JP Nadda was made BJP's working president in June 2019.
Jagat Prakash Nadda, BJP's working president, has formally taken over as party chief after he emerged as the only leader in the fray following the nomination process in which his candidature was endorsed by top party leaders.
Senior BJP leader Radha Mohan Singh, who is the incharge of the organisational election process, made the announcement at the party headquarters in New Delhi. Outgoing president Amit Shah and other senior leaders congratulated the Himachal Pradesh leader, who had been serving as the party's working president. He will serve for three years at the helm
Mr Nadda, the number three of sorts in the ruling party, has been elected unopposed since he is the only candidate. Later in the day, 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.
Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad spoke of Nadda's rise through the ranks and said he has always been an "inspiring" worker. Mr Prasad noted that the leader from Himachal Pradesh worked his way up as an "excellent" organisational leader, be it in the RSS students' wing ABVP or the BJP youth wing, and was also a successful health minister in the first Modi government. "He brings with him an enormous experience, be it as a party leader or administrator," Mr Prasad said, expressing confidence that Mr Nadda would consolidate the great successes the party achieved under Shah.
Mr Nadda, considered an affable and accessible politician, enjoys good rapport with all top party leaders. He is seen as seasoned organisation man, who was associated with the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) from his college days before joining the youth wing of the BJP and rising through its ranks. Mr Nadda was also a cabinet minister in the BJP government both in Himachal Pradesh and at the Centre.
Here are the Highlights on BJP president elections:
BJP rewards hard work, will work hard to take party ahead: JP Nadda
I thank you for the love, trust, cooperation you have bestowed on me: JP Nadda I thank you for the love, trust, cooperation you have bestowed on me. I thank everyone for what Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji and the party for believing in me for handling and taking forward the work of the world's largest party, JP Nadda said.
Today, Lal Krishna Advani has come, Murli Manohar Joshi have come, and blessed me. I have worked under the leadership of both behing part of the youth morcha. PM Modi got me to Delhi and I am happy that I got to work with Amit Shah for a long time.
Himachal's people must be feeling proud, Himachal's son is now a national president of BJP: PM Modi JP Nadda ji is an old friend, colleague and under his guidance, BJP will definitely move forward. A party worker walks ahead with the duties given to him and shoulders his responsibilities to the best of his abilities and I have seen Nadda ji doing that very well: PM Modi
Under his leadership, BJP will move ahead by by abiding its basic principles and ideologies.
JP Nadda is an old friend, should fulfill whatever he wants: PM Modi
JP Nadda is a dedicated disciplined partyworker: PM Modi
BJP National President Jagat Prakash Nadda met brother
Union Home Minister and outgoing BJP President Amit Shah claps as Organisation Poll process incharge Radha Mohan Singh hands over the victory certificate to JP Nadda after he was elected as the next national President of the party.
JP Nadda will succeed Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who was at a helm for an eventful five-and-a-half years during which the party won its biggest majority in 2019 Lok Sabha election and expanded its footprint across the country.
JP Nadda enjoys the trust of both the PM and Mr Shah and is unlikely to face too tough a challenge as far as the BJP organization goes.
JP Nadda was appointed as BJP working president last year
A veteran leader, JP Nadda is an old organizational work horse with strong RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh - the BJP's ideological mentor) roots.
He was MLA in Himachal Pradesh for three terms before he moved to the central government as cabinet minister from 1998 to 2003.
In June 2019, Mr Nadda's political stock soared as he was appointed as the working president of the BJP. Amit Shah remained BJP chief.
JP Nadda was appointed as BJP working president last year
A veteran leader, JP Nadda is an old organizational work horse with strong RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh - the BJP's ideological mentor) roots.
He was MLA in Himachal Pradesh for three terms before he moved to the central government as cabinet minister from 1998 to 2003.
In June 2019, Mr Nadda's political stock soared as he was appointed as the working president of the BJP. Amit Shah remained BJP chief.
JP Nadda enjoys trust of both PM Modi and Amit Shah
JP Nadda enjoys the trust of both the PM and Mr Shah and is unlikely to face too tough a challenge as far as the BJP organization goes. His most difficult task is to try and maintain the BJP's dominance in elections, given the party's losses in recent state elections.
BJP leader Narendra Tomar hailed Mr Nadda's expected elevation, saying he had vast organisational and administrative experience, and expressed confidence that the party would go from strength to strength under him, news agency PTI reported.
PM Modi and new BJP president will hold meeting with CMs, deputy CMs of party-ruled states on Monday evening, news agency PTI reported, quoting its sources.
Top party leaders, including Union ministers and chief ministers of BJP-ruled states are expected to file nomination papers in support of Mr Nadda's candidature.
The time for filing nomination for the post of BJP President is from 10 am to 12:30 pm. The scrutiny of the nominations will be done between 12:30 and 1:30 pm. Any withdrawal of candidature can be done between 1:30 and 2:30 pm.
BJP leaders at party office for nomination of next party chief.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has reached the BJP office.
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.
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.