GUWAHATI :  Congress Member of Parliament Gaurav Gogoi on Sunday criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the appointment of its National Working President, alleging that the decision reflected a “lack of process” and inadequate engagement with party workers.

Reacting to the BJP’s decision to appoint Bihar Cabinet Minister Nitin Nabin as the party’s youngest National Working President, Gogoi claimed the move was made without sufficient internal consultation. In a post on social media platform X, the Congress leader suggested that the appointment pointed to a disconnect between the BJP’s leadership and the sentiments of its grassroots cadre.

“The nomination of the National Working President of the BJP shows both a lack of process and a lack of engagement with the sentiment of the majority of the party workers,” Gogoi said, questioning the ruling party’s internal decision-making mechanisms.

Earlier in the day, the BJP Parliamentary Board formally appointed Nitin Nabin to the post. He succeeds Union Minister J.P. Nadda, who has served as the BJP’s National President since January 2020.

Nitin Nabin, the Bihar Minister for Road Construction and a five-time MLA, is the son of veteran BJP leader Navin Kishore Prasad Sinha. Regarded as a young and prominent face in the party, Nabin brings considerable administrative and political experience, having served multiple terms as a minister in the Bihar government.