Poll results

If opinion poll result claim to provide you a good understanding about the current public sentiment, exit election poll result are able to present a picture of the voting trend on the actual day of election and surprisingly sometimes both the opinion poll result and the election polls results are not able to tally the actual election poll results! That is why it is rightly said that it is extremely tough to predict the pulse of Indian public.

The media in recent times have been heavily criticized for telecasting exit election poll results and even opinion election polls results painted in the flavor of party they support. Suitable reforms have been made in the broadcasting laws and display of exit election poll results have been banned as many considered them to affect the final outcome or the actual election polls results.

Contrary to various opinion election polls results for 2009 elections where no party was shown to get even a number close to majority, congress election poll results took everyone by surprise when the party alone captured more than 200 seats in election polls results. What was more surprising that UPA was back again with thumping majority after 2009 poll result was declared.

Therefore a media has to play a responsible role while projecting election polls results as they can act like the mirror for various political parties tell them about their flaws and how they can take corrective measures to improve actual poll result. Responsible media, free and fair elections, better election poll results and stable government.