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Exit poll track record in India from 2021: Assam and Kerala nailed, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu missed
Politics
Published on 29 April 2026
Two states flipped predictions even after strong exit-poll signals
Exit polls for the 2026 Assembly elections in Kerala, West Bengal, Assam and Tamil Nadu are due today. The 2021 record offers a mixed lesson: Assam and Kerala were broadly in line with predictions, while West Bengal and Tamil Nadu diverged, with the TMC and DMK ending up winning despite earlier projections.
- Assam and Kerala outcomes matched 2021 exit-poll expectations
- West Bengal and Tamil Nadu results deviated from initial forecasts
- TMC and DMK secured wins despite projection gaps
- 2026 exit polls will be watched against this accuracy history
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