Dimapur, Jan. 13 (EMN): India’s premier IT-enabled organization disseminating socio-economic and electoral statistical data – today released its book titled, Election Atlas of India, at the World Book Fair in New Delhi. Carrying a Foreword by Dr Nasim Zaidi, former Chief Election Commissioner of India, the book is edited and published by Dr R K Thukral, Director – Datanet India.
The book Depicts the journey of progression of Parliamentary Elections since Independence from first General Election 1952 to 2014
In the Foreword, Dr Nasim Zaidi, former Chief Election Commissioner of India notes, On reading the Atlas, I also noted that it has many interesting stories built around one common thread of electoral participation, narrated in the form of data and information. The editor has rightly given explanatory notes and disclaimer at the end of the compilation.”
Revealing select highlights, book Editor Dr R K Thukral said that this Atlas is a historical Parliamentary Election reference book on electoral features and election results of all Parliamentary Constituencies from the first General Election 1952 to 2014
Historical data about bye-elections and alteration in Parliamentary Constituencies have been added, making this Atlas a treasure trove collection.
The Election Atlas of India will be a ready reckoner for politicians as well as academicians, researchers, political scientists, media professionals, democracy advocates and election functionaries who will find this Atlas an indispensable reference book on India’s General Elections.
Datanet India Director Dr Thukral: “Datanet India was established in February 2000 to render services in the socio-economic information domain. It is unmatched in providing secondary-level socio-economic and electoral statistical information about India, its states, regions, districts and electoral constituencies to the global research fraternity since the past 17 years through its 700-plus websites and more than 3,000 publications. Datanet India’sflagship websites are Indiastat.com, DistrictsofIndia.com, ElectionsinIndia.com and Datanetindia-ebooks.com.ElectionsinIndia.com offers geospatial analysis of election results at the town, village and booth level through the help of GIS maps.”
