Nabin’s surprise appointment to the position came just ahead of the ‘Khar Maas,’ which began on December 16, coinciding with the Sun’s transit through Sagittarius (Dhanu Rashi).
The party has been awaiting its new president since mid-2024, as the BJP's rules mandate completing elections in 50 per cent of state units before electing a national president—a process that began in August 2024 but continued into December 2025 because of various issues, including the long process of organisational polls in various states.
