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BJP Presidential Election 2026: The BJP's national election officer stated that Nitin Nabin was elected unopposed as no other nominations were filed. His name will be officially announced on January 20.

Nitin Nabin has been elected as the National President of the Bharatiya Janata Party. A statement issued by the BJP's National Election Officer stated that Nitin Nabin was the only candidate proposed for the post of National President. Nominations were received for a total of 37 seats, and all were found valid. Party Election Officer Dr. K. Laxman stated that Nitin Nabin was elected unopposed as no other nominations were filed. Nitin Nabin's name will be officially announced on Tuesday (January 20, 2026).

37 nominations filed in support of Nitin Nabin

The process for the election of the National President of the Bharatiya Janata Party began after the elections for 30 of the 36 state presidents were completed, exceeding the minimum required 50 percent. The election schedule was notified, and the electoral roll was published on January 16, 2026. As scheduled, the nomination process concluded on Monday (January 19, 2026) from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. A total of 37 sets of nomination papers were received in favor of Nitin Navin for the post of National President.

Senior party leaders submitted nomination papers.

J.P. Nadda and Defense Minister Rajnath Singh submitted a set of Nitin Nabin's nomination papers to Returning Officer K. Laxman in the presence of Home Minister Amit Shah, Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari, senior leaders Dharmendra Pradhan, Bhupendra Yadav, and Kiren Rijiju. Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu and other state leaders subsequently filed another set of nomination papers in support of Nitin Nabin.

Nitin Nabin was appointed the party's working president last month. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, and Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant were also present on the occasion. Leaders from several states, including Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Assam, and Jharkhand, also filed nomination papers in support of Nitin Nabin.

Process of making the National President in the BJP

The BJP's National President is elected by an electoral college composed of representatives from the party's National Council and State Councils. This election process is overseen by the party's National Election Officer. According to the BJP Constitution, any 20 members of a state's electoral college can jointly propose a person for the post of National President who has been an active member for four terms and whose membership has been for at least 15 years. However, such a joint proposal must come from at least five states where elections for the National Council have been completed.