Raghav Chadha Faces Gen Z Backlash, Loses 1 Million Instagram Followers in 24 Hrs

A day after Raghav Chadha triggered a political shake-up in the national capital by quitting the AAP and joining the BJP, his popularity seems to have taken a hit. Chadha also took six AAP Rajya MPs with him to the BJP, leaving the Arvind Kejriwal-led party scrambling to keep its flock together. The move to the BJP by Chadha, which was widely anticipated after he was removed as AAP's deputy leader of Rajya Sabha weeks ago, doesn't seem to have impressed Gen Z.

In today's digital age, social media followers are often seen as a barometer of gauging one's popularity. Data shows that Chadha lost nearly one million followers on Instagram in under 24 hours after his shock switch to the BJP. On Friday, the 37-year-old Rajya Sabha MP had 14.6 million followers. At 1 pm on Saturday, his follower count dropped to 13.5 million.

Political commentators suggested that the youth, particularly Gen Z, were driving the backlash against Chadha. Will the data-driven politician be able to digest the data and script a turnaround?