BJP state executive committee member Shantanu Kalita has been appointed as Social Media observer for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday announced formation of 17 groups in preparation for the coming Lok Sabha elections. It may be mentioned that Shantanu Kalita is the only Assamese to feature in any of the Campaign committees of BJP.

BJP vice president Shyam Jaju and its information technology wing in-charge Amit Malviya are in the 13-member social media committee.

As per the press release, BJP senior leader Rajnath Singh to lead the party's "Sankalp Patra" (manifesto) committee. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will also be a member of this committee.

On the hand, Nitin Gadkari will head a 17-member committee to reach out to social and volunteer organisations while his cabinet colleague Sushma Swaraj will preside over a group that will produce literature for the polls.