Constituency Preparation Proposal for sitting MP/MLA
Demographic survey to understand the issues pertaining to different segments of population
Party wise position assessment, image survey at periodic intervals to be apprised of people’s perception at any given time.
Caste and religion percentage of population
Creating a Voters mapping at polling booth level classifying them as swing voters, party loyalists.
Name and numbers of influential members of assembly at booth level
– Having influence on 5+ families at booth level
– Political post holders, elected representatives at block, taluk, village level
Updating the voter information with regards to every detail that candidate has about them. It includes factors like phone numbers, connected with, volunteers or not, availed any scheme and so on
Updating the list of MP/MLA’s team of volunteers and supporters classifying them under categories of their types of contribution (time/resource) and how much
Reaching out to people with their issues and establishing candidate’s image as their torch bearer for the cause standing by them
Involve youths in leadership development activities and incentivizing them, acknowledging them for motivation
Ensure his/her secretariat is fully functional, (s)he sits everyday and helping people with their issues in taking up their issues with govt. authorities
Creating 1-1 repo with influence makers (those who have influence on 5+ families) at booth level by reaching out to them through calls and personal reach-outs
Attending all social occasions in assembly marriage, last rites, birthdays etc
Organize social gatherings on special occasions – Langar, Get together, cultural programmes
Connecting with youths via youth platforms – social media, FB, twitter, youth camps
Do area wise issue gathering activity and delivering on them wherever it is in his purview and taking it with higher authorities where not in purview and apprising the public transparently on the steps being taking, progress and the efforts MP/MLA is putting on his/her part
Case 1: Sitting MP/MLA and Party in Power
Announce/Inaugurate special schemes for assembly
Leadership rally/jan-sabha in assembly
Establishing within his team that he is close to central leadership
Be the first one to reach any venue of occurrence
Media Management – regular featuring in local news
Creating a team of volunteers (the best case is at booth level) who recognize and speak for the candidate as people’s care taker wherever the need arises
Keep enriching the data sheet of voters track record – who lives where, checking out for household exact voters vs reported voters
Regulated communication messaging to voters
Mapping opponents vote bank at booth level (keeping it handy for the last days)
Periodic surveys on assessing the progress, finding the anti-incumbency reasons (if any), highlighting that in respective communities at micro level in specific demographic segments
Case 2: Sitting MP/MLA and in Opposition
Leadership rally/jan-sabha in assembly
Establishing within his team that he is close to party leadership
Standing up with voters doing protests, rallies etc
Be the first one to reach any venue of occurrence
Area centric hoardings – issue centric
Media Management – regular featuring in local news
Creating a team of volunteers (the best case is at booth level) who recognize and speak for the candidate as people’s care taker wherever the need arises
Keeping an eye on the opponent’s moves – with regards to ground activities and keep countering them
Keep enriching the data sheet of voters track record – who lives where, checking out for household exact voters vs reported voters
Regulated communication messaging to voters
Mapping opponents vote bank at booth level (keeping it handy for the last days)
Periodic surveys on assessing the progress, finding the anti-incumbency reasons (if any), highlighting that in respective communities at micro level in specific demographic segments
Constituency Preparation Proposal for a new contestant
Demographic survey to understand the issues pertaining to different segments of population
Caste and religion percentage of population
Name and numbers of influential members of assembly at booth level
– Having influence on 5+ families at booth level
– Political post holders, elected representatives at block, taluka, village level.
Reaching out to people with their issues and establishing candidate’s image as their torch bearer for the cause standing by them
Establishing candidate’s secretariat where he sits everyday and helps his people in taking up their issues with govt. authorities
Creating 1-1 repo with influence makers at booth level (those who have influence on 5+ families) – calls and personal reach-outs
Social Gatherings on special occasions – Langar, Get togethers, cultural programmes
Connecting with youths via youth platforms – social media, FB, twitter, youth camps
Creating a data sheet of voters with their track record, phone nos, related with whom in that area, and other information
Periodic surveys on assessing the progress, finding the anti-incumbency with regards to the sitting MP/MLA, highlighting that in respective communities at micro level in specific demographic segments
Standing up with voters doing protests, rallies etc
Be the first one to reach any venue of occurrence
Area centric hoardings – issue centric
Media Management – regular featuring in local news
Creating a team of volunteers (the best case is at booth level) who recognize and speak for the candidate as people’s care taker wherever the need arises
Keeping an eye on the opponent’s moves – with regards to ground activities and keep countering them
Keep enriching the data sheet of voters track record – who lives where, checking out for household exact voters vs reported voters
Regulated communication messaging to voters
Mapping opponents vote bank at booth level (keeping it handy for the last days)
Doing a prelim ground survey on all party positions
Setting up get-to-know meetings with the party leadership of top 2 parties
Prepare and present a strong report based on ground presence for the party leadership stating the ideal candidate-ship of the candidate
Keeping an eye on the opponent’s moves – with regards to political activities and keep countering them.
