PM Modi congratulates Nitin Nabin, calls himself party worker

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated Nitin Nabin on his election as the BJP National President and said that now Nabin will serve as his boss and he will be the worker of the party reported news agency IANSNitin Nabin becomes youngest BJP national chiefNitin Nabin was elected the BJP National President during the organisational event Sangathan Parv at the party headquarters in New Delhi becoming the youngest leader to hold the postTop BJP leaders felicitate newlyelected party presidentOutgoing BJP national president JP Nadda Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari felicitated the newlyelected BJP National President Nabin at the party headquarters in DelhiAddressing the gathering PM Modi said For the past several months the organisational election process has been underway for electing leaders from the smallest units of the party to the National President in a democratic manner keeping in mind the spirit and every provision of the BJPs constitution reported IANSlsquoBJP elections symbol of democratic faith and disciplinersquoToday the process is formally concluded This grand organisational election process is a symbol of the BJPs democratic faith organisational discipline and workercentric approach I extend my heartfelt congratulations to all the party workers across the country for making this process a success he addedThe Prime Minister said that the leadership is guided by tradition enriched by experience and advances the organisation with a spirit of public service and national servicelsquoIn party matters Nitin Nabin is my bossrsquo says PM ModiHe said that the years of experience he has in politics including that of serving as the head of the government cannot be compared to the fact that first and foremost I am a worker of the BJP I am very proud of it reported IANSWhen it comes to the party affairs then I am a worker and Nitin Nabin is my boss he said amid loud sloganeering at the BJP headquarters on TuesdayPM Modi calls Nabin a millennial leader for next 25 yearsCalling Nabin a millennial PM Modi said the coming 25 years would be crucial for building a lsquoViksit Bharatrsquo and that Nabin would take forward the BJPrsquos heritage during this transformative phaseNabin has youth energy as well as a long experience in the organisation the Prime Minister said adding that these would be very beneficial to the partyPM Modi traces BJPrsquos journey under past national presidentsRecalling the contributions of party leaders over the decades PM Modi highlighted the roles played by Atal Bihari Vajpayee LK Advani Murali Manohar Joshi M Venkaiah Naidu Nitin Gadkari Rajnath Singh Amit Shah and JP Nadda in expanding the BJPrsquos footprint reported IANSPM Modi also paid homage to the founding members of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh during the eventlsquoBJP is a family driven by ideals not positionsrsquoHe further said that the BJP is a culture and a family where relationships go beyond mere membership and where leadership changes but ideals remain constant reported IANSThe BJPs spirit is national because our connection is local Our roots run deep in the soil That is why the BJP provides a platform for regional aspirations he saidService not comfort remains BJPrsquos priorityThe Prime Minister further said that the BJP has consistently prioritised service over comfortNadda also congratulated the newlyelected party chief describing the occasion as historic and praising Nabinrsquos youth energy and grassroots experience reported IANSNadda thanks PM Modi for vision and guidanceHe further expressed gratitude to PM Modi for providing vision strength and consistent guidance to the party and its workers reported IANSAs the sole candidate Nabin was formally elected by the electoral college comprising members of the BJPs national council and state councilsElection process follows BJP constitutional normsThe process aligns with BJP rules which require a candidate to be proposed by at least 20 electoral college members from a state and to have a minimum of 15 years of party membershipNabins rise is seen as a strategic move to infuse youthful leadership into the party organisation while preserving continuityWith inputs from IANS