KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- An exit poll provides a broad indication of the mood of the state and the direction it is heading in
- This may also be noted that exit poll predictions have proven to be wrong at various times in the past
- Exit polls will be released only after 6:30 pm today
The result of the exit polls for Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Goa, Uttarakhand, and Manipur will be released after voting concludes in Uttar Pradesh later today. i.e. on March 7. The seventh and final phase of voting in Uttar Pradesh is taking place today, and all eyes are now glued to exit polls that may give an indication of how people feel about a party in five states where balloting has been held. An exit poll is basically a survey of voters leaving polling stations after casting their ballots. Various organisations conduct exit polls using different methods.There are many different methods and procedures used by agencies conducting exit polls. Sampling is one of the most common techniques. Agencies may choose random or systematic sampling. The elections in Uttar Pradesh were scheduled to take place in seven phases for 403 seats. The election for 349 seats was conducted in six phases on February 10, 14, 20, 23, 27, and March 3, while the last phase, covering 54 seats, is being held today. Related NewsAssembly Elections: Will Congress shift MLAs of 5 states to Rajasthan before poll results on March 10?UP Election 2022: BJP MP Rita Bahuguna Joshi’s son Mayank joins SP, Akhilesh announces at Azamgarh rallyOn February 14, Goa and Uttarakhand, two of the five states that voted, held a single phase of voting. In Uttarakhand, there are 70 seats in the Assembly, compared to 40 in Goa. Punjab held its elections in a single phase on February 20. There were two phases of voting in the hill state of Manipur – on February 28 and March 5.As per the guidelines of the Election Commission of India, exit poll findings cannot be published until all states with simultaneous elections have voted.Exit polls: When to watchRelated News[Ground report] UP Election 2022: Varanasi voters say unemployment still remains a major issueWe won’t know until Thursday if Congress manages to hold on to Punjab, or if the BJP retains power in UP, Goa, Uttarakhand, and Manipur or if Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party pulls a surprise. However, the immediate focus is on exit polls that will go live after 6.30 pm on Monday, once the voting concludes in Uttar Pradesh.Exit polls 2022: Where to watchExit polls will be telecast on Times Now. For live updates, you can also log on to timesnownews.com.Live TV: https://www.timesnownews.com/live-tvEnglish website: https://www.timesnownews.com/Hindi website: https://www.timesnowhindi.com/YouTube:The results for Manipur, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Goa will be announced on March 10, 2022.