PATNA, Jan. 21 -- Celebrations erupted across Bihar on Tuesday upon Nitin Nabin assuming charge as the BJP national president, the first instance of a son of the soil making it to the top party post. Nabin, 45, a fifth-term MLA from Bankipore assembly constituency falling in the state capital, is the youngest leader to head what is described as "the biggest political party in the world". Gigantic digital boards, for live streaming of the function in Delhi where Nabin took charge, were put up at three places in the state capital, 3 Taylor Road, the government bungalow he was allotted in Bihar while a minister in the state, besides Maurya Lok and New Market, both vantage points in his assembly constituency. Party workers danced to drum beats, lit earthen lamps and distributed sweets to express their elation. A female party worker said, "There are no bounds to our happiness. Today is our holi, diwali and dussehra. There could have been no better day for all Biharis." Nabin, who was appointed as the national working president in December last year, takes over from Union minister JP Nadda, who had been holding the top party post since 2020. Nabin was declared elected unopposed on Monday shortly after nomination papers were filed for the top party post. "Matter of joy for the people of Bihar": Sanjay Saraogi ahead of Nitin Nabin assuming charge as party's national president Bihar BJP President Sanjay Saraogi on Tuesday described the appointment of Nitin Nabin as the party's national president as a "matter of joy for the people of Bihar". He said BJP workers across the state and the country are celebrating the occasion with great enthusiasm. "Today is a big day for the countless workers of the BJP as we are getting a new national president... It is also a matter of joy for the people of Bihar... Gulal and firecrackers are being used to celebrate in Bihar today... The countless workers of Bihar and the BJP across the country are extremely excited," Saraogi said, BJP workers and supporters in Bankipur in Bihar celebrated as BJP national working president Nitin Nabin is set to assume charge later in the day....