With 820K #BiharElections Tweets in the past 30 days, the political action is on Twitter
- The Twitter #BiharElections Guide shows users how to follow the political conversation
- Be the first to see the key political moments unfold as they happen
Delhi, 14 October 2015: On Monday, October 12, 49 constituencies in Bihar came out to cast their votes to decide the fate of Bihar’s next government, and Twitter continued to be the place to catch all the action surrounding the Bihar Elections (#BiharElections).With over 820,000 elections-related Tweets in the past 30 days, Twitter proved to be the best place to see the breaking news, to discuss a diverse range of topics, and to watch the political heat wave rise as the campaign unfolded.
This interactive Reverb Chart showcases the Tweet volume of conversations surrounding the Bihar Elections over the past 30 days.
Reverb Chart Link: http://reverb.twitter.com/view/731939529859730332
Embed code: http://reverb.twitter.com/view/731939529859730332
“Twitter is the go-to platform for election related conversations and news in India, & our users are actively seeking information and different views about the Bihar Elections. Twitter enables Indians to get real-time election updates and feel the pulse of the election through authentic connections between politicians and voters,” says Raheel Khursheed, Head of News, Politics and Government, Twitter India.
The first Polling phase saw nearly 57% voter turnout (as per the Election Commission of India). The state is now gearing up for the second phase of voting on October 16, 2015, and over the coming weeks, political leaders will be actively participating in conversations with opponents and voters on Twitter.
The most shared Tweet on the first Polling Phase on October 12 came from political leader Lalu Prasad Yadav (@laluprasadrjd)
Embedable Tweet: https://twitter.com/laluprasadrjd/status/653472184401170432
And this was closely followed by Giriraj Singh’s (@girirajsinghbjp)
Embeddable Tweet: https://twitter.com/girirajsinghbjp/status/653484230081511424
Most mentioned Political Parties for #BiharElections
Here is the ranking of the four most mentioned political parties on Twitter over the past 30 days
- Bharatiya Janata Party (@BJP4India)
- Rashtriya Janata Dal
- Janata Dal (United)
- Lok Janshakti Party
Most Mentioned Political Leaders for #BiharElections
Here is the ranking of the four most mentioned political leaders on Twitter over the past 30 days:
- Nitish Kumar (@NitishKumar)
- Lalu Prasad Yadav (@laluprasadrjd)
- Sushil Modi (@sushilmodi)
- Mayawati (@mayawati)
Top Tweets that capture the mood of the #BiharElections on the ground
Embeddable Tweet: https://twitter.com/laluprasadrjd/status/652112599744516096
Embeddable Tweet: https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/652161636950667266
Embeddable Tweet: https://twitter.com/NitishKumar/status/653627727107461120
Embeddable Tweet: https://twitter.com/DrunkVinodMehta/status/653421694036615168
Embeddable Tweet: https://twitter.com/ScorpiusMaximus/status/653479411505692672
How to follow #BiharElections on Twitter
To stay up to date on the campaign trail and to participate in the conversation, follow these political leaders and parties on Twitter.
Top Political Parties
- Janata Dal (United)
- Rashtriya Janata Dal
- Bhartiya Janta Party (@BJP4India)
- Indian National Congress (@INCIndia)
- Lok Janshakti Party
- Jan Kranti Adhikar Morcha
Top Political Leaders:
- Narendra Modi (@narendramodi)
- Lalu Prasad Yadav (@laluprasadrjd)
- Nitish Kumar (@NitishKumar)
- Rahul Gandhi (@OfficeOfRG)
- Amit Shah (@AmitShahOffice)
- Radha Mohan Pradhan (@RadhamohanBJP)
- Rajiv Pratap Rudy (@RajivPratapRudy)
- Giriraj Singh Prasad (@girirajsinghbjp)
- Ravi Shankar Prasad (@rsprasad)
- Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp)
Top Hashtags
#BiharElections
#BiharElections2015
#BiharPolls
#BattleforBihar
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