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Nitin Nabin, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s new national president, took over his position at the party headquarters in the national capital on Tuesday, just hours after being formally appointed.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah followed the newly elected BJP president to his office. Other top politicians who surrounded him were Union Ministers Rajnath Singh and Nitin Gadkari, as well as outgoing party president Jagat Prasad Nadda.
PM Modi also met briefly with Nitin Nabin’s family members, congratulated them on his new post, and had some lighthearted chats.
The elevation of 45-year-old Nitin Nabin as the BJP’s new national president marks a ‘novel’ era in the party and also a generational shift, reflecting its thrust on raising a new young leadership under his stewardship.
Earlier, addressing the BJP leaders and workers, PM Modi described Nitin Nabin as his ‘boss’ and himself as a mere party worker.
“When it comes to the party affairs, then I am a worker, and Nitin Nabin is my boss,” he said amid loud cheers at the party headquarters.
Nabin has “youth energy” as well as a “long experience in the organisation”, the Prime Minister further said, adding that these will be “very beneficial” for the party.
After being elected the new BJP National President, Nitin Nabin said that this day is “a moment of resolve” for him, as he is not just assuming a post but also the “ideology, traditions, and the responsibility of a nationalist movement of the party”.
He said, “We are associated with such a political party, where politics is not power, it is spiritual practice, not indulgence, but sacrifice. It is not luxury and comfort, it is austerity. Politics is not a position of authority; it is a responsibility.”
“This day is a moment of resolve for me. Today, I am not just assuming a position, but also the ideology, traditions, and the responsibility of a nationalist movement of this party,” he said.
Earlier, in the run-up to his election as the next BJP president, Nabin received widespread support, with the party’s Returning Officer gathering 37 nomination sets in his favor, including one from the Parliamentary Party.
Meanwhile, the new BJP boss has been granted Z-category security clearance following his formal election as the party’s national president.
Officials revealed that the Central Reserve Police Force’s (CRPF) VIP security section has been tasked with providing him with top-tier protection.
Armed CRPF commandos will now accompany him on statewide trips, public appearances, and at his home, assuring round-the-clock security.
