When will Axis My India release exit poll predictions for West Bengal

E-PaperSubscribeSubscribeEnjoy unlimited accessSubscribe Now! Get features like With most of the exit polls predicting that the fight in West Bengal between the Bharatiya Janata Party and Trinamool Congress will be a close one, with a possible edge to the former, it is awaited what pollster Axis My India has to say about the big fight in West Bengal. To form government in West Benagl, a party or alliance would need to touch the majority mark of 148 seats. (File Photo/Samir Jana/ HT photo)Axis My India, one of the the most prominent pollsters in the country, is yet to give out its exit polls findings regarding West Bengal and is expected to share them sometime on Thursday, April 30. The exact time is not yet known. In an interview with NDTV, Pradeep Gupta, founder of Axis My India, said his organisation may not release exit poll data for West Bengal on Thursday if it does not obtain a sufficiently representative sample. Also read: Exit poll results: Close fight in Bengal, BJP sweep in Assam; Kerala could see UDF comeback, DMK firm in TN West Bengal voted in two phases on April 23 and 29 across 294 seats following extensive campaigning by both BJP and TMC. The results will be out on May 4, with Trinamool looking for a straight fourth term in the state while the BJP aiming to create history by winning in Bengal for the first time. To form government in the state, a party or alliance would need to touch the majority mark of 148 seats. According to Matrize, the TMC+ may fall short of the majority mark by a few seats by winning in 125-140 constituencies. It gave an edge to the BJP, predicting that it may win 146-161 seats, indicating that there may be a close fight between the two main factions. A similar projection was given by pollster P-Marq too, which said that the BJP is predicted to secure the lead with 150–175 seats and the incumbent Trinamool may be able to win 118–138 seats. It predicted that other parties are projected to win between two to six seats. Polls Poll Diary predicted a clear win for the BJP, saying that party may win 142–171 seats while the TMC may fall well short of the majority mark with just 99-127 seats to its name. However, pollster People’s Pulse gave a different prediction, saying that the incumbent TMC government may maintain power in the state but can lose some seats to 177–187 from the current 215 seats in the assembly. It said that the BJP is projected to secure 95–110 seats.