Joyojeet Pal
ON THE RECORD · 5 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.