BJP appoints Deepak Mhaskey as new social media convener, replaces Amit Malviya

Seven months after Nitin Nabin took charge as BJP national president, the party has appointed Deepak Mhaskey as its new social media convener, replacing Amit Malviya who held the post for 11 years, Times of India reports. Mhaskey, a BJP leader from Chhattisgarh, is chairman of the Chhattisgarh Medical Services Corporation Limited and holds state minister-rank. The outgoing convener, Amit Malviya, congratulated Mhaskey and expressed confidence the new team would take the party's digital communication to newer milestones.

Mhaskey said it was a huge responsibility and that he felt honoured a party worker had been entrusted with it, as per Times Now. "The BJP's priorities are absolutely clear: we must win elections to serve the public," he said, adding that propaganda may create a momentary atmosphere but the truth cannot remain hidden. The new social media team includes co-conveners Priti Gandhi, Shivanand Dwivedi, Alok Bhatt and Arun Yadav. The revamp comes ahead of assembly elections in five states, including Uttar Pradesh in 2027.