NEW DELHI, Jan 20: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assigned the dual responsibility of organizational management and alliance coordination to newly elected BJP President Nitin Nabin. Speaking at the leadership transition event, the Prime Minister noted that the party has successfully upended traditional anti-incumbency trends across various states over the last decade. He mentioned that the party’s growth in regions like Kerala, Telangana, and West Bengal demonstrates a rising public confidence in its governance model and value system.
“In our party presidents change but not values, leaderships change but not direction. BJP’s outlook is national because our roots are deep and connections local,” the Prime Minister said. He noted that the party has evolved into the primary choice for citizens, ranging from parliamentary elections to local civic body polls. He cited the recent success in Thiruvananthapuram and the party’s performance in Maharashtra’s municipal corporations as evidence of this expanding footprint.
The Prime Minister also reflected on the legislative achievements of the past eleven years, including the abrogation of Article 370 and the criminalization of triple talaq. He stated that while the party celebrates these milestones, the focus must remain on tackling internal security challenges such as the spread of urban naxalism. He noted that while some groups once viewed the party as an outsider in certain political circles, the citizens of India have now recognized the party’s commitment to national progress.
“The expanse of urban naxals is very wide. Urban naxals had dubbed the BJP an untouchable but India has now seen through this,” he directly said. He noted that the party remains a platform where regional aspirations are integrated into the national vision, encouraging those interested in public service to join the organization. He concluded by expressing gratitude to former party presidents for their role in maintaining the ideological integrity of the movement through various periods of struggle.
