Archive · 17 Jan 2026
BJP to announce new president on 20 January
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in India is going to choose a new leader.
They will tell everyone who the new leader is on 20 January.
The person who is likely to become the new leader is Nitin Nabin.
He will replace the current leader, J P Nadda, who has been in charge since 2020.
The process to pick the new leader will happen on 19 January.
Nitin Nabin is expected to be chosen without any competition.
The entire process will take place at the party headquarters in New Delhi.
The top leaders of the party, including the Prime Minister and Home Minister, support Nitin Nabin's candidacy.
Several chief ministers from different states are expected to converge in Delhi for the election.
BJP to announce new national president on 20 January.
Election process and nomination filing on 19 January.
Current president J P Nadda has held the post since 2020.
BJP working president Nitin Nabin is the likely successor.
Nitin Nabin is expected to be elected unopposed.
- Who
- BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party)
- What
- Announcement of new national president
- When
- 20 January
- Where
- India
- Why
- To replace current president J P Nadda
Supporters of Nitin Nabin
Opponents of Nitin Nabin
Nominations and Election Process
Supporters of Nitin Nabin
Nitin Nabin is expected to be elected unopposed, with the nomination process and election scheduled for 19 January and the announcement on 20 January.
Opponents of Nitin Nabin
No opposing viewpoints are mentioned in the articles regarding the nominations and election process.
- Announcement Date
- 20 January
- Election Process Date
- 19 January
- Current President
- J P Nadda
- Current President's Tenure
- Since 2020
- Expected Successor
- Nitin Nabin
- Nomination Filing Time
- 2 pm to 4 pm
- Nomination Scrutiny Time
- 4 pm to 5 pm
- Nomination Withdrawal Time
- 5 pm to 6 pm
Sources
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