Methodology & Data Sources
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Data Sources
Original affidavits
Election Commission of India Affidavit Portal ↗Constituency boundaries
Delimitation Order 2008 — West Bengal (294 assembly segments)
Data collection
Automated scraper from myneta.info/WestBengal2026 (April 2026)
Candidate Integrity Score (0–100)
Base score
100 points
Criminal case deduction
−15 per pending case, maximum −60 deduction
Education bonus
+5 (10th pass) / +10 (12th) / +15 (Graduate) / +20 (Post-graduate or PhD)
Affidavit filed
+5 if affidavit URL is on record
Final range
Clamped to [0, 100]
Quiz Alignment Score
Method
10 policy questions across Jobs, Infrastructure, Healthcare, Education, Law & Order, Environment
Party alignment
Each answer weighted against known party policy positions (0–10 per party per question)
Final score
Party alignment (60%) + Candidate integrity score (40%), rounded to nearest integer
Neutrality
Questions and weights reviewed for partisan bias. No party is favoured in the scoring rubric.
Limitations & Caveats
Self-declared data
All asset and criminal case figures are self-reported by candidates in ECI affidavits. WB Votes does not verify them.
Missing data
Some candidates did not fully complete their affidavit. Missing fields are shown as "Not declared" — not zero.
Party policy positions
Quiz scoring is based on publicly stated party manifestos and positions, which may not reflect actual governance.
Funding data
Party contribution data is from 2022-23 national reports. WB-specific or 2025-26 data is not separately disclosed.
Photo rights
Candidate photos are from myneta.info public pages. For candidates without photos, DiceBear avatar initials are shown.
Official Disclaimer
This platform presents publicly available data for informational purposes only. It does not endorse, recommend, or oppose any candidate, political party, or ideology. All data is sourced from official public records. Voters are encouraged to read original affidavits and conduct their own research before making electoral decisions.