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Exit polls in West Bengal and more keep misfiring Here are the reasons pollsters get it wrong
Politics
Published on 29 April 2026
Voters may sway results by not answering honestly
As West Bengal Assembly elections end, exit polls are expected soon with early signals from voter surveys. But these projections have repeatedly missed the mark in recent national and state contests. Tight races, voters refusing to share true choices, and methodological limitations in survey sampling and timing can all distort what exit polls estimate.
- Exit polls rely on voter surveys, not verified counts
- Honesty and willingness to respond can skew results
- Close contests amplify small survey errors
- Methodology and sampling timing may mislead projections
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