The BJP, in its newly restructured organisational setup, has replaced Amit Malviya as the Social Media convenor of the party with Deepak Mhaskey.
Amit Malviya, who held the position since 2015, has been dropped from the national office-bearers list, which was released by BJP President Nitin Nabin. Malviya’s successor Mhaskey, is a chemistry professor and a first-generation BJP leader from Raipur, Chhattisgarh. Mhaskey holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree and has 15 years of experience managing the party’s IT and digital operations. He previously led successful regional social media campaigns in states like West Bengal, Bihar, and Chhattisgarh.
Malviya announced his exit on X, and congratulated the new office bearers appointed by the Saffron party, including his successor Mhaskey. He wrote, “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. I am confident that under their leadership, the BJP’s digital communication will achieve newer milestones and continue to shape India’s public discourse with conviction, creativity and clarity.”
Vasundhara Raje Scindia, Tirath Singh Rawat, Ram Madhav, Baijyant Jay Panda, D Purandeshwari, Rekha Verma, Varshaben Narendrabhai Doshi, Bharti Pravin Pawar, Manpreet Singh Badal, Lal Singh Arya, M. Nagaraja, Tariq Mansoor and Madhuchandra Kar have been appointed as National Vice Presidents.
Vinod Tawde and Smriti Irani have been appointed as National General Secretaries. Piyush Goyal has been appointed as the National Treasurer.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also congratulated the newly appointed office-bearers and expressed confidence in the new team’s ability to strengthen the party and focus on public service. “Congratulations to the newly appointed National Office Bearers of the BJP and those who have been given various responsibilities in the Party. This newly appointed team brings together organisational experience, energy and grassroots connect. I am confident they will give their best in strengthening our Party and focussing on public service. My best wishes to them.” Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote on X.
The new line-up includes a mix of experienced leaders and younger faces, with a strong focus on regional representation. The BJP has brought in many new faces, including Kavita Patidar, K Surendran, Sandeep Pathak and Manoj Tigga, in its team of 16 national secretaries from different states.
Former Union minister Smriti Irani has returned to a key organisational role as one of the BJP’s national general secretaries. Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje Scindia is among the prominent names retained as a national vice president.
Six of the 13 national vice presidents are women, indicating a greater focus on women’s representation in the party’s top organisational positions. The new team also includes four women secretaries and a woman general secretary, while two members are from the Muslim community.
Notably, Sandeep Pathak, who recently quit the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), has been appointed as the BJP’s national secretary. Sambit Patra has been given charge as coordinator for the Northeast region. BL Santhosh will continue as the BJP’s national general secretary (organisation) from Delhi. He will be supported by joint general secretaries Shiv Prakash, based in Mumbai, and Saudan Singh, based in Chandigarh.