India, Jan. 20 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday referred to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s new chief Nitin Nabin as a millennial who is young but has vast experience and will carry forward the party's legacy.

"I am proud that I am a worker of the party and Nitin Nabin is my boss.," said Modi, as Nabin, 45, a five-time legislator from Bihar, was unanimously elected without a contest as the BJP's 12th national president.

Modi said Nabin has the mandate to lead the BJP and the responsibility for maintaining ties with the National Democratic Alliance allies. He added that Nabin is known for his simplicity and naturalness.

"Whether it was in his role as the state in charge or as minister in the Bihar government, he has always fulf...