UP Polls : How Parties are Preparing for Virtual Campaigning ?
Due to an increase in Covid-19 instances, the election commission prohibited all physical rallies, promotional events, and padyatras till january 15 while announcing the dates for assembly elections in five states. While the ec stated it would assess the situation on january 15 and decide whether or not to prolong the ban, political parties in Uttar Pradesh are preparing for wallet PLATFORM' target='_blank' title='digital-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW">digital advertising to begin on february 10 for the election.
Bharatiya Janata party (BJP)
According to insiders, the bjp intends to deploy 3D Studio Mix technology, which allows leaders to appear on a platform from two different locations. Similar statements have been seen on bjp supporters' whatsapp groups and twitter accounts for some time. In each state, the party already has over 1.5 lakh booth-level whatsapp groups that will be used to hold these virtual rallies. The bjp also has war rooms for local election campaigns. The teams gathered public support for their party through social media platforms such as data-facebook, twitter, whatsapp, Instagram, and others.
According to insiders, the bjp intends to deploy 3D Studio Mix technology, which allows leaders to appear on a platform from two different locations. Similar statements have been seen on bjp supporters' whatsapp groups and twitter accounts for some time. In each state, the party already has over 1.5 lakh booth-level whatsapp groups that will be used to hold these virtual rallies. The bjp also has war rooms for local election campaigns. The teams gathered public support for their party through social media platforms such as data-facebook, twitter, whatsapp, Instagram, and others.
Samajwadi Party
Following the EC's decision, Akhilesh Yadav, the leader of the Samajwadi party, is preparing virtual rallies to reach out to voters. SP claims to have been digitally training volunteers for a long time, and the party's social media war room was operational even during the 2017 assembly election. The SP has posted a link on twitter encouraging people to join whatsapp groups established by party members in the state's over 400 assembly districts. According to the party, instead of going from village to village, they will now communicate with people via data-facebook, twitter, and YouTube. Rajiv Rai, a spokesman for the Samajwadi party, stated that preparations for the virtual rallies are ongoing. He claimed that virtual campaigning isn't just for cities, but also for small towns.
Congress
Priyanka gandhi Vadra, congress national secretary, has postponed all of her major rallies and programmes in Uttar Pradesh for 15 days because to the Covid-19 crisis. She has now made the decision to communicate with others over the internet. priyanka gandhi began her virtual campaigning on saturday with a show that aired on the congress Party's data-facebook, YouTube, and other social media accounts. The party holds data-facebook Live sessions where the congress general secretary engages with the public as part of the 'Priyanka Ke Saath Live' initiative.
Bahujan Samaj Party
Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj party (BSP) is trailing her competitors in the virtual campaigning game. Satish Chandra Mishra, a senior BSP official, is currently holding live rallies on data-facebook, but the party lacks the aggressive social media methods used by its competing parties. The BSP now wants to extend its wallet PLATFORM' target='_blank' title='digital-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW">digital campaigning using social media sites and whatsapp groups, after the EC's announcement on Saturday. Apart from that, all parties want to show videos around the state, particularly in rural regions, employing vans and trucks equipped with LED screens.