BJP Appoints Deepak Mhaskey as IT Cell Chief, Replaces Amit Malviya in Reshuffle
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has replaced Amit Malviya as its national IT cell chief with Deepak Mhaskey, a Chhattisgarh-based leader with a background in chemistry, agriculture, and electoral data analysis. The reshuffle includes four new social media coordinators and aims to strengthen the party's digital outreach ahead of upcoming elections. Malviya congratulated Mhaskey and the new team, while the Congress criticized the change, accusing the BJP's previous social media leadership of promoting false narratives and trolling. The BJP emphasizes fresh energy and data-driven strategy in its revamped digital team.
First-hand measurement across 15 sources
We measured how 15 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 3%, Centre 66%, Right 31%). Overall sentiment is positive (62/100). Lens Score 40/100.
Outlets measured: zeenews, indiatoday, httpswwwoutlookindiacom, businessstandard, hindustantimes, oneindia, news18, mint, and 7 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
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Outlets split on this story: 1 leaned left, 8 stayed centre, and 6 leaned right — see how each framed it below.
Sentiment ranged widely across outlets — from 38/100 to 75/100 — a sign the coverage itself was contested, not just reported.
Coverage timeline
english broke this story on 17 Aug, 12:00 pm. Other outlets followed.