POLING – Political Opinion Analysis using Linguistic Data

Social media is a significant tool for public engagement in India, with over 50% of the population using it. This is expected to rise to 67% by 2025. The POLING project uses computational linguistics techniques to gain real-time insights into the political sentiments of the population. Currently in the pilot phase, the project aims to create a sentiment analysis system for four languages – Meitei, Malayalam, Hindi, and English. The insights from the project can assist policymakers in formulating relevant policies and actions.