New Delhi, Jan 20 (NationPress) BJP leader Nitin Nabin visited multiple religious sites to offer his prayers on Tuesday, just before officially assuming his role as the new National President of the party.

In the early hours of the day, Nabin, who is currently the National Working President of the BJP, made a stop at the Jhandewalan Temple to offer his prayers.

He continued his spiritual journey by visiting Hanuman Mandir located in Connaught Place and the Prachin Bhagwan Valmiki Mandir at Mandir Marg, near Gol Market.

Following these visits, Nabin proceeded to the Bangla Sahib Gurudwara to seek blessings before taking office later in the day.

Meanwhile, celebrations are in full swing outside the BJP headquarters, which has been beautifully decorated to celebrate the arrival of the new president.

Stringent security measures have also been implemented.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with several senior party officials, is expected to attend the swearing-in ceremony. The event is likely to see participation from BJP Chief Ministers, national office bearers, state unit presidents, and members of the party's national executive committee.

The BJP announced on Monday that Nitin Nabin is the only candidate for the position of National President after the nomination process concluded without any other contenders, leading to his unopposed election as the party's 12th national chief.

In a formal statement released late Monday, National Returning Officer K. Laxman indicated that only Nitin Nabin's name was left in contention following the completion of the nomination process and the withdrawal period.

The Returning Officer confirmed that 37 sets of nomination papers supporting Nabin were received between 2 and 4 p.m., all of which passed scrutiny.

No withdrawals were recorded, and no other candidates submitted their nominations.

Nabin, who is 45 years old and was appointed as National Working President on December 14 last year, has garnered substantial support from the BJP's senior leadership, including Prime Minister Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and outgoing party President J.P. Nadda.

Senior BJP leaders, Chief Ministers, and representatives from various states submitted letters of support for Nabin earlier on Monday, indicating strong agreement within the organization.

As the sole candidate, Nabin is slated to be formally elected by an electoral college consisting of members from the BJP's national and state councils.

This process is in line with BJP regulations, which require a candidate to be proposed by at least 20 electoral college members from a state and have a minimum of 15 years of party membership.

Nabin's ascent is viewed as a strategic initiative to bring youthful leadership into the party while ensuring continuity.