Guwahati, May 2: Senior Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel on May 2 rejected exit poll projections for the Assam Assembly elections, describing them as unreliable and asserting that such forecasts “never turn out to be correct.”
Speaking to reporters in Guwahati, Baghel said a meeting was being convened with party candidates and leaders ahead of the vote counting scheduled for May 4. He noted, was being held in the presence of D. K. Shivakumar along with the state leadership to review preparedness.
Reacting to projections indicating an advantage for the National Democratic Alliance, Baghel alleged that exit polls were repetitive and lacked credibility, comparing them to earlier forecasts that did not match actual results.
On the issue of repolling in parts of West Bengal, the Congress leader said opposition parties had remained vigilant throughout the electoral process, which, according to him, helped prevent irregularities.
Vote counting for Assembly elections in Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry is scheduled to take place on May 4, with results expected to determine the political direction in these regions.
