An exit poll is a survey where voters are asked which political party they are supporting after they have cast their votes in an election. It differs from an opinion poll, which is held before the elections. An exit poll is conducted to give an idea of which party has the advantage and how many seats they are winning.
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Tamil Nadu
LEAD + WON 234/234
Assam
LEAD + WON 126/126
Keralam
LEAD + WON 140/140
Puducherry
LEAD + WON 30/30
Source: ECI / ABP News / ABP Ananda | *Falta, West Bengal: Repolling May 21
Updated At: 04 May, 2026 - 09:42 PM
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Exit Poll 2026
Who will form the government in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam, and Puducherry? The official results will be declared only after vote counting, which is scheduled for May 4, but exit polls may give you a hint. Exit polls are carried out immediately after voters cast their ballots. Surveyors stationed outside polling booths ask voters about their actual choices, offering a more immediate, though still unofficial, snapshot of voting patterns.
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What are exit polls?
How are exit polls conducted?
The most common way of conducting an exit poll is collecting samples. These samples are questions like what citizens feel about a particular party or its works in the past. The participants are also asked why a voter chose to press the button for any party and the reason behind their choice.
When did exit polls start?
The first exit poll was conducted in India by the Indian Institute of Public Opinion in 1957, which was during the second Lok Sabha elections.
What are pre-poll and post-poll surveys?
Pre-poll surveys generally ask respondents how they will vote in the upcoming election and regarding the voting behaviour before the polls. On the other hand, post-poll surveys are conducted among participants who have already cast their votes.
What are the Election Commission guidelines regarding exit polls?
Exit polls are not supposed to be telecast from before voting begins till the last phase concludes. The exit polls are governed by several rules such as Section 126A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, according to which no person is allowed to conduct any exit poll and publish or publicise the results by print and electronic media or in any other manner while voting is undergoing.
What is the history of election surveys in India?
The first exit poll was conducted in 1957, during the second Lok Sabha elections in India where the Indian Institute of Public Opinion conducted the survey. However, the first serious poll survey started surfacing in the 1980s, with the growing visibility of satellite television.
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