New Delhi:
Nitin Nabin, the BJP’s new working president, is only the second person in the party’s history to occupy the post. The first is Jagat Prakash Nadda, the incumbent party chief. Interestingly, the BJP’s constitution does not have a provision for appointing a working president. But since 2019, this post has become a stepping stone before one takes over the BJP chief’s role.
In June 2019, Nadda was named the BJP working president after Shah became the Union Home Minister. He remained in the post for about six months and assisted Shah before being formally elected the BJP national president in January 2020. Nadda has now served as the party chief for nearly six years. As per the BJP’s Constitution, a leader can serve as President for two terms of three years each.
According to BJP leaders, the appointment of a working president is an interim arrangement.
There is another factor. Khar Maas, a month-long period considered inauspicious by Hindus, begins tomorrow. This explains why Nabin was named the working president yesterday. Once this period ends on January 14, Makar Sankranti, the process for electing the new party chief may begin.
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