Facebook launches election tracker app for India

Way2Computerworld: In a bid to gear up for the general election, social media network Facebook India has launched a tracker for the upcoming polls. The 'India Election Tracker' is a new dashboard that will track mentions of candidates and parties throughout the election period.

Those who log into the app can see the livestream of candidates for the 2014 elections as well as take a poll about the issues that matter the most to them in the election and compare how much the Facebook community is talking about leading candidates and parties over time.

Facebook says the app will be beneficial to the over 93 million Indians using Facebook in India. "We focus on making sure people have the power to share and to make the world more open and connected. This opportunity to engage actively and regularly with constituents have led campaign teams and leaders to use the medium, making Facebook a core part of the political infrastructure in the country," says Ankhi Das, director of Public Policy for India and South Asia, Facebook India.