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BJP appoints Nitin Nabin as National President at party headquarters, the youngest ever to head the party

OpIndia Staff - 20 January, 2026

The BJP has appointed Nitin Nabin as its 12th national president, making the 45-year-old the youngest leader to hold the post. Formally elected on January 20, Nabin succeeds J.P. Nadda and is expected to focus on youth engagement and future elections.

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How BJP elect its National President? Read about the election process, constitutional rules, the electoral college, and the past presidents

श्रवण शुक्ल - 18 January, 2026

As the "Sangathan Parva" concludes, the BJP prepares for the formal election of Nitin Nabin as its national president. Nominations are scheduled for January 19, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi expected to lead the proposers. At 45, Nabin represents a strategic generational shift, taking the helm as the party focuses on expanding its footprint in southern and eastern India.

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Resort politics returns to Mumbai: Eknath Shinde moves Sena corporators to a hotel amid fears of poaching and battle for BMC’s mayoral post

OpIndia Staff - 17 January, 2026

Resort politics has resurfaced in Mumbai as Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena shifted corporators to a luxury hotel amid poaching fears and a high-stakes battle for control of the BMC mayor’s post.

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Atishi video controversy: Delhi speaker Vijender Gupta says forensic report proves clip is original, not doctored

OpIndia Staff - 17 January, 2026

Delhi Speaker Vijender Gupta announced that a forensic report confirmed the video involving LoP Atishi is original. Contradicting Punjab Police’s claims of tampering, the Speaker has now demanded a CBI probe into the entire episode and the Punjab government's investigation.

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Read why Rasmalai is trending after BJP swept Maharashtra municipal polls, like Jalebi had trended after the Haryana elections

OpIndia Staff - 16 January, 2026

BJP-led Mahayuti is heading for a landslide victory in local body elections in Maharashtra, as the party is set to win crucial cities like...

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Uttar Pradesh: Illegal Mosque expansion halted in Lakhimpur after complaints by locals

OpIndia Staff - 15 January, 2026

Lakhimpur Kheri district administration halted unauthorised construction at Kachari Mosque near Collectorate after complaints. BJP leaders and Hindu groups protested the wall built around a drain. Officials cite prior case; muezzin claims it's for privacy. Inquiry underway amid tensions.

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Lokpal dismisses graft complaint against BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, calls allegations ‘frivolous and vexatious’

OpIndia Staff - 15 January, 2026

The Lokpal also discharged a show-cause notice issued earlier to Thakur for making the contents of the complaint public.

Congress treating Karnataka as a cash cow? National Herald run by Gandhi family paid 69% of state’s ad spending despite negligible circulation

Rukma Rathore - 9 January, 2026

The history of the National Herald has been marred by allegations of corruption since the time of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.

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Maharashtra civic polls: BJP-AIMIM alliance collapses in Akola after warning from party leaders, 12 Congress councillors join BJP in Ambernath after they were suspended for...

OpIndia Staff - 8 January, 2026

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has issued a stern warning after local BJP units formed "unacceptable" post-poll alliances with the Congress and AIMIM in Ambernath and Akot. Calling it a breach of discipline, Fadnavis ordered the immediate dismantling of these controversial local fronts.

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