Overview
- On December 23, Nitin Nabin led a high-profile procession in Patna, marking his first home-state visit since taking charge as the BJP’s national working president in mid-December.
- The route ran from near Aranya Bhawan by Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport to the Miller High School ground, passing Sheikhpura More, Rajbanshi Nagar and the Income Tax Roundabout.
- Thousands of supporters lined the streets, showered petals and chanted slogans, while authorities tightened security and staged cultural programmes along the way.
- Senior BJP figures, including Deputy Chief Ministers Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha and state president Sanjay Saraogi, accompanied Nabin during the roadshow.
- Addressing workers, Nabin pressed preparation for local bodies and panchayat polls and criticized Rahul Gandhi as a “part-time politician,” while one outlet reported he could succeed J.P. Nadda after Makar Sankranti, a claim not confirmed by the party.