"Only BJP can elevate a party worker to such heights": Ravi Shankar Prasad on Nitin Nabin's appointment

New Delhi [India], December 15 : BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday welcomed the appointment of Bihar Minister Nitin Nabin as the Bharatiya Janata Party's National Working President, calling it a moment of pride for the party workers across the country and a reflection of the BJP's organisational ethos.
Emphasising Nabin's journey, Prasad said the elevation of a grassroots worker to such a key national post highlights what sets the BJP apart from other political parties.
"It is a matter of great joy that a worker whose dedication and humility we all know about, who is a five-time MLA, state minister, has been in charge of several states, the party has decided that all workers across the country are delighted. Only the BJP can elevate a party worker to such heights," Ravi Shankar Prasad told the media in Delhi.
Earlier today, Nitin Nabin formally took charge as the BJP National Working President at the party headquarters in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP National President JP Nadda.
Union Ministers Piyush Goyal, Delhi BJP Chief Virendraa Sachdeva and several senior leaders were also present at the ceremony.
At just 45, Nabin has become the youngest National Working President of the party.
A five-time MLA from Bihar, Nabin currently serves as the state's Road Construction Minister and has previously held portfolios including Urban Development and Housing and the Law Department.
He paid his tributes to Shyama Prasad Mukherjee and Pandit Deem Dayal Upadhyaya at the party headquarters.
The son of veteran BJP leader Navin Kishore Prasad Sinha, Nabin, combines administrative experience with a long organisational career within the party.
Speaking to ANI before his departure for Delhi, Nabin expressed gratitude to the people of Bihar and his constituency, crediting their blessings for his elevation to the national role.