MSc in Chemistry, computer programming: BJP's new IT head Mhaskey's qualifications

The BJP has appointed Deepak Mhaskey as its new national social media convenor, replacing Amit Malviya. A former chemistry professor, Mhaskey has also worked in organic farming and has been involved in several digital campaigns.The BJP has handed a major responsibility to Deepak Mhaskey, a party leader from Chhattisgarh who has worked closely with the organisation’s IT and social-media machinery. A chemistry professor-turned-political organiser, Mhaskey has also spent decades working in agriculture and organic farming, while developing expertise in electoral data and beneficiary-scheme analysis.His elevation comes at a significant moment for the BJP’s digital strategy. The party has appointed Mhaskey as its new national social media convenor under BJP president Nitin Nabin, replacing Amit Malviya, who had led the party’s IT and social-media operations for more than a decade.Unlike the conventional image of a technology or communications professional, Mhaskey comes with an academic background, long organisational experience and a reputation within the party for working with data.WHO IS DEEPAK MHASKEYDeepak Mhaskey is a senior BJP leader from Chhattisgarh and is based in Raipur. He has been associated with the BJP for years and is a permanent invited member of the Chhattisgarh BJP. His professional journey began in academia. Mhaskey holds an M.Sc. in Chemistry, along with a diploma in Cement Technology and a computer programming certification. He started his career as a college chemistry professor before moving into other professional and organisational activities.His LinkedIn profile lists his association with the BJP and identifies him as being based in Raipur. But academics was only one part of his career.FROM CHEMISTRY PROFESSOR TO ORGANIC FARMINGMhaskey has also spent more than three decades working in agriculture-related activities, particularly horticulture and organic farming.Engineers India Limited, where he served as a non-official independent director, describes him as an agriculturist with more than 36 years of experience in innovative horticulture practices and organic farming.His work has therefore extended beyond politics and technology. He has also been involved in social initiatives across Chhattisgarh, including health camps, rural library development, the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao campaign and awareness programmes around digital transactions in rural areas.This combination of grassroots work and data analysis has become an important part of his profile within the BJP.MHASKEY'S CONNECTION WITH THE BJP's IT MACHINERYBefore taking charge at the national level, Mhaskey had experience working with the BJP’s digital organisation in Chhattisgarh.He has served as the state IT Cell in-charge and as a state spokesperson, giving him experience in political communication and the party’s social-media ecosystem.His profile also reflects a strong interest in data.According to Engineers India Limited’s profile, Mhaskey has been actively involved in the accumulation and analysis of data, particularly electoral data and information related to government beneficiary schemes. His reports have been submitted to and used by private and government agencies.That experience could become particularly relevant in his new national role, where political messaging increasingly intersects with voter data, digital outreach and targeted communication.Rather than coming exclusively from a political communications or media background, Mhaskey has worked across electoral data analysis, beneficiary data, organisational activities and digital initiatives.GOVERNMENT AND CORPORATE ROLESMhaskey has also held positions outside the BJP’s organisational structure.He currently serves as chairman of the Chhattisgarh Medical Services Corporation Limited (CGMSC), a state government entity, with minister of state rank. Engineers India Limited’s official profile also identifies him as the chairman of the corporation.He has also served as a non-official independent director on the board of Engineers India Limited.His corporate experience adds another dimension to a profile that already spans academia, agriculture, politics, data analysis and government administration.While Mhaskey is now being placed at the centre of the BJP’s national social-media organisation, his background is not limited to digital campaigns.His profile highlights his association with grassroots initiatives, including health camps, rural libraries, awareness programmes on digital payments and Beti Bachao Beti Padhao.From teaching chemistry to working in organic farming, from analysing electoral data to serving in government and party organisations, Deepak Mhaskey has followed a career that cuts across several seemingly unrelated fields.His latest assignment puts all those experiences in a very different spotlight — at the centre of the BJP’s national social-media strategy.- EndsPublished By: Rishab ChauhanPublished On: Aug 17, 2026 21:32 IST