Patna: The national president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Nitin Nabin, is set to begin a two-day visit to Bihar ahead of Holi, in what party insiders describe as a politically significant trip. The visit comes at a sensitive moment, with nominations for the Rajya Sabha elections closing on March 5 and voting scheduled for March 16.
Nabin is expected to arrive in Patna on Tuesday and return to Delhi on the final day for filing nominations. Party leaders say his presence is intended not only to participate in Holi celebrations but also to review organisational preparedness and hold consultations with state leaders over seat-sharing arrangements and candidate selection.
During his stay, Nabin will celebrate Holi with family members and attend a series of Holi Milan events organised by party units. Special programmes are being planned in the Bankipur assembly constituency, which he has represented for five consecutive terms. Local BJP leaders describe the visit as a morale booster for party workers ahead of what they expect to be an intense electoral season.
Born on May 23,1980, Nabin previously served as road construction minister in the Bihar government before stepping down after being appointed BJP national president in January 2026. He is the son of the late Nabin Kishore, a former legislator and minister, and entered active politics in 2006 following his father’s death. Since then, he has maintained an uninterrupted electoral record in Bankipur.
The Rajya Sabha elections will see 37 seats across the country go to polls, including five from Bihar. The terms of Upendra Kushwaha, Ramnath Thakur, Prem Chand Gupta and Harivansh Narayan Singh are due to end. Political sources suggest that the Janata Dal (United) is likely to renominate Ramnath Thakur, while discussions continue around other potential candidates, including Nishant Kumar.
Beyond Bihar, Nabin faces a broader political test in the upcoming West Bengal assembly elections, where the BJP is seeking to strengthen its position against the incumbent government. His Bihar visit, though centred on festival engagements, is also seen as part of a wider effort to consolidate alliances and sharpen electoral strategy ahead of multiplecontests.
