October 9, 2024, 07:04 PM - 5 min read
Exit polls, by nature, are speculative. They rely on voters’ honesty in revealing who they voted for and why. There is no obligation for voters to disclose their preference, and often, they may choose not to, preserving the secrecy of the ballot. This makes poll projection a tricky affair.
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October 8, 2024, 08:59 PM - 2 min read
The results of the assembly elections showed that BJP was set to form the government for a record third consecutive term in Haryana where as the National Conference-Congress alliance comfortably came to power in Jammu and Kashmir.
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October 5, 2024, 08:26 PM - 1 min read
Most exit polls have shown the National Conference emerging as the single largest party followed by the BJP.
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September 6, 2024, 05:05 PM - 1 min read
"The government is already elected now. Let us now close the saga of what happens during elections and let us now get on with governance in the country," the CJI said.
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July 19, 2024, 08:05 PM - 2 min read
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has recently concluded its investigation into allegations of market manipulation and insider trading following the release of exit poll results on June 3, 2024. According to sources, SEBI found no evidence supporting these claims.
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June 4, 2024, 06:06 PM - 2 min read
The performance of the BJP-led NDA was far below the forecast of exit polls, which had given the ruling alliance over 350 seats.
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June 3, 2024, 03:27 PM - 2 min read
"We are very hopeful that our results are completely opposite to what the exit polls are showing," added the Congress parliamentary party chief. Sonia Gandhi made these comments following an event at the DMK office, where she paid tribute to DMK stalwart M. Karunanidhi on his 100th birth anniversary.
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June 3, 2024, 11:50 AM - 2 min read
Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty soared nearly 4 percent in early trade on Monday, reaching new all-time highs after exit polls indicated a decisive victory for the BJP-led NDA in the Lok Sabha elections.
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June 2, 2024, 07:29 PM - 2 min read
Referring to past instances in 2016, 2019, and 2021, Banerjee highlighted the inaccuracy of previous exit polls. She attributed this to what she described as the BJP's influence over certain sections of the media.
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June 2, 2024, 01:15 PM - 2 min read
The Congress party strongly condemned the latest exit polls as "bogus" and alleged them to be a deliberate ploy to justify potential election rigging, with Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh accusing PM Modi of playing "psychological games" to demoralise INDIA bloc workers .
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May 31, 2024, 10:20 PM - 2 min read
As the Lok Sabha elections 2024 near their conclusion, the Congress party has decided to refrain from participating in debates on exit polls, scheduled to begin on June 1. Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera made this announcement, stating that the party does not find it necessary to engage in "speculation and slugfest for TRP."
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May 30, 2024, 06:40 PM - 2 min read
Exit polls are prohibited under Section 126A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, before the conclusion of elections across all phases.
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