Bihar legislator Nitin Navin has been elected as the new national president of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The announcement was made on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. Following the nomination process, 37 nomination papers were submitted in his favor, and no other candidate contested, leading to his unopposed election to the top party post.

Navin, aged 45, previously served as the acting national president of the BJP. He has been elected five times as a legislator from Patna West (Bankipur) in Bihar and has also held ministerial positions in the Bihar government. Analysts view his appointment as a signal of organizational renewal within the BJP and a step toward advancing the party’s future strategic goals.

The formal ceremony for Nitin Navin’s assumption of office is scheduled for January 21, while senior party leaders have already extended their congratulations.