Joyojeet Pal
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“But it will take time, and the fact that we are seeing this problem now means that they will have to learn a new set of rules,”
Joyojeet Pal · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21
An academic explained that adapting to newer social media dynamics will take time for the BJP.
“It is not too difficult to find a reel which has 10 million views posted from an account that has 200 followers, while some posted by people with a huge base might do only a few thousand,”
Joyojeet Pal · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21
An academic explained how Instagram's engagement algorithms differ from other social media platforms.
“It's important to distinguish between the ability to win an election and to win a social-media narrative,”
Joyojeet Pal · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21
An academic cautioned against equating social media popularity with electoral performance.
“This is a challenge for the BJP because its strategy was built for a network-centric internet, while today's platforms are far more affect-centric.”
Joyojeet Pal · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21
An academic discussed the challenges the BJP faces in adapting its social media strategy to modern platforms.
“The BJP is absolutely capable of sweeping elections even if every Gen Z person hates it on social media.”
Joyojeet Pal · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21
An academic pointed out that the BJP remains capable of winning elections despite online backlash.