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India PM Modi's BJP replaces social media head weeks after youth protests
India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party replaced its social media head weeks after youth-led protests amplified on social media forced the education minister's resignation, signalling a strategic organisational shift under the new BJP president targeting youth voter engagement.
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Social media strategy in India's ruling party just changed with a new head after youth protests shifted public discourse. If you build platforms or tools for political or social engagement in India, this new leadership could reset what influences or content gains government traction.
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