JP Nadda takes over Amit Shah as new BJP Chief
By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: January 20, 2020 18:28 IST2020-01-20T11:15:23+5:302020-01-20T18:28:21+5:30
The BJP, which has been in power at the Centre for the last 6 years, will get a new ...

JP Nadda takes over Amit Shah as new BJP Chief
The BJP, which has been in power at the Centre for the last 6 years, will get a new party president today. BJP working president JP Nadda is certain to be elected unopposed. He will formally take over the reins from national president Amit Shah today. The BJP is expected to host a grand function at the central headquarters, which will be attended by top leaders, across the states and in government.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah are expected to deliver a speech as well as formally congratulating Mr Nadda on his elevation.
Sources say Mr Nadda's name will be proposed by the party's ex-chiefs and parliamentary board members, Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh and Nitin Gadkari. The proposal will be seconded by other members of the BJP National Council.
20 Jan, 20 : 05:45 PM
Newly elected BJP President #JPNadda : A simple worker like me, who didn't have a political background, who hails from a remote place in Himachal Pradesh - if someone like me is being given this responsibility then it is the speciality of BJP and it is possible only in BJP. pic.twitter.com/wV5VO78Xen
— ANI (@ANI) January 20, 2020
20 Jan, 20 : 05:29 PM
PM Narendra Modi: I am confident that under his (#JPNadda) leadership, party will go ahead by abiding its basic principles and ideologies. We will have to face more challenges than what we faced as a political party in the opposition. https://t.co/QGHI2Ykxim
— ANI (@ANI) January 20, 2020
20 Jan, 20 : 05:29 PM
PM Narendra ModI at the felicitation programme of newly elected BJP President #JPNadda : Nadda ji is an old friend...A party worker walks ahead with the duties given to him and shoulders his responsibilities to the best of his abilities. I have seen Nadda ji doing that very well. pic.twitter.com/fYVAHVeUeK
— ANI (@ANI) January 20, 2020
20 Jan, 20 : 05:27 PM
PM Narendra ModI at the felicitation programme of newly elected BJP President #JPNadda : From the beginning itself, party has had the tendency to expand horizontally with the vertical development of the workers - the workers of the party develop and the party expands. pic.twitter.com/6gBhR5g7tA
— ANI (@ANI) January 20, 2020
20 Jan, 20 : 04:24 PM
Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Senior leaders LK Advani, Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari and others at felicitation programme of BJP National President Jagat Prakash Nadda. pic.twitter.com/SwnszbDEne
— ANI (@ANI) January 20, 2020
20 Jan, 20 : 03:43 PM
Delhi: BJP National President Jagat Prakash Nadda met his brother at the party HQ today. He takes over as the National President of BJP today, after being elected unopposed. pic.twitter.com/RTzZcfLpf1
— ANI (@ANI) January 20, 2020
20 Jan, 20 : 03:14 PM
#WATCH Jagat Prakash Nadda takes over as National President of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after being elected unopposed. pic.twitter.com/ZzADQd3WOX
— ANI (@ANI) January 20, 2020
20 Jan, 20 : 02:57 PM
Jagat Prakash Nadda elected unopposed as the National President of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) pic.twitter.com/ek5PlEZ2sE
— ANI (@ANI) January 20, 2020
20 Jan, 20 : 02:56 PM
JP Nadda elected unopposed as the National President of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) pic.twitter.com/FJWbOlAx9U
— ANI (@ANI) January 20, 2020
20 Jan, 20 : 12:06 PM
With just a single nomination for BJP President post, J. P. Nadda is now certain to be President. I welcome his victory and I am sure his tenure will be the most harmonious given his nature.
— Subramanian Swamy (@Swamy39) January 20, 2020
20 Jan, 20 : 11:50 AM
Delhi: JP Nadda arrives at BJP headquarters, where the process of nomination for party national president is to begin shortly. pic.twitter.com/xog6RNxW3M
— ANI (@ANI) January 20, 2020
20 Jan, 20 : 11:34 AM
Delhi: JP Nadda arrives at BJP headquarters, where the process of nomination for party national president is to begin shortly. pic.twitter.com/xog6RNxW3M
— ANI (@ANI) January 20, 2020
20 Jan, 20 : 11:23 AM
Mallika Nadda, wife of JP Nadda: It is a very important day for all of us. Everyone, including family, Bilaspur and our state of Himachal Pradesh is extremely happy today as it is about a big responsibility being given to a person from such a small state. https://t.co/Y19UlEm8f2pic.twitter.com/8O8HWbVB5O
— ANI (@ANI) January 20, 2020
20 Jan, 20 : 11:23 AM
Delhi: JP Nadda and his wife Mallika Nadda leave from their residence for BJP headquarters, where the process of nomination for party national president is to begin shortly. pic.twitter.com/ZOfHEBZ6Ka
— ANI (@ANI) January 20, 2020
20 Jan, 20 : 11:22 AM
Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) leader Rajnath Singh at BJP HQ: I am confident that JP Nadda Ji will be elected as the national president of the party. pic.twitter.com/TGDTlxV8nH
— ANI (@ANI) January 20, 2020
20 Jan, 20 : 11:22 AM
Delhi: BJP leaders Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari along with party leaders present at BJP headquarters; The process of nomination for party national president to begin shortly. pic.twitter.com/ixylSJdWof
— ANI (@ANI) January 20, 2020
20 Jan, 20 : 11:21 AM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will felicitate the newly elected Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President, later today at the party headquarters. (file pic) pic.twitter.com/1VjSMCRhgG
— ANI (@ANI) January 20, 2020
20 Jan, 20 : 11:20 AM
Dushyant Gautam, BJP: If there will be single nomination then the name of the new BJP National President will be announced today itself. But in case, there will be two nominations, then the election process will be conducted tomorrow. https://t.co/77AkJzO08Hpic.twitter.com/ncOoaFH55D
— ANI (@ANI) January 20, 2020
20 Jan, 20 : 11:19 AM
Delhi: The process of nomination for BJP National President to be held today at the party headquarters. pic.twitter.com/XRAbytvKNW
— ANI (@ANI) January 20, 2020
20 Jan, 20 : 11:16 AM
The BJP is expected to host a grand function at the central headquarters, which will be attended by all functionaries of the party. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah are expected to deliver a speech as well as formally congratulating Mr Nadda on his elevation.