Vivek Gilani, and his Informed Mumbai Voter Project are on a serious mission they are going to make sure you vote for the right candidate at this year's elections. The environmental engineer tells italk why this project is a personal, selfish quest
Vivek Gilani, and his Informed Mumbai Voter Project are on a serious mission they are going to make sure you vote for the right candidate at this year's elections. The environmental engineer tells italk why this project is a personal, selfish quest
General Elections.
"The first time I voted in 1998, was when AB Vajpayee became Prime Minister. I was confused about who to vote for. The decision was based on ambiguous perceptions derived from friends and family. Nobody had a clue what each MLA or MP really did," says the 32 year-old, who embarked on a "selfish quest" to gather information about these candidates.
Gilani's research included scanning Indian newspaper sites, and and collating articles about local parties and members. The new Mumbaivotes.com site, which is going to be ready by March 15, works on a slightly different module. Gilani, who moved from New York to Mumbai recently, is currently on a sabbatical. That's given him time to rope in volunteers to help him collect data, which is all about "promise VS performance". Mumbaivotes.com will give you detailed information on what a particular candidate "promised" and what he has actually managed to "deliver". It will also reflect their legislative and criminal records.
So, who is he going to vote for? "I really don't know," he laughs, "I think my website will tell me what to do."
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