Overview
- National Returning Officer K. Laxman declared Nabin the sole candidate after the withdrawal window closed, with all 37 nomination sets found valid.
- Nabin will formally take charge on January 20 at the BJP headquarters, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh are slated to attend.
- The national poll followed publication of the electoral roll on January 16 and proceeded after 30 of 36 state units elected presidents, exceeding party thresholds.
- At 45, the five-term Bihar MLA and December 14 appointee as working president becomes the BJP’s youngest chief.
- Attention now turns to Nabin’s organisational team and possible reshuffles as the party gears up for multiple state assembly elections.