The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Delhi has chosen a unique way to test its support base and popularity of northeast Delhi MP Manoj Tiwari, who is also the party’s local unit’s chief, on social media. It is planning a day-long event — Facebook Friends Mahotsav — in which it will invite people across the country and abroad to show support for Tiwari. As per the plan, Tiwari will spend a complete day interacting with his Facebook friends. We are hoping that Facebook users from abroad will also attend the function,” said Neelkant Bakshi, in-charge, media relations department, Delhi BJP. Apart from around eight lakh followers and friends of Tiwari on social media sites, the Facebook page of the party’s Delhi unit has more than 24 lakh followers.

Source: Hindustan Times August 19, 2017 09:22 UTC