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Twitter's Dorsey trends on Delhi trip, offers politicians tools to go viral

Twitter is talking to the major political parties to create more verified accounts of various candidates to help political parties understand how social media influencers work

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Congress President Rahul Gandhi with Twitter co-founder and CEO Jack Dorsey during their meeting in New Delhi on Monday | Photo: PTI

Karan ChoudhuryArchis Mohan New Delhi
In the general elections next year, Twitter is likely to be the biggest campaign manager for political parties — or at least that’s what its Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey would like.

During his maiden visit to India, the 41-year-old, nose ring-sporting Dorsey wants “to experience everything”, according to a tweet he posted on November 10. He might do a few touristy things — going to Jaipur, or getting his ring pulled by the Dalai Lama — but his six-day trip has other things on the itinerary. 

He wants to reach out to all political parties and meet government officials

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