Public opinion isn't a score. It's a system with momentum. We model it that way.
POLARIS is a full-stack political intelligence platform that models constituency-level public opinion as a dynamic state space — tracking not just where sentiment stands, but how fast it's moving, where it's heading, and what happens to it before you act.
Every existing political monitoring tool treats opinion as a static snapshot. POLARIS treats it as a living system with position, velocity, acceleration, volatility, and regime behaviour — updated every 30 minutes, across every monitored constituency, in 12 Indian languages simultaneously.
Most tools ask: "What do people feel right now?"
POLARIS asks: "Where is opinion going — and what happens if we act?"
1 — From labels to trajectories We don't classify sentiment. We track its state vector X(t) ∈ ℝ¹⁸ — capturing momentum, acceleration, and regime stability. A crisis caught at s̈(t) < threshold is caught 72 hours before it shows up in any aggregate.
2 — From national averages to neighbourhood truth A state-level average of "neutral" hides a constituency at −0.44. We surface it. LaBSE embeds 12 Indian languages natively — no translation, no nuance loss — capturing 80% of voter sentiment that competitors miss entirely.
3 — From dashboards to a decision engine Before any message goes out, POLARIS simulates the constituency-level reception across a 3-hour forward window. Test N strategies in parallel. Deploy the one that wins.
POLARIS/
│
├── political_ai_platform.py # Core 10-module pipeline (Python, 722 lines)
│
└── frontend/ # React 18 + TypeScript dashboard
├── src/
│ ├── components/
│ │ ├── onboarding/ # 6-step party configuration wizard
│ │ ├── dashboard/ # Main intelligence dashboard layout
│ │ ├── map/ # 3D Globe + Constituency choropleth
│ │ ├── alerts/ # Live alert feed + counters
│ │ ├── simulation/ # Strategy simulation engine UI
│ │ └── charts/ # History, topic salience, correlation panels
│ ├── store/
│ │ └── platformStore.ts # Zustand global state management
│ ├── hooks/
│ │ ├── useWebSocket.ts # Live WebSocket with exponential backoff
│ │ └── useApiData.ts # React Query data layer
│ └── design-system.ts # Global design tokens
└── package.json
File:
political_ai_platform.py
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ 6 PLATFORMS · Twitter · Reddit · Facebook · YouTube · Telegram · News │
└─────────────────────────────┬────────────────────────────────────┘
│
┌─────────────────▼─────────────────┐
│ [1] Synthetic Data Generation │
│ 1,310 posts · 5 constituencies │
│ 6 platforms · 24 time steps │
└─────────────────┬─────────────────┘
│
┌─────────────────▼─────────────────┐
│ [2] LaBSE Embedding │
│ ωₖ = cosine(v_post, âₖ) ∀k ∈ K │
│ 12 languages · zero translation │
└─────────────────┬─────────────────┘
│
┌─────────────────▼─────────────────┐
│ [3] Sentiment Ensemble │
│ 0.30×VADER + 0.50×RoBERTa │
│ + 0.20×domain lexicon │
└─────────────────┬─────────────────┘
│
┌─────────────────▼─────────────────┐
│ [4] Feature Extraction │
│ xt = [r, φ, ρ, Σ, Ω, w] ∈ ℝ¹² │
└─────────────────┬─────────────────┘
│
┌─────────────────▼─────────────────┐
│ [5] State Vector X(t) ∈ ℝ¹⁸ │
│ [s, ṡ, s̈, Σ, Ω(6), φ, ρ, r, w] │
└─────────────────┬─────────────────┘
│
┌─────────────────▼─────────────────┐
│ [6] Attention-GRU Transition │ ← CORE MODEL
│ X(t+1) = F(X(t)) + G(X(t),U(t)) │
│ + W(t), W ~ N(0,Q) │
└──────┬───────────────────┬─────────┘
│ │
┌─────────────▼────┐ ┌──────────▼──────────────┐
│ [7] Spatial │ │ [8] Perturbation U(t) │
│ Smoothing │ │ U ∈ ℝ⁴⁶ │
│ wᵢ=exp(−d²/2σ²)│ │ Decay: U × 0.7ᵏ │
└─────────────┬────┘ └──────────┬──────────────┘
│ │
┌──────▼───────────────────▼─────────┐
│ [9] Strategy Simulation Engine │
│ 6-step lookahead · N strategies │
│ score = reception×conf / (1+|ΔΣ|) │
└─────────────────┬─────────────────┘
│
┌─────────────────▼─────────────────┐
│ [10] Alert Engine │
│ CRISIS · DRIFT · INSTABILITY │
│ VIRALITY · ACCELERATION │
└────────────────────────────────────┘
| Dim | Symbol | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | s(t) |
Reception position (−1 hostile → +1 favourable) |
| 1 | ṡ(t) |
Velocity — rate of sentiment shift per 30-min window |
| 2 | s̈(t) |
Acceleration — early warning signal for crisis formation |
| 3 | Σ(t) |
Volatility — community polarisation variance |
| 4–9 | Ω(t) |
Topic salience — K=6 (Economy, Security, Healthcare, Infrastructure, Governance, Identity) |
| 10 | φ(t) |
Propagation rate — content spread velocity |
| 11 | ρ(t) |
Feedback depth — reply ratio × thread depth |
| 12 | r(t) |
Reception signal — cross-post cosine similarity |
| 13 | cred |
Credibility weight — log(reach) × verified × account age |
| 14–17 | — | Reserved |
State Transition
X(t+1) = F(X(t)) + G(X(t), U(t)) + W(t)
F = natural evolution network (state only — learns structural drift)
G = perturbation response network (state + U — learns message impact)
W ~ N(0, Q) process noise
Training Loss
L = Σ [ (X̂ − X)² / 2σ² + log σ ] + λ‖F‖‖G‖
uncertainty-weighted NLL disentanglement penalty
Stability Index
SI = 1 − ρ(∂F/∂X) ρ = spectral radius of Jacobian
SI > 0.6 → STABLE
SI > 0.3 → DRIFTING
SI ≤ 0.3 → CRITICAL
Strategy Score
score = (reception × confidence) / (1 + |ΔΣ|)
| Alert | Trigger | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
🚨 CRISIS |
ṡ(t) < −0.08 AND s(t) < −0.3 |
Rapid collapse in hostile territory |
⚠️ DRIFT |
ṡ(t) < −0.04 |
Sustained negative momentum |
🔴 INSTABILITY |
SI < 0.30 |
Regime structurally unstable |
📡 VIRALITY |
V(t) > 0.65 |
Content spreading at epidemic rate |
📉 ACCELERATION |
s̈(t) < −0.04 |
Crisis forming — 72hr early warning |
pip install numpy scipy scikit-learn
python3 political_ai_platform.pySample output:
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POLARIS — SYNTHETIC DEMONSTRATION
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[1/10] Generated 1,310 posts · 5 constituencies · 6 platforms · 24 steps
[2/10] Vocabulary: 36 terms · 6 topic anchors built
[3/10] Sentiment ensemble · mean=−0.015 · std=0.307
[4/10] Features: 5 × 24 windows · dim=12
[5/10] State tensors: 5 × 24 × 18
[6/10] Attention-GRU forward pass · mean σ²=0.0058
[7/10] Spatial smoothing · σ = 25 km
[8/10] 3 strategy vectors encoded · U dim=46
[9/10] Strategy simulation · 6-step lookahead
Constituency s(t) ṡ(t) s̈(t) Σ(t) SI Status
Mumbai_South +0.045 +0.087 +0.106 0.081 0.084 ✗ CRITICAL
Thane +0.231 +0.074 +0.065 0.047 0.091 ✗ CRITICAL
Nashik −0.455 −0.005 +0.046 0.013 0.097 ✗ CRITICAL
Pune +0.115 +0.097 +0.168 0.071 0.086 ✗ CRITICAL
Wardha −0.465 −0.065 −0.119 0.011 0.094 ✗ CRITICAL
★ RECOMMENDED: Direct Relief Announcement
Score=−0.489 · Predicted 3-hr reception: −0.496
[10/10] Alerts: 7 active · Crisis constituencies: [Nashik, Wardha]
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Directory:
frontend/Stack: 80% TypeScript · React 18 · Three.js · Mapbox GL JS
cd frontend
npm install
npm run devOr install everything from scratch:
npm create vite@latest polaris-dashboard -- --template react-ts && cd polaris-dashboard && npm install tailwindcss postcss autoprefixer framer-motion three @react-three/fiber @react-three/drei d3 recharts mapbox-gl react-map-gl zustand @tanstack/react-query socket.io-client lucide-react gsap @gsap/react @types/three @types/d3 @types/mapbox-gl react-beautiful-dnd @types/react-beautiful-dnd clsx tailwind-merge && npx tailwindcss init -p| Layer | Technology | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Framework | React 18 + TypeScript + Vite | Core UI |
| Styling | Tailwind CSS + shadcn/ui | Design system |
| 3D | Three.js + @react-three/fiber | Globe, state visualiser, particles |
| Charts | Recharts + D3.js | History, salience, correlation matrix |
| Maps | Mapbox GL JS + react-map-gl | Constituency choropleth |
| Animation | Framer Motion + GSAP | Transitions, micro-interactions |
| State | Zustand | Global store |
| Data | @tanstack/react-query | Caching, polling, mutations |
| Real-time | Socket.io-client | Live WebSocket feed |
// frontend/src/design-system.ts
export const tokens = {
background: "#0B1829", // deep navy
surface: "#0F2040", // card fill
surface2: "#1A2E4A", // elevated surface
accentBlue: "#1565C0",
accentTeal: "#00897B",
accentAmber: "#FFB300", // primary CTA colour
accentRed: "#EF5350",
textPrimary: "#F0F4FA",
textSecondary: "#90A4AE",
border: "#1E3A5F",
}┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ HEADER · party logo · LIVE INTELLIGENCE DASHBOARD · WS ● 12s │
├──────────────────────┬───────────────────┬───────────────────────────┤
│ │ LIVE STATE │ │
│ 3D GLOBE / │ VECTOR X(t) │ ALERT FEED │
│ CONSTITUENCY │ per constituency │ 🚨 CRISIS ×2 │
│ CHOROPLETH MAP │ s · ṡ · s̈ · Σ · SI ├───────────────────────┤
│ (2 rows tall) ├───────────────────┤ live stream... │
│ │ TOPIC SALIENCE │ │
│ │ Ω(t) live bars │ system status │
├──────────────────────┴───────────────────┴───────────────────────────┤
│ HISTORY · 24-step trajectory · 5 constituency lines · σ² bands │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
| Step | Configures | Visual |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Party identity · logo · ideology | Three.js particle sphere |
| 2 | Languages + states | 12 language chips · SVG India map |
| 3 | Actor + opponent watchlist | Drag-to-reorder · platform handles |
| 4 | Constituency scope + tiers | Mapbox click-select · kernel σ slider |
| 5 | Topic anchor builder | 6 topic cards · seed phrase tags · weight sliders |
| 6 | Review + launch | 3-second animated launch sequence |
REST Endpoints
| Endpoint | Method | Description | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
/api/state |
GET / WS |
State vector per constituency | 30 min |
/api/alerts |
WS |
Live alert stream | Continuous |
/api/simulate |
POST |
6-step strategy simulation | On demand |
/api/map |
GET |
Smoothed sentiment surface | 60 min |
/api/history/:constituency |
GET |
T=48 step history | On demand |
/api/onboarding |
POST |
Submit party configuration | Once |
WebSocket Messages
// Incoming: state update
{ type: 'STATE_UPDATE', payload: {
constituency: string
s: number // reception position
velocity: number // ṡ(t)
acceleration: number // s̈(t)
volatility: number // Σ(t)
stability_index: number
topic_salience: Record<Topic, number>
timestamp: string
}}
// Incoming: alert
{ type: 'ALERT', payload: {
alert_type: 'CRISIS' | 'DRIFT' | 'INSTABILITY' | 'VIRALITY' | 'ACCELERATION'
constituency: string
detail: string
timestamp: string
}}TypeScript Types
type Topic = 'Economy' | 'Security' | 'Healthcare' |
'Infrastructure' | 'Governance' | 'Identity'
interface ConstituencyState {
name: string; lat: number; lon: number; tier: 1 | 2 | 3
s: number; // reception position
velocity: number; // ṡ(t)
acceleration: number; // s̈(t)
volatility: number; // Σ(t)
stability_index: number
topic_salience: Record<Topic, number>
uncertainty: number // σ²(t)
last_updated: string
}
interface SimulationResult {
target: string
ranked_strategies: {
rank: number; name: string; score: number
predicted_reception: number; confidence: number
delta_volatility: number; trajectory: number[]
}[]
}Data Sources CSDS-Lokniti NES 2024 · Reuters Institute Digital News Report India 2024 · IAMAI India Internet Report 2024 · ECI Campaign Finance Disclosures 2024 · CVoter Exit Poll Methodology 2024
ML / NLP Models LaBSE — Feng et al., 2022 · RoBERTa — Liu et al., 2019 · Attention Is All You Need — Vaswani et al., 2017 · VADER — Hutto & Gilbert, AAAI 2014 · GRU — Cho et al., 2014
Theory & Methods Kriging — Matheron, G., Economic Geology 1963 · Hawkes Self-Exciting Processes — Hawkes, A.G., Biometrika 1971 · SEIR Epidemic Modelling — Keeling & Eames, J. R. Soc. 2005 · Kalman Filtering — Grewal & Andrews, Wiley 2015
Tools sentence-transformers · spaCy · pykrige · GeoPandas · Three.js · Mapbox GL JS · D3.js · Recharts
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Political Opinion Learning and Adaptive Response Intelligence System