Political Analyst (Research)

Job Description

Political Analyst

Location

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

Employment Type

Contractual

Compensation

Up to n60,000 per month (based on experience and expertise)

Experience Required

2+ years of experience as a Political Researcher

About the Role

We are looking for a Political Analyst to research, analyse and interpret political, electoral and

public-opinion data. The role supports campaign and strategy decisions with accurate, timely and

well-structured insights, and works closely with the core team and field units.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct political research on constituencies, candidates, parties, issues and voter segments.

• Analyse electoral data, past results, demographic and caste or community patterns, and voting

trends.

• Track and monitor political developments, policies, news and opposition activity, and prepare

regular briefs.

• Design and support surveys, field studies and feedback exercises, and analyse the findings.

• Prepare reports, dashboards, presentations and briefing notes for leadership and strategy teams.

• Coordinate with field teams and researchers to collect, verify and consolidate ground-level data.

• Provide data-backed inputs for campaign strategy, messaging and resource planning.

• Maintain organised databases and ensure the accuracy and confidentiality of all research material.

Key Skills

• Secondary research and Assembly-level reporting: secondary research and preparation of

detailed Assembly-level reports.

• Candidate sheets: preparing candidate sheets, including a list of five potential candidates from

each political party.

• Samikaran analysis: analysing possible candidate combinations based on political equations

(Samikaran).

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Political Researcher or in a similar research role (political

consulting, think tank, campaign research, media research or similar).

• Good understanding of Indian politics, with knowledge of Uttar Pradesh politics preferred.

• Strong analytical, research and report-writing skills.

• Proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint; familiarity with data analysis tools is an advantage.

• Excellent communication skills in Hindi and English.

• Ability to work to tight deadlines and handle sensitive information with discretion.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Political Science, Public Policy, Economics, Sociology, Statistics,

Journalism or a related field.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with surveys, polling or field research.

• Knowledge of data visualisation tools such as Power BI or Tableau.

• Basic knowledge of statistical methods and data interpretation.

• Willingness to travel within the state as needed.

Key Competencies

• Analytical and critical thinking

• Research rigour and attention to detail

• Political awareness

• Clear writing and presentation

• Confidentiality and integrity

• Initiative and time management