Key pollster skips, most predict BJP win, Mamata says guard EVMs: The Bengal exit poll knot

Key pollster skips, most predict BJP win, Mamata says guard EVMs: The Bengal exit poll knotMost exit polls in West Bengal have predicted that the BJP will win the assembly election.Updated on: Apr 30, 2026 10:32 PM ISTBy Shivam Pratap SinghShare viaCopy link The West Bengal assembly election results are just days away, but the state's exit polls have left many knotty points. A key pollster has skipped projections entirely for Bengal while releasing exit poll figures for other states, while the state's sitting chief minister has called on her workers to guard EVM strongrooms.Security personnel stand guard outside the Strong Room following the conclusion of Phase 2 of the West Bengal Assembly election 2026, in Kolkata on Thursday.

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