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@article{192065,
        author = {Abhay Yadav},
        title = {Political Narratives of Identity and Reputation in The Digital Age: From Literary Public Spheres to Social Media Politics in India},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {},
        volume = {12},
        number = {no},
        pages = {49-52},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=192065},
        abstract = {Identity and reputation constitute core elements of political legitimacy, authority, and participation. Historically, literature functioned as a significant political medium that shaped collective identity and stabilized reputation through moral narratives, ideological frameworks, and institutional legitimacy. Literary public spheres enabled sustained deliberation, ethical reflection, and gradual reputation-building. In contrast, contemporary social media platforms have transformed political identity into a performative, fragmented, and continuously negotiated process, while reputation has become volatile, algorithm-driven, and subject to instantaneous public judgment. This paper examines the political transformation of identity and reputation from literary traditions to social media platforms, with specific reference to the Indian democratic context. Adopting a qualitative and theoretical methodology grounded in political theory, public sphere analysis, and digital politics, the study analyses how digital media reshapes citizenship, leadership legitimacy, and political participation. Indian case studies related to electoral communication, digital nationalism, protest movements, and misinformation illustrate how social media operates simultaneously as a site of democratic expansion and political control. The paper argues that while digital platforms broaden political visibility and participation, they also intensify polarization, surveillance, and reputational instability. The study concludes that political science must develop new analytical frameworks to understand power, legitimacy, and democracy in digitally mediated public spheres.},
        keywords = {Political identity; Reputation; Public sphere; Digital politics; Indian democracy},
        month = {},
        }