Rakesh Salunke

Political analyst with over four years of experience working within think tanks, campaign consultancies, and non-profit organisations. Expertise in conducting comprehensive political research, drafting reports, and providing strategic recommendations on domestic and campaign-level affairs. Proven track record of collaborating with stakeholders across sectors to support strong, evidence-based electoral and legislative strategy.

Proficient in preparing resource materials, analysing data, and crafting reports that support policy review, research, and advocacy - bringing a data-driven, technically grounded approach and a readiness to collaborate on meaningful change.

Senior Assembly Coordinator at The Political Edge (2026-06 – Present)

• Oversee day-to-day coordination of assembly-level campaign operations across assigned constituencies in Goa.
• Supervise field teams and volunteers to ensure timely execution of outreach programmes and campaign activities.
• Serve as the link between the central campaign war-room and constituency-level teams to align messaging and strategy.
• Track voter sentiment and ground-level intelligence to inform real-time strategic adjustments.
• Coordinate logistics, scheduling, and resource allocation for public events, rallies, and stakeholder meetings.

Operations Head at Make My Campaign (2026-04 – 2026-06)

• Directed end-to-end campaign operations, including planning, budgeting, and resource deployment.
• Built and managed cross-functional teams spanning field operations, research, and communications.
• Streamlined internal workflows and reporting systems to improve operational efficiency across projects.
• Coordinated with clients and stakeholders to align campaign strategy with on-ground execution.

Senior Field Associate at Assam Legislative Assembly Election (2025-02 – 2026-04)

• Led on-ground field operations for the Duliyajan assembly constituency during the Assam Legislative Assembly Election.
• Supervised a team of field associates and volunteers, ensuring disciplined execution of door-to-door voter outreach within the constituency.
• Gathered and analysed real-time voter sentiment and local intelligence in Duliyajan to guide tactical campaign decisions.
• Liaised with the central campaign war-room and local stakeholders to align on-ground execution with overall election strategy.

Political Intelligence & Social Media Analyst at The Chakravyuha Analytica (2025-06 – 2026-02)

• Monitored and analysed political developments, public sentiment, and social media trends to generate actionable intelligence reports.
• Tracked digital narratives and opposition activity across platforms to inform strategic communication.
• Prepared briefing notes and dashboards summarising political and social-media insights for decision-makers.
• Conducted competitor and stakeholder mapping to support campaign positioning.

Associate Consultant at Varahe Analytics Pvt. Ltd. (2024-07 – 2024-11)

• Supported political research and data analysis projects for electoral clients.
• Assisted in preparing constituency profiles, survey analysis, and strategic recommendations.
• Contributed to report writing and presentation of findings to internal and client stakeholders.

Assembly Field Associate at Sapiens Research (2024-02 – 2024-07)

• Conducted on-ground field research and voter surveys at the assembly-constituency level.
• Collected and validated primary data on voter sentiment, demographics, and local issues.
• Compiled field reports to support research findings and strategic analysis.

Public Relations Officer at MLA, Nashik Central Constituency (2023-02 – 2024-01)

• Managed public relations and media communication on behalf of the MLA.
• Coordinated public engagements, press interactions, and community outreach events.
• Handled correspondence, grievance redressal, and stakeholder communication.

Master of Computer Applications (MCA) – RH Sapat Engineering College (2021-04 – 2023-05)

Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA) – KTHM College (2017-04 – 2021-05)