[Feature]: candidate metadata — add photo, logo, motto, profile link

[kjarir]

Is there an existing issue for this?

• I have searched the existing issues

Issue Description ✍️

Extend candidate model and UI so each candidate stores:
IPFS hash for photo and logo (stored on Pinata / IPFS, repo already expects a NEXT_PUBLIC_PINATA_JWT).
motto (short string), bio (longer profile text), website (optional).
Update createCandidate UI to upload assets to IPFS and save the IPFS hashes on-chain (or in the existing backend store).

Why: Improves voter trust & transparency, enables richer candidate pages.

Record

• I have synced all my node versions as mentioned in the project
• I am using the same version of npm as is the project
• My current branch is in sync with the development branch
• I want to work on this issue

[abhi8960git]

hi @kjarir i want to work on this issue please assign this issue to me.

i have previous experience with integration of ipfs (pinata public apis) and smart contract integration.

[Abhist17]

Hi @kjarir , I’d like to take this up.
My local setup matches the project requirements (Node, npm), and my branch is fully synced with development.
I can work on extending the candidate model and updating the createCandidate UI to handle IPFS uploads (Pinata) and store the hashes along with the new fields.
Please assign this issue to me if that works.