The Bharatiya Janata Party’s appointment of Bihar minister Nitin Nabin as its national working president has once again put the spotlight on how India’s two biggest national parties rotate their top leadership.

Nabin’s elevation, widely seen as a preparatory step ahead of a full-time presidential transition after JP Nadda, adds another name to a long list of BJP presidents since the party’s formation in 1980. Over four decades, the BJP has cycled through multiple leaders at the top, frequently reshuffling organisational command ahead of key political moments. BJP leadership churn: 12 presidents in 45 years

Since its inception, the BJP has had 12 national presidents, several of whom have served more than once. The list includes Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Lal Krishna Advani, Murli Manohar Josh

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