BJP To Announce New Party President On January 20; Nitin Nabin Likely To Be Elected, Say Sources

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party is all set to announce the name of its new national president for the party on January 20. It is to be noted here that the nominations for the position will be filed on January 19, the party told news agency PTI. 

Sharing details related to the organisational poll schedule, BJP national returning officer K Laxman revealed that the nomination for the election of the party chief will be filed between 2 pm and 4 pm on January 19. Meanwhile, the nominations will be withdrawn between 5 pm and 6 pm on the same day.

"Polling will be held if needed on January 20, and an official announcement of the name of the new BJP national president will be made the same day," Laxman said.

Name of new national president of BJP to be announced Jan 20, nomination filing for post on Jan 19: Party. pic.twitter.com/SObP1Vii1t

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As per the reports, the post is likely to go to BJP national working president Nitin Nabin. It is to be noted here that last year on December 14, he was was appointed to the party’s national working president. 

He is likely to file his nomination for the party chief’s post next week. Speculations are rife that he will be elected unopposed, as per party sources.Meanwhile, talking about Nadda, he was also first appointed as the BJP’s national working president in June 2019.

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