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Google partners HT Media to launch online election centers

Indiantelevision.com Team

(6 April 2009 10:50 pm)

NEW DELHI: Google India has partnered with HT Media to introduce online election centers for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections.

Says Google India managing director Shailesh Rao, “Being an informed voter is a prerequisite for the healthy functioning of India’s democracy. While this is especially true during all elections cycles, we have, this year, observed many initiatives that have sought to promote access to election-related information in India.

"We have created these election centers to highlight some of the most important information available to voters in India,” he adds.

Developed in collaboration with non-government organisations, the online centres allow voters to study and analyse their candidates, constituencies and election-related issues.

They also allow voters to confirm their voter registration status, find their polling location, view their constituency on a map and read relevant election-related news, blogs, videos, and quotations.

“General elections in India are always complex. Keeping that in mind, this election coverage not only gives you a comprehensive and broad brush of news stories, but also keeps you informed about all the issues that we face today," says Hindustan Times media editor-in-chief Sanjoy Narayan.