The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on December 14 appointed Bihar minister Nitin Nabin as its national working president, elevating a 45-year-old leader to a key organisational role at a time when most major political parties in India continue to be led by significantly older figures.

The decision, taken by the BJP’s Parliamentary Board after weeks of anticipation, signals a notable generational shift within the party’s leadership structure. Party sources indicate that Nabin is likely to be elected as the BJP’s national president next year, shortly after Makar Sankranti on January 14. In a similar trajectory, JP Nadda had earlier served as national working president before assuming the party’s top post.

A long-time RSS-trained organiser and former Bihar minister, Nabin is among the younges

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