Overview
- Nominations opened 2–4 pm on January 19, with scrutiny from 4–5 pm and withdrawals 5–6 pm; polling is slated for January 20 only if needed, returning officer K. Laxman announced.
- JP Nadda and Rajnath Singh handed Nitin Nabin’s nomination papers to K. Laxman in the presence of Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari and other senior leaders, with additional sets filed by leaders from multiple states.
- Chief ministers, state unit presidents and senior functionaries gathered at BJP headquarters in Delhi as the party showcases organisational unity during its Sangathan Parv.
- The national president is elected by an electoral college of National and State Council representatives, and candidates must secure at least 20 proposers from no fewer than five states and meet membership tenure rules.
- Nabin, a five-time MLA from Bihar and the party’s Chhattisgarh in-charge, is expected to become the BJP’s 12th president and would be the youngest to hold the post if elected unopposed.