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Inspiration
Citizens often struggle to access transparent, trustworthy, and consolidated information about their elected representatives. Information is scattered across multiple sources, making it difficult to understand a leader’s performance, background, and public perception. Lok Drishti was inspired by the idea of empowering citizens with a single platform that combines verified data and public opinion, promoting informed and responsible democracy.
What it does
Lok Drishti is a civic transparency platform that allows users to: View detailed profiles of political representatives Access verified data such as assets, criminal cases, and election references Submit public reviews and ratings See an AI-generated public opinion analysis summarizing citizen feedback on each leader The AI section provides an easy-to-understand overview even when detailed reviews are limited.
How we built it
Frontend: HTML, CSS, and JavaScript Data Handling: Structured leader data rendered dynamically using JavaScript AI Logic: Rule-based sentiment analysis that processes public reviews and generates summarized insights Design Approach: Clean UI with clear sections for leader details, legal records, and AI insights
Challenges we ran into
Dynamically rendering leader profiles without breaking existing logic Ensuring the AI analysis section always appears, even when no reviews are available Integrating AI logic without modifying the original data structure Managing DOM updates when profiles refresh or filters are applied
Accomplishments that we're proud of
Successfully embedding AI insights into dynamically generated leader profiles Maintaining data integrity while enhancing functionality Creating a user-friendly interface focused on transparency and trust Making complex political information accessible to common citizens
What we learned
The importance of frontend architecture when working with dynamic content How small rendering decisions can affect entire UI behavior Practical integration of AI concepts without heavy backend dependencies The value of transparency-focused design in civic tech applications
What's next for Lok Drishti
Integrating real NLP models and APIs for deeper sentiment analysis Adding confidence scores and trend-based public opinion insights Expanding leader data coverage across more regions Introducing user verification and moderation for reviews Developing a backend system for scalability and real-time updates
Built With
- amazon-web-services
- css3
- express.js
- html5
- jan-aadhar-api
- javascript
- jwt
- node.js
- ssl
- tls
