The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday appointed Deepak Mhaskey as its new social media convener as party national president Nitin Nabin rejigged his team to mark a generational shift.
He also briefly worked in road construction. Born in 1968, Deepak Mhaskey holds an MSc in Chemistry, a diploma in cement technology, and a certification in computer programming.
He began his career as a college Chemistry professor before moving into agriculture, with more than three decades of experience in horticulture and organic farming, according to his profile submitted to Engineers India Limited (EIL).
Role in the Chhattisgarh government
He has spent years working within the party’s state-level political ecosystem before moving into the national spotlight. EIL is a government-owned engineering consultancy and engineering, procurement and construction company under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. Deepak Mhaskey has also held a government-facing role in Chhattisgarh. He is chairman of the Chhattisgarh Medical Services Corporation Limited, a state government entity involved in medical supplies and related services. The corporation’s own digital dashboard lists him as chairman. That places Mhaskey at an unusual intersection of party organisation, government and corporate governance. Mhaske will be assisted by Priti Gandhi, Shivanand Dwivedi, Alok Bhatt and Arun Yadav as social media co-convenors. He will be assisted by joint coordinators Ashish Usha Agarwal, Pradeep Bhandari and Siddharth Yadav.
Mhaskey was appointed a non-official independent director of EIL in November 2021. He was reappointed to a second term in March 2025.
Mhaskey is said to have a particular interest in data accumulation and analysis, especially electoral data and government beneficiary schemes. His profile on EIL says that reports he prepared have been submitted to and used by both private and government agencies. His tenure on the EIL board ended in March this year, according to the company’s regulatory filing.
Earlier reporting noted: The appointments come at a time when political parties are increasingly relying on digital platforms to communicate directly with voters and party workers The appointments come at a time when political parties are increasingly relying on digital platforms to communicate directly with voters and party workers Earlier reporting noted: The BJP has appointed Deepak Mhaske as its social media convener in the latest revision of the party’s national team ahead of elections in many states. Earlier reporting noted: The party has also tasked Anil Baluni with its communications strategy in the role of media coordinator.
