13th
Lok Sabha Elections info available on-line at
www.indian-elections.com
August 10,
1999: India is going to polls once again, and in the 13th
Lok Sabha elections the stakes are high. On the occasion all
eyes, not only from India but from people across the globe, will
turn to Indian electoral scene after the Kargil dispute and
Indian economy moving faster than ever before. Indiamart.com,
would bring these hot and closely watched elections on the Net
on its new site— www.indian-elections.com
dedicated to the forthcoming polls.
The elections will be extensively covered with hourly
election-news updates on each constituency. The web-site,
compiled and managed by a panel of experts is predestined to be
the most comprehensive site on elections and will cover a range
of topics including news, views, previews and reviews on the
last election of the millenium.
Intending to be informative and comprehensive, the site will
cover all aspects of the elections including Party Profiles
of national and leading state-level parties, Party
Manifestos— giving highlights of the National parties’
agenda for the country, detailed profiles of the major political
leaders who are likely to make waves in the forthcoming
elections in ‘Key Contenders’ section, Party
Alliances – who allied with whom, and why; factors in
success of alliances, with updations on any movements as the
action begins.
Other interesting features on the site will be Opinion
Polls inviting visitors to indicate their views on issues
crucial in Indian political and electoral scenario. The poll
results will be displayed simultaneously as well as in the
archives. The site will also host an account of the 1998
Elections, covering results from each constituencies and other
major issues and happenings.
A special editorial section- Moot Points contains
articles on issues related to the elections. Before the action
begins, the site will compile views and analysis from experts on
issues crucial to the elections. A lighter side to the elections
is provided through regularly updated cartoons.
Once the polling is on, regular features from leading
journalists and media experts will be displayed with an
interactive feedback facility from visitors.
The counting would be extensively covered with real-time
coverage of elections results from all 543 Indian constituencies.
Besides, the visitors will be kept abreast with the news-events
and round-the-clock coverage of news on the site. The
archives section would help the visitor keep track of
the developments that shape the event.
For people interested in receiving briefs on the event, the
web-site provides the facility of free subscription to their
‘Weekly Newsletter’, which will be circulated
through e-mails. This Newsletter will contain the election news
updates, news analysis, views, cartoons and editorials.
Another star attraction will be the Discussion Board on
Elections which offers visitors to share and discuss matters
regarding their areas of interests, experiences, etc. This open
forum provides a platform for people from across the globe to
debate on the on the issues governing the election and voice
their opinion. A retrospect of the ’98 elections
would feature the major victories and upsets, candidates
fielded, alliances, main issues and poll statistics.
Indiamart.com, has already made its mark in on-line business
through its sub-sites on travel, handicraft, finance, apparel,
healthcare & news. Its clientele include major corporates
like- MTNL, Nirula’s, Jindal Steel, National Panasonic,
Apollo Hospitals Eureka Forbes, Le Meridian and IRCON
International.
The site, which is expected to receive more than 2,00,000
hits everyday once the elections are on, will add another
feather to Indiamart.com, after the success of cricket.bol.net.in
covering World Cup’99 on-line for MTNL. Indian political
history is to be written on the Net, and the opportunity for
brands is immense through such a site.
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