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The nomination window for the top organisational post will open on January 19. Following this, the name of the new party chief will be declared on January 20.
BJP to name new national president on January 20. (Representative image/PTI)
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday formally announced the schedule for the election of its next national president, with the process set to conclude on January 20.
The nomination window for the top organisational post will open on January 19. Following this, the name of the new party chief will be declared on January 20, as per the circular released by BJP national returning officer K Laxman.
As per the schedule, nominations can be filed between 2 pm and 4 pm on January 19. The scrutiny of nomination papers will take place between 4 pm and 5 pm the same day, while candidates may withdraw their nominations between 5 pm and 6 pm.
भारतीय जनता पार्टी के ‘संगठन पर्व’ के अंतर्गत राष्ट्रीय चुनाव अधिकारी डॉ. के. लक्ष्मण जी द्वारा भाजपा के राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष के निर्वाचन की आधिकारिक घोषणा।निर्वाचन की प्रक्रिया 19 जनवरी से शुरू होकर 20 जनवरी 2026 तक पूर्ण होगी। pic.twitter.com/okmljzwzED
— BJP (@BJP4India) January 16, 2026
BJP national working president Nitin Nabin is likely to be elected unopposed, as there is little indication of any other leader entering the contest, news agency PTI reported, citing party sources.
It has been learnt that senior party leadership, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, is believed to be backing Nabin’s candidature.
January 16, 2026, 14:01 IST
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