Plan: Create Dashboard UI to Visualize Election APIs

• Create a new dashboard page in Next.js frontend with India-themed design
• Add components for displaying election data (Elections, Candidates, Parties)
• Implement API integration to call FastAPI backend
• Add loading states and good UX design
• Implement search functionality for candidates
• Add SSR (Server-Side Rendering) for the dashboard page
• Style with India's tricolor theme (Orange, White, Green)
• Test the complete flow (API → Dashboard → UI display)
• Take screenshots of the final UI
• Fix ESLint warnings and errors
• Verify build passes successfully

🎉 Implementation Complete!

Features Implemented:

1. Interactive Dashboard (/dashboard)

   • Server-side rendered with Next.js App Router
   • India-themed design with orange, white, and green color scheme
   • Responsive layout for all devices

2. Election Overview

   • Display election statistics (constituencies, candidates, parties, winners)
   • Large, prominent cards with real-time data from FastAPI

3. Candidate Search

   • Real-time search functionality
   • Shows candidate details: name, party, constituency, status (WON/LOST)
   • Clean result cards with proper styling
   • Loading states during search

4. Party Information

   • Top 10 major parties displayed
   • Shows party name, abbreviation, and seats won
   • Color-coded badges for each party

5. Good UX Features

   • Loading spinner on page load
   • Error handling with retry functionality
   • Disabled button states during API calls
   • Smooth transitions and hover effects
   • Sticky header for easy navigation
   • Link back to homepage

6. Homepage Updates

   • Added "Dashboard" link to navigation
   • Updated hero section with "View Dashboard" CTA button
   • Changed API section from "Coming Soon" to "Now Live"
   • Added link to explore dashboard

Screenshots:

Updated Homepage with Dashboard Link:

Dashboard - Initial View:

Dashboard - Search Results:

Code Quality:

• ✅ All ESLint checks passing
• ✅ TypeScript compilation successful
• ✅ Production build verified
• ✅ Uses Next.js Link component for navigation
• ✅ Proper TypeScript types (no any usage)
• ✅ Following Next.js best practices

Technical Details:

• Built with Next.js 16 (App Router) for SSR
• TypeScript for type safety
• Tailwind CSS for styling
• Integrates with existing Flask/FastAPI backend
• Environment variable support for API URL configuration
• Client-side rendering for interactive features

All features are working perfectly with the existing FastAPI backend! 🚀

• Fixes Visualise Exposed APIs in UI. #39

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