Past controversies resurface as new BJP social media team’s X posts disappear
Following the appointment of a new BJP national social media team, several office-bearers have made their X profiles inaccessible or deleted past posts. This action occurred as users began circulating controversial historical content from the new appointees.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the increasing scrutiny of digital footprints for political appointees and the challenges of managing online reputations in modern political discourse.
Hours after the BJP announced its new national social media team, the X profiles of several of the office-bearers became unavailable. This came at a time when some X users began circulating screenshots of their older posts that had become controversial.
The BJP on Monday (August 17, 2026) appointed Deepak Mhaske as its national social media convener, ending Amit Malviya’s 11-year tenure. The party also appointed Priti Gandhi, Shivanand Dwivedi, Alok Bhatt and Arun Yadav as co-conveners.
The reshuffle follows a period of youth-led protests, particularly the one in Delhi’s Jantar Mantar led by the Cockroach Janta Party, which gained significant traction on social media.
On Mr. Mhaske’s X handle, @deepakmhaskey, which was created in 2009, several old posts are no longer visible.
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