A minimum of 5,000 followers on Twitter and 15,000 likes on Facebook is now the eligibility criteria for those aspiring for a Congress party ticket in the upcoming Madhya Pradesh assembly elections.
How savvy an aspiring candidate is on social media will be a factor in allocating tickets, according to a party communique. Candidates are expected to be active on messaging service WhatsApp and have groups including voters at the booth level.
Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) writes in a letter to ticket aspirants, 'candidates in upcoming polls must have 15,000 likes on their FB page, 5000 followers on Twitter,& a WhatsApp group of booth-level workers.They must like&retweet every post on MPCC's twitter account' pic.twitter.com/tvrh9aAVJp
That comes when the Congress party is attempting to dethrone three-time incumbent Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. Party workers have been given a deadline of up to Sept. 15 to file their social media details with the local Congress IT office.
The deadline will force party workers to “buy” followers and likes, said political journalist AK Bhattacharya, pointing out how easy it was to bump up social media presence for the right price.
We all know how in the Twitter space and the Facebook space, you can go and buy these followers and likes.AK Bhattacharya, Editorial Director, Business StandardAmitabh Tewari, a political analyst, said social media is a key factor in reaching out to voters.
It's a powerful tool to communicate and disseminate your message faster.Amitabh Tewari, Political analystEssential Business Intelligence, Continuous LIVE TV, Sharp Market Insights, Practical Personal Finance Advice and Latest Stories — On NDTV Profit.
