Delhi polls: The online buzz
How social media reacted to political developments in the run-up to the Delhi assembly elections
How social media reacted to political developments in the run-up to the Delhi assembly elections.
Who had the most social media buzz?
AAP and Arvind Kejriwal held a combined buzz of 49%.
BJP and Kiran Bedi received 40% of all mentions while Congress and Ajay Maken received a paltry 11%.
Mentions about Kejriwal inflected after Bedi was announced as BJP’s candidate; they never went down to pre-20 January levels.
Half of the buzz around Delhi elections came from outside Delhi
Maharashtra was the second largest contributor, contributing 25% of the buzz; most of it coming from Mumbai.
There are 12.5 million Internet users in Delhi and 16.4 million in Mumbai.
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