"Grassroots worker can rise to top in BJP": Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on party national president nomination

New Delhi [India], January 19 (ANI): Reacting to the nomination process for the Bharatiya Janata Party's national president, senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Monday said that the BJP distinguishes itself from other parties by ensuring that leadership is not confined to families, allowing even a grassroots worker to rise to the top through merit and dedication.

Speaking to ANI here, Naqvi said, "Unlike other parties where party presidents are born within the family, the BJP is a party where a grassroots worker can rise to the top."
Talking about Nitin Nabin as the expected BJP national president, Naqvi said, "Nitin Nabin is hardworking and has proven himself. I believe he will bear this responsibility with complete honesty and efficiency."
Echoing similar sentiments, BJP leader CT Ravi said that the nomination process for the party president is underway and that the official announcement would be made on Tuesday.
"Today nominations are being filed for the party president position, and tomorrow the name will be announced. I believe Nitin Nabin will be our next party president," Ravi told reporters.
BJP MP Arjun Munda also welcomed the development, calling it a significant moment for the party.
"It is our collective fortune that today the nomination for the national president of the country's largest party is taking place. Nitin Nabin will file the nomination, and the Prime Minister, Home Minister, and Defence Minister will be the proposers," Munda told ANI.
Furthermore, Union Minister Annapurna Devi highlighted the BJP's internal democratic process, stating that the party has always upheld transparency in organisational elections.
"Today, nominations are being held for the election of the national president of the BJP, the world's largest party. The announcement will be made tomorrow. Just as the BJP always conducts elections with transparency, it is only in the BJP that even a booth-level worker can rise to the highest position in the nation," she said.
Meanwhile, the nomination process for the election of the Bhartiya Janata Party's new National president began at the BJP headquarters in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Ministers JP Nadda, and other senior leaders on Monday.
The event was graced by senior Ministers, including Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister G Kishan Reddy, and Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, among others.
Alongside BJP leaders, including Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, among others, arrived at the party headquarters ahead of the nominations.
Meanwhile, Nitin Nabin, the BJP's National Working President, is filing his nomination for the top post today.
The nomination process is scheduled to be followed by the scrutiny of nomination papers. Candidates will have the option to withdraw their nominations between 5 pm and 6 pm, and the national election officer will issue a press statement at 6:30 pm.
Nitin Nabin is currently 45 years old. He was appointed as the national working president on December 14, 2025. Now, the party is likely to make him the national president, succeeding JP Nadda. If this happens, he'll be the youngest ever to hold the post.
The elevation of Nabin will also mark a huge generational shift for the party as it gears up for critical elections this year and next. (ANI)