{"id":27575,"date":"2026-01-16T11:15:40","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T11:15:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/16\/bjp-to-name-new-national-president-on-january-20-nitin-nabin-considered-front-runner-politics-news\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T11:15:40","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T11:15:40","slug":"bjp-to-name-new-national-president-on-january-20-nitin-nabin-considered-front-runner-politics-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/16\/bjp-to-name-new-national-president-on-january-20-nitin-nabin-considered-front-runner-politics-news\/","title":{"rendered":"BJP To Name New National President On January 20, Nitin Nabin Considered Front-Runner | Politics News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9836636\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-3759419209\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-3759419209\">January 16, 2026, 14:09 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9836636\" class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-952966319 asubttl-schema\">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.<\/h2>\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-ea217851d88955e2 artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ea217851d88955e2 stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ea217851d88955e2 deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ea217851d88955e2 fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" title=\"font\" class=\"jsx-ea217851d88955e2 lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-ea217851d88955e2 artsharwrp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.whatsapp.com\/send?text=BJP%20To%20Name%20New%20National%20President%20On%20January%2020%2C%20Nitin%20Nabin%20Considered%20Front-Runner - %0D%0Ahttps:\/\/www.news18.com\/politics\/bjp-to-name-new-national-president-on-january-20-nitin-nabin-considered-front-runner-9836636.html%3Futm_source%3Dwhatsapp%26utm_medium%3Dsocial_share%26utm_campaign%3Dnw18english%0D%0A %0D%0A Get the latest news anytime, anywhere. Install News18 app for free! %0D%0Ahttps:\/\/onelink.to\/website-share-eng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"jsx-ea217851d88955e2 sclrnd wapp social_share\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-ea217851d88955e2 notifycnt social_share\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/new_share_icon.svg\" alt=\"new share icon\" title=\"new share icon\" width=\"8\" height=\"9\" class=\"jsx-ea217851d88955e2 social_share\"\/><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/new_whatsapp_icon.svg\" alt=\"new whatsapp icon\" title=\"new whatsapp icon\" width=\"21\" height=\"22\" class=\"jsx-ea217851d88955e2 social_share\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-952966319\">\n<figure class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-952966319 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"BJP to name new national president on January 20. (Representative image\/PTI)\" title=\"BJP to name new national president on January 20. (Representative image\/PTI)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-952966319\"\/><\/p>\n<p>BJP to name new national president on January 20. (Representative image\/PTI)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\">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.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\">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.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\">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.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twtiframe\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"hi\">\u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940\u092f \u091c\u0928\u0924\u093e \u092a\u093e\u0930\u094d\u091f\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u2018\u0938\u0902\u0917\u0920\u0928 \u092a\u0930\u094d\u0935\u2019 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0902\u0924\u0930\u094d\u0917\u0924 \u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u0940\u092f \u091a\u0941\u0928\u093e\u0935 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0921\u0949. \u0915\u0947. \u0932\u0915\u094d\u0937\u094d\u092e\u0923 \u091c\u0940 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u092d\u093e\u091c\u092a\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u0940\u092f \u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u0915\u0947 \u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0935\u093e\u091a\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0906\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0918\u094b\u0937\u0923\u093e\u0964\u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0935\u093e\u091a\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0930\u093f\u092f\u093e 19 \u091c\u0928\u0935\u0930\u0940 \u0938\u0947 \u0936\u0941\u0930\u0942 \u0939\u094b\u0915\u0930 20 \u091c\u0928\u0935\u0930\u0940 2026 \u0924\u0915 \u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u0939\u094b\u0917\u0940\u0964 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/okmljzwzED\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/okmljzwzED<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 BJP (@BJP4India) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BJP4India\/status\/2012052604503863759?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">January 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\">BJP national working president Nitin Nabin is likely to be elected unopposed, as there is little indication of any other leader entering the contest, <em>news agency PTI<\/em> reported, citing party sources.<\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\">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\u2019s candidature.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-952966319 atbtlink fp\"><span>First Published:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"rs\">\n<p>January 16, 2026, 14:01 IST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-952966319 brdcrmb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/\">News<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/politics\/\">politics<\/a>  <span class=\"brdout\"> BJP To Name New National President On January 20, Nitin Nabin Considered Front-Runner<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"coral-wrap\" class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f \">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coral-cont\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coltoptxt\">Disclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. 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