GANDHINAGAR: The BJP in Gujarat will thoroughly scan social media accounts of ticket-seekers in the upcoming local body elections on their success in enrolling page committee members and for their commitment to movements like the Ram Janmabhoomi temple.
BJP state functionaries told ET the party decided to scan the Twitter and Facebook handles of prospective candidates to get a complete picture of their social acceptance.
“A person’s nature and character is revealed in his social media, and one can figure out his commitment towards ideology, his associations and the place he commands in society,” said Yagnesh Dave, BJP’s newly-appointed state media coordinator.
Dave explained that the enrolling of page committee members would show how much trust the candidate enjoyed because “people rarely share personal details including photos other than for job or marriage”.
“If someone can gain so much trust of people that they can obtain such information, they can also gain votes,” he…