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Deepak Mhaskey replaces Amit Malviya as BJP national IT cell chief

The Bharatiya Janata Party has appointed Deepak Mhaskey as its new national IT cell chief, succeeding Amit Malviya. The leadership change comes as part of a major organisational reshuffle of the party's digital and social media operations.

The backdrop

Amit Malviya led the Bharatiya Janata Party's national IT cell and digital operations for over a decade, functioning as a prominent online voice for the party. The BJP's IT cell manages the party's digital outreach, social media presence, and online campaigns across national platforms.

The record

  • Deepak Mhaskey has been appointed as the new BJP national IT cell chief.
  • Amit Malviya previously led the BJP IT cell for over a decade.
  • Mhaskey is a 58-year-old leader and former chemistry professor from Chhattisgarh.

How the coverage divides

Coverage across outlets is largely uniform, focusing on the biographical details of the incoming chief and the tenure of his predecessor. Some outlets foreground a neutral recounting of the structural revamp and new team members, while others highlight the contrast between Amit Malviya's decade-long, high-profile tenure and the quieter background of Deepak Mhaskey as a former chemistry professor turned organiser.

Where the coverage agrees

Deepak Mhaskey has replaced Amit Malviya as the head of the BJP national IT cell.

The appointment is part of a wider organisational reshuffle within the party's digital wing.

The coverage

NDTV

Chemistry Classroom To BJP War Room: Meet Amit Malviya's Successor Deepak Mhaskey

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LiveMint

Amit Malviya dropped as BJP IT cell chief; Deepak Mhaskey named successor in major reshuffle

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday replaced its national IT cell chief Amit Malviya with Deepak Mhaskey of Chhattisgarh as part of a major organisational reshuffle aimed at strengthening the party's digital and…

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LiveMint

Who is Deepak Mhaskey, ex-Chemistry professor replacing Amit Malviya as BJP social media chief?

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday appointed Deepak Mhaskey, a 58-year-old leader from Chhattisgarh, as its new national social media convenor, replacing longtime digital strategist Amit Malviya.

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MoneyControl

Deepak Mhaskey replaces Amit Malviya as BJP IT cell head

Mhaskey’s team will comprise four social media co-convenors — Priti Gandhi, Shivanand Dwivedi, Alok Bhatt and Arun Yadav.

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Republic World

Who Is Deepak Mhaskey, Replacing Amit Malviya As BJP’s New IT Cell Head?

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Zee News

Who is Deepak Mhaskey? The science professor replacing Amit Malviya in BJP's major IT Cell revamp

The BJP has replaced Amit Malviya with Chhattisgarh-based organiser Deepak Mhaskey as its new IT Cell chief, bringing a chemistry professor-turned-political strategist into a key national role.

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Newslaundry

Deepak Mhaskey replaces Amit Malviya as BJP IT cell chief

Malviya was the BJP’s loudest voice online and, by some distance, its most fact-checked.

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The News Minute

Deepak Mhaskey replaces Amit Malviya as BJP IT cell chief

The BJP has handed charge of its national IT cell to Chhattisgarh’s Deepak Mhaskey, ending Amit Malviya’s run of more than 10 years at the head of the party’s digital operations – a decade in which he was the BJP’s…

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Amar Ujala

दीपक महस्के ने ली अमित मालवीय की जगह।BJP New IT Cell Head Deepak Mahaske| BJP New Team | Nitin Nabin

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Before you decide what you think

  1. When you see a long-standing party figure replaced in a key role, do you tend to view it as a routine administrative refresh or a sign of internal friction? What evidence informs your view?
  2. How much weight do you place on an IT cell chief's individual background—such as Mhaskey's origins as a chemistry professor—when evaluating digital political communication?
  3. Does your reaction to changes in political social media leadership depend on your general view of the party making the change? Why or why not?

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