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BJP replaces Malviya as social media convenor
The Hindu··19 Aug
BJP president Nitin Nabin replaced Amit Malviya with Deepak Mhaskey as social media convenor in the 17 August 2026 organisational list. Malviya had held the information-technology and social media brief since 2015. He wished Mhaskey well in a public post. Nabin said the wider reshuffle would give the organisation new momentum. The change came weeks after student protests online.
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What It Means For You
- If you follow BJP posts on X or Instagram, Deepak Mhaskey now holds the national social media convenor role that Malviya had since 2015.
- Anyone who watched the student protests online can note party insiders said the old IT cell methods did not match that moment.
- If you track the new national team, the same list also brought Smriti Irani back as a general secretary.
What's Happening
- Nabin announced the national organisational team on 17 August.
- Malviya was replaced by Mhaskey as social media convenor.
- Malviya publicly congratulated the incoming team.
What Changed After Eleven Years In The IT Cell
- Malviya took over from Arvind Gupta in 2015, after the 2014 campaign.
- He was also co-in-charge for West Bengal; sources say a future assignment is still being discussed.
- Mhaskey has said the next focus includes short video formats that younger users employed during the Jantar Mantar protests.
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