Nitin Nabin: BJP's Youngest National President, 5-Time Bihar MLA
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CNBC TV18•20-01-2026, 14:09
Nitin Nabin: BJP's Youngest National President, 5-Time Bihar MLA
- •Nitin Nabin, a 45-year-old 5-time MLA from Bihar, has been appointed as the BJP's new national president, making him the youngest ever to hold the position.
- •He surpasses Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who became president at 49, and succeeds JP Nadda.
- •Born in Ranchi, Jharkhand, Nabin comes from a political family; his father was veteran BJP leader Nabin Kishore Prasad Sinha.
- •Nabin entered politics in 2006 after his father's death, winning a by-election from Bankipur Assembly constituency and has been re-elected five times consecutively.
- •He currently serves as Bihar's Road Construction Minister and Urban Development and Housing Minister in the Nitish Kumar government, and has held key organizational roles outside Bihar.
Why It Matters: Nitin Nabin, a 45-year-old Bihar MLA, is now BJP's youngest national president, succeeding JP Nadda.
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