As the youngest National BJP President (karyakarta) of the party Shri Nitin Gadkari, extensively travelled across the country and led an attack on the then UPA government with respect to the issues like inflation, corruption and scams of the UPA government.
He went on an extensive tour of the North-East, addressing rallies in Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland and prepared a vision document for the North-East for overall development of the region with main thrust on infrastructure, education, power and health sectors.
He also introduced a systematic training program for the cadre of the party. His tenure as the Party President is seen as a one of the most successful tenures.