AAP dismisses Delhi exit polls, says projections have ‘historically underestimated us’

Hours after predictions projected the Bharatiya Janata Party to be ahead in the Delhi Assembly polls, the Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday said that exit polls have “historically” underestimated it, reported PTI.

The AAP has gained several times more in actual results than these projections, said Reena Gupta, the party’s national spokesperson, while rejecting the exit polls.

“You look at any exit poll – whether in 2013, 2015 or 2020 – the AAP was always shown getting a smaller number of seats,” PTI quoted Gupta as saying. “But it got a greater number of seats in the actual results.”

On the other hand, Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva said that his party respected the projections of the exit polls, PTI reported. “I believe the people of Delhi made up their minds long ago that they wanted change,” he added.

Polling for the Assembly election in the national capital concluded earlier in the day. A provisional voter turnout of 57.7% was recorded till 5 pm. The votes will be counted on Saturday.

The Delhi Assembly has 70 members. A party or a coalition requires 36 seats to form the government.

After voting concluded, an aggregate of exit poll predictions compiled by NDTV showed that the BJP could win 43 seats and the AAP could secure 26.

Pollster Chanakya Strategies…

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