BJP appoints Deepak Mhaske as new IT cell chief

The BJP has appointed Deepak Mhaske as the new head of its social media department, replacing Amit Malviya who held the post for 11 years. Mhaske, a former chemistry professor from Chhattisgarh, has been associated with the party's IT and social media operations for about 15 years and has worked on election campaigns in Bihar, Chhattisgarh and West Bengal.

Announcing his appointment on Monday, Mhaske said the party's social media team would work to win elections and serve the public. 'Propaganda will continue to appear, but the truth cannot remain hidden. If we consistently provide the right answers, people's misconceptions are dispelled,' he said. Malviya congratulated his successor and said the new team would take the party's digital communication to 'newer milestones'.

The BJP also appointed four co-convenors for social media: Priti Gandhi, Shivanand Dwivedi, Alok Bhatt and Arun Yadav. The reshuffle is part of wider organisational changes under BJP president Nitin Nabin, who said the new team would bring 'new momentum' to the party's vision of a 'Viksit Bharat'.