP Nadda, and other senior party leaders, according to party sources and a press release issued on January 16. The official announcement process regarding the post of National President will take place between 11:30 am ...

January 19, 2026 8:28 PM

BJP declares Nitin Nabin sole candidate for party president

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday declared Nitin Nabin as the sole candidate for the post of National President after the nomination and scrutiny process concluded without any other contenders, clearing the way for his unopposed election as the party’s 12th national chief. In an official announcement issued late on Monday, National Returning Officer K. Laxman said that only one name - Nitin Nabin’s - remained in the fray following the completion of nominations and the withdrawal pr...

December 15, 2025 9:24 AM

Nitin Nabin is the youngest National Working President of BJP

In an era when most major political parties in India are headed by leaders well into their seventies and eighties, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has drawn attention for a different reason. Among senior national-level leaders of major political parties, newly appointed BJP National Working President Nitin Nabin, at 45, is the youngest, underlining a visible contrast in leadership age profiles across the political spectrum. A comparison with other national and regional parties highlights this ...

November 4, 2025 5:09 PM

‘Pehle matdaan, phir jalpaan’: PM Modi directs party workers to ensure women voter turnout in Bihar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday urged Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers in Bihar to ensure greater participation of women voters in the upcoming Assembly elections, giving the call of “Pehle Matdaan, Phir Jalpaan” (First vote, then breakfast). Interacting with women workers under the BJP’s Mera Booth Sabse Mazboot campaign on the last day of campaigning for the first phase of polls, the Prime Minister asked party functionaries to mobilise women electors and raise voter turnou...

August 16, 2025 9:43 AM

His spirit of service continues to inspire, says PM Modi on Vajpayee’s death anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid tributes to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his death anniversary, saying his dedication to India’s progress continues to inspire efforts to build a developed and self-reliant nation. “Remembering Atal Ji on his Punya Tithi. His dedication and spirit of service towards the all-round progress of India continue to inspire everyone in building a Viksit (developed) and Atmanirbhar (self-reliant) India,” Modi posted on X. Vajpayee, b...

May 2, 2025 11:14 AM

Assam Panchayat polls phase 1 begins in 14 districts; voting underway amid tight security

Voting for the first phase of the panchayat elections in Assam began on Friday across 14 districts, with long queues of enthusiastic voters seen at several polling stations in the morning. Polling is being held in Sonitpur, Biswanath, Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Sivasagar, Charaideo, Jorhat, Majuli, Golaghat, Cachar, Hailakandi, and Sribhumi districts. The Assam State Election Commission has made elaborate arrangements to ensure free and fair elections. Security personnel have bee...

February 8, 2025 2:59 PM

“Delhi ke dil mein Modi”: Amit Shah expresses gratitude after BJP’s performance in Delhi polls

As the Bharatiya Janata Party prepares to form the government in Delhi after 27 years, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Saturday that the “rule of lies” has ended in Delhi, marking the start of a new era of development and trust in the city. In a post on X, Shah said, "Delhi ke Dil mein Modi (Modi in the heart of Delhi)". "The people of Delhi have worked to make Delhi Aapda-free by destroying the 'Sheeshmahal' of lies, deceit and corruption. Delhi has taught such a lesson to those who...

February 3, 2025 9:23 AM

Delhi Assembly Elections: Campaigning to end today, parties make final push

The high-voltage campaigning for the Delhi Assembly elections will come to an end at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, with all three major political parties, the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress, making their final efforts to woo voters. The national Capital will head to the polls on February 5, while the counting of votes and the announcement of results are scheduled for February 8. AAP National Convenor and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is ey...

November 23, 2024 6:02 PM

MahaYuti’s landslide win a major boost to make Maharashtra a $1 trillion economy

With the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led MahaYuti on its way to a landslide victory in the Maharashtra Assembly polls, the state’s ambition to reach the target of a $1 trillion economy got a major fillip, as envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In August this year, Maharashtra became the country’s first state to surpass the half-a-trillion-dollar economy mark, underscoring the state’s rapid economic progress and its ambitious journey towards a $1 trillion economy. A NITI Aayog re...