# BJP names Deepak Mhaskey as new social media head 2026-08-17T13:32:00+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Rediff.com reports that the BJP has appointed academic Deepak Mhaskey as its new social media department head, replacing Amit Malviya who led the party's digital outreach for 11 years. Mhaskey, a chemistry professor from Chhattisgarh, will oversee the party's digital communication strategy. Malviya congratulated Mhaskey and the newly appointed co-conveners, stating their appointments come at a crucial time as the party aims to expand its message nationwide. He expressed confidence that under the new leadership, BJP's digital communication will achieve new milestones and continue shaping India's public discourse. NDTV Profit notes the change comes amid a party focus on connecting with GenZ voters. Malviya acknowledged the party's social media support base for their role in reshaping public discourse. He had been at the helm of BJP's social media strategy since 2015, when he was made head of the IT department. The new team is expected to take over party's digital outreach going forward. ## Coverage - rediff.com - ndtvprofit.com This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-17T14:02:10+00:00. Tags: Amit Malviya, BJP, Deepak Mhaskey Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bjp-appoints-academic-deepak-mhaskey-as-social-media-head/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bjp-appoints-academic-deepak-mhaskey-as-social-media-head/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/