Deepak Mhaskey replaces Amit Malviya as BJP IT Cell chief

New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) In a major organisational reshuffle, the BJP on Monday replaced its IT cell chief Amit Malviya with Deepak Mhaskey, a political organiser from Chhattisgarh.

The BJP, earlier in the day, announced a comprehensive list of new national office-bearers, with the appointments taking effect immediately.

As far its social media team goes, Priti Gandhi, Shivanand Dwivedi, Alok Bhatt, and Arun Yadav have been named as social media co-convenors.

Malviya has served as the head of the BJP IT cell for over a decade.

Mhaskey, who has had a stint as a Chemistry professor, has been associated with the Chhattisgarh unit of the BJP for several years now.

Congratulating the newly appointed office bearers of the party, Malviya said: “Their appointments come at a crucial juncture as the party prepares to scale newer heights and take its message and organisation to every corner of the country.”

Extending greetings to Mhaskey, Malviya said, “I wish to particularly congratulate Shri Deepak Mhaskey ji, who will be taking over from me as the head of the BJP’s Social Media Department, and the co-conveners Smt. Priti Gandhi ji, Shri Shivanand Dwivedi ji, Shri Alok Bhatt ji and Shri Arun Yadav ji.”

“I have had the privilege of working closely with each of them over the last decade,” he said, exuding confidence that under the new leadership, the BJP’s digital communication will “achieve newer milestones and continue to shape India’s public discourse with conviction, creativity and clarity”.

Thanking the party’s supporters and followers on social media, Malviya said: “A BIG THANK YOU to the BJP’s massive support base on social media, a community brimming with commitment, energy and ideas. This family has stayed together through thick and thin and played a decisive role in reshaping India’s public discourse. You have been an incredible source of strength to me personally and to the cause. Over my eleven years at the helm, I have had the opportunity to meet and interact with many of you, and those interactions will always remain special.”

He expressed hope that the BJP’s social media followers will continue to extend the same “unstinted support” to the party and to his successors in the years ahead.

“India is poised to scale even greater heights under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji and the BJP. Your contribution to this journey will be remembered and written in glorious words,” Malviya added.

–IANS

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