The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has appointed Deepak Mhaskey as the new chief of its IT Cell, replacing Amit Malviya. Mhaskey, a Chhattisgarh-based organiser and former chemistry professor, has a background in political strategy and electoral data management. He has been associated with the BJP’s Chhattisgarh operations for several years. In his new role, Mhaskey will oversee the party’s digital initiatives across the country.
He also holds a Chhattisgarh government role
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. The change is part of a wider reshuffle of the BJP’s national team under party president Nitin Nabin. Malviya had led the IT Cell for years and was also associated with the party’s work in West Bengal. One of the most relevant parts of Mhaskey’s profile for his new BJP role is his work with data. EIL describes him as being particularly interested in collecting and analysing electoral data at the national level, along with information related to government beneficiary schemes. That experience could be relevant to a political organisation that increasingly relies on voter information, digital outreach and data-led campaign planning. Mhaskey has another important public role in Chhattisgarh. He is chairman of the Chhattisgarh Medical Services Corporation Limited, the state government entity involved in medical supplies and related services. The corporation’s own dashboard lists him as chairman. A recent public profile also identifies him as chairman with minister of state rank. Mhaskey enters the role with a different professional history. His path has moved from teaching Chemistry and agriculture to electoral data, party organisation, corporate governance and a state government-linked position. That combination makes his appointment notable as the BJP reshapes its national team. EIL is a government-owned engineering consultancy and engineering, procurement and construction company under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
Earlier reporting noted: Mhaskey was appointed a non-official independent director of EIL in November 2021. He was reappointed to a second term in March 2025.
The company profile says reports prepared by him have been submitted to and used by private and government agencies. Earlier reporting noted: 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: Who is Deepak Mhaskey, replacing Amit Malviya as BJP’s new IT cell head?
