Overview
- Aditya Sahu was formally declared Jharkhand BJP president after being the sole nominee, with Union minister Jual Oram overseeing the process in Ranchi.
- Twenty-one leaders from Jharkhand filed nominations for seats on the BJP National Council, with the list announced alongside the state result.
- BJP working president Nitin Nabin is expected to file his nomination on January 19 and be confirmed as national president on January 20, likely without a contest.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to be a proposer for Nabin’s nomination, and Chief Election Officer K. Lakshman will announce the result under party rules that allow same-day declaration if unopposed.
- Party leaders say a wider organisational reshuffle is planned immediately after the national transition, framed as a generational refresh to prepare for the 2027 state polls.