NEW DELHI: A day after Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal asserted that all exit polls that predicted a third term for BJP-led NDA were “fake”, AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh on Monday demanded a ban on exit polls, claiming they have been proven wrong several times.
Singh highlighted reports from different states to claim that as per certain exit polls “CPI(M), which is not contesting elections in Jharkhand, is being given 2-3 seats, while LJP, which is contesting on five seats in Bihar, is being given six seats.” He further claimed that while there are five seats in Uttarakhand, exit polls are giving BJP six seats, and in Rajasthan where there are 25 seats the results are being shown for 33 seats.
“Exit polls have been proved wrong many times and the survey agencies have no accountability if the results are contrary. Therefore, exit polls should be stopped in the country,” Singh said.
Singh said BJP is trying to confuse people and influence the counting of votes through exit polls. He claimed that the INDIA bloc will get 295 seats after the June 4 counting.
Singh highlighted reports from different states to claim that as per certain exit polls “CPI(M), which is not contesting elections in Jharkhand, is being given 2-3 seats, while LJP, which is contesting on five seats in Bihar, is being given six seats.” He further claimed that while there are five seats in Uttarakhand, exit polls are giving BJP six seats, and in Rajasthan where there are 25 seats the results are being shown for 33 seats.
“Exit polls have been proved wrong many times and the survey agencies have no accountability if the results are contrary. Therefore, exit polls should be stopped in the country,” Singh said.
Singh said BJP is trying to confuse people and influence the counting of votes through exit polls. He claimed that the INDIA bloc will get 295 seats after the June 4 counting.
