Divya Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered a strong endorsement of Nitin Nabin as he assumed charge as the 12th and youngest national president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), describing himself as a “worker” and Nabin as his “boss” in party matters. Addressing party leaders and workers, Modi said that despite serving three terms as Prime Minister and having led governments for 25 consecutive years, his greatest pride remains being a BJP worker. “When it comes to the party, honourable Nitin Nabin ji is my boss and I am a worker,” the Prime Minister said, underlining the BJP’s organisational culture and discipline. Praising Nabin’s rise, Modi said he has proved himself in every responsibility entrusted to him and represents the strength of the party’s cadre-based system. He urged BJP workers to avoid the “failings” of the Congress, contrasting the BJP’s growth with the Congress’s steady decline. The Prime Minister recalled that Congress once secured over 400 Lok Sabha seats and nearly 50 per cent of the vote share in 1984, but today struggles to cross even 100 seats. He said the party has failed to introspect because doing so would raise questions about dynastic control. “Family rule is an enemy of democracy,” Modi remarked, taking a swipe at Congress leadership. Referring to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s allegations of “vote theft” and collusion between the Election Commission and the BJP, Modi said Congress has lost the courage to identify the real reasons behind its electoral setbacks. He contrasted this with the BJP’s practice of reviewing even its victories and defeats, recalling post-election assessments after the 2002 Gujarat polls. Modi said the BJP, which began as a “party with a difference,” has now emerged as the preferred party of governance from the national to the local level, citing its strong performance in recent Assembly and civic elections. The Prime Minister also reiterated his concerns over infiltration and demographic imbalance, an issue he recently raised in West Bengal. He said that even wealthy and powerful countries are deporting infiltrators without being questioned on democratic grounds. “No country accepts infiltrators,” he said, without naming any nation. Nitin Nabin’s elevation marks a generational shift in BJP leadership, with the party projecting organisational strength and ideological clarity ahead of upcoming electoral battles.
