Key pollster skips, most predict BJP win, Mamata says guard EVMs: The Bengal exit poll knot
Most exit polls for the 2026 West Bengal assembly elections predict a BJP victory, though a key pollster, Axis My India, did not release projections due to low voter response. The incumbent Trinamool Congress, led by Mamata Banerjee, has rejected the forecasts, with some polls still indicating a potential TMC win. Amid rising tensions, Mamata called on party workers to guard EVM strongrooms, sparking a political row over alleged tampering.
- ▪Axis My India skipped releasing exit poll projections for West Bengal, citing a 70% voter refusal rate and high non-response bias.
- ▪Most exit polls, including those by Matrize, P-Marq, and Today’s Chanakya, predict a BJP victory in the West Bengal assembly elections.
- ▪People's Pulse and Janmat exit polls project a TMC win, with Janmat forecasting a near-total sweep of 195–205 seats for the party.
- ▪In the 2021 West Bengal elections, most exit polls incorrectly predicted a close race, while the TMC ultimately won 215 seats and the BJP 77.
- ▪Following Mamata Banerjee’s call to guard EVM strongrooms, TMC leaders staged a sit-in in Kolkata, alleging unauthorized access to ballot boxes.
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Key pollster skips, most predict BJP win, Mamata says guard EVMs: The Bengal exit poll knotMost exit polls in West Bengal have predicted that the BJP will win the assembly election.Updated on: Apr 30, 2026 10:32 PM ISTBy Shivam Pratap SinghShare viaCopy link The West Bengal assembly election results are just days away, but the state's exit polls have left many knotty points. A key pollster has skipped projections entirely for Bengal while releasing exit poll figures for other states, while the state's sitting chief minister has called on her workers to guard EVM strongrooms.Security personnel stand guard outside the Strong Room following the conclusion of Phase 2 of the West Bengal Assembly election 2026, in Kolkata on Thursday.
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