Keeping in mind the role played by social media in 2014 and 2019 general elections, the State BJP has asked to social media warriors to sharpen the tools of mass communication in Assembly election. Directions have been issued to connect new members from Instagram, Facebook and Twitter and aim to focus on the youth and lure them into the party fold at the same time highlighting the achievements of Centre and State Government schemes.The decision to this effect was taken at the BJP election management committee meet which was chaired by BJP executive president JP Nadda and was attended by State BJP election in-charge Om Prakash Mathur, election co in-charge Nand Kishore Yadav, state BJP co in-charge Ram Vichar Netam among others.
Members from BJP social media, presidents of different cells such as scheduled caste, scheduled tribes, women and other wings were present. Addressing leaders, Nadda said, “The social media warriors should sharpen their tools reaching more and more people.” Nadda asked the social media members to highlight the achievements of Prime Minister Narendra Modi Government at centre such as abrogation of Article 370 and 35 (A) of Constitution from Kashmir, removing triple talaq among other welfare schemes such as Ujjwala Yojana, Prime Minister Awas Scheme, Ayushman Yojana among others. Sources said that Nadda asked the social media members not to get bogged down due to trolls in social media, but to highlight the achievements of Centre and State Government.
The BJP executive president also asked its members to highlight the State Government schemes including action against Left Wing Extremism (LWE) menace in State, registry of property at token Re 1 for women among others. Nadda, who was on a day long visit to State reached Ranchi after addressing a rally at Chandwa under Latehar Assembly segment, where he campaigned for party candidate Prakash Ram.
At Latehar too, the BJP senior leader had a meeting with booth management committee members. Nadda asked the booth management committee to focus on each booth. The booth members have been asked to visit every household falling under their booths and ensure that they reach the booth on polling date. Directions were also issued to collect a database about number of voters in each booth.