Nitin Nabin elected as BJP national president

Notably, Nitin Nabin was on Monday elected unopposed as the BJP national president, the youngest ever to occupy the top party post at a time when the saffron party seeks to further expand its footprint with key state elections around the corner.

He was emerged as the sole candidate for the post with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other senior BJP leaders filing nomination papers in his support.

Earlier in the day, Nitin Nabin paid his respects at several temples and the Bangla Sahib Gurudwara. Accompanied by BJP leaders, including Delhi unit president Virendra Sachdeva and Delhi ministers Parvesh Sahib Singh and Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Nabin first prayed at the Jhandewala temple.

He then offered prayers at the Valmiki temple on Mandir Marg, the Prachin Hanuman Mandir in Connaught Place, and the Bangla Sahib Gurudwara in Delhi, the BJP said in a statement.

Nitin Nabin earlier in the day was granted top-category VIP security cover by the Centre, officials said on Tuesday. The VIP security wing of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has been assigned to provide Z-category security for Nabin.

A few weeks ago, the Union Home Ministry directed the CRPF to take charge of his security following his announcement as the new BJP party leader, officials said. Armed CRPF commandos will accompany him during his travels across the country, they added. Nabin will be formally declared the BJP president on Tuesday.