Your MP's Report Card: How Seedhi Baat Builds It
Every Lok Sabha constituency on Seedhi Baat has a public Growth Score. Here is exactly how it is calculated, what it measures, and why it matters for MP accountability in India.
The Four Components of the Growth Score
The Seedhi Baat Growth Score is a composite of four indicators, each tracking a different dimension of civic engagement in a constituency.
1. Signup Density (40% weight)
The raw number of Seedhi Baat members in the constituency, normalised against the constituency's total voter population. A constituency with 50,000 voters and 2,000 Seedhi Baat members scores higher on this component than one with 500,000 voters and 2,000 members. Signup density is the foundational signal — it measures how many citizens have chosen to hold their MP accountable through the platform.
2. Weekly Growth Rate (30% weight)
The percentage increase in signups over the past 7 days. This component captures momentum — a constituency that added 50 new members last week in a base of 200 (25% growth) scores higher than one that added 500 in a base of 50,000 (1% growth). Weekly growth is the most volatile component and responds quickly to local events: a viral WhatsApp share, a road collapse, a power outage that drives angry residents to sign up.
3. Referral Rate (20% weight)
The fraction of signups who came through a referral link versus direct. High referral rates indicate genuine grassroots advocacy — citizens who care enough to recruit their neighbours. Each Seedhi Baat member has a unique referral code; when a friend joins through that code, both the referrer and the constituency gain referral points.
4. Resolution Rate (10% weight — Phase 2)
In Phase 1, this component defaults to zero for all constituencies. In Phase 2, when MPs are formally notified of constituency feedback and begin responding, the resolution rate will track what percentage of filed issues are marked resolved within 90 days. This is the most direct measure of MP effectiveness — not just civic engagement, but civic outcomes.
What the Score Means in Practice
The Growth Score is not intended to be a perfect measure of MP quality — MPs represent their constituents but also operate within legislative, financial, and institutional constraints. The score measures what it can measure: how actively engaged a constituency is in civic feedback, and (in Phase 2) how quickly issues are resolved.
A constituency consistently in the red zone (bottom third by score) sends a clear signal: either the MP's constituents do not believe feedback will make a difference (low trust, low signups) or the issues being reported are not being resolved (low resolution rate). Both are accountability data points that voters can use during elections.
Leaderboard Transparency
Every constituency's score, rank, signup count, weekly growth, and referral count is publicly visible on the Seedhi Baat leaderboard. MPs and their offices can see where their constituency ranks. They can see when their score drops. And they can see what other MPs in similar constituencies are doing differently.
The Data Is Yours
Seedhi Baat does not sell constituency data, does not share individual feedback with political parties, and does not accept payment from MPs or parties for score improvements. The methodology is public — this post is part of that transparency commitment. If you believe the methodology should be changed, file feedback at /file-complaint.
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