20% rise in Gujarat election related posts on Twitter

Twitter recorded a growing interest in Gujarat politics as conversations related to the Assembly election rose 20% in the past month, the micro-blogging platform said on Wednesday.

During the elections, Twitter will launch initiatives such as real-time updates on the campaign trail and connect voters to politicians on key issues. It will unveil an emoji, available till December 22, which can be activated using hashtags such as #GujaratElection2017, #GujaratElection, #BattleforGujarat or #ElectionCaravan.