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Congress Dismisses Bihar Exit Polls: Why KC Venugopal Warns to Wait for Results

Congress leader KC Venugopal has expressed strong skepticism about the Bihar election exit polls. He reminded reporters how exit polls wrongly predicted a Congress landslide in Haryana recently. Multiple polling agencies are projecting an NDA victory in the state assembly elections. The elections concluded with a record-breaking 66.91% voter turnout, the highest Bihar has seen in decades.

Key Points: KC Venugopal Dismisses Bihar Election Exit Poll Predictions

  • Venugopal cites Haryana exit poll failures as reason for skepticism
  • Multiple pollsters project NDA victory with 133-159 seat range
  • Bihar sees historic 66.91% voter turnout, highest since 1951
  • Female voters outpace male participation with 71.6% turnout rate
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Let's wait for real results: Congress' KC Venugopal dismisses pollsters' prediction on Bihar elections

Congress leader KC Venugopal questions Bihar exit poll accuracy, citing Haryana precedent. Voter turnout hits historic 66.91% high as counting date nears.

"Exit polls in Haryana predicted a landslide victory for Congress, but what happened? - KC Venugopal"

Thiruvananthapuram, November 12

Congress General Secretary (Organisation) KC Venugopal on Wednesday downplayed the Bihar Election 2025 exit polls.

Speaking to reporters, Venugopal said, "Exit polls in Haryana predicted a landslide victory for Congress, but what happened? We have now demonstrated what happened in Haryana. Let us wait for the real results."

The Congress leader's remark came after the exit polls projected the NDA's win in the Bihar assembly election.

The People's Pulse poll survey allocated 133-159 seats to the NDA, 75-101 seats to the Mahagathbandhan, and 0-5 seats to Jan Suraaj. Others, it said, are likely to get 2-8 seats.

People's Insight's survey predicted 133-148 seats for the NDA, 87-102 seats for the Mahagathbandhan, 0-2 seats for Jan Suraaj, and 3-6 seats for independent candidates.

The JVC survey predicted that the NDA is likely to win 135-150 seats, the Mahagathbandhan 88-103 seats, Jan Suraaj may win 0-1 seats, while others may secure 3-6 seats.

According to the DVC Research polls survey, the NDA is projected to win 137-152 seats, the Mahagathbandhan 83-98 seats, Jan Suraaj 2-4 seats, and others 4-8 seats.

The Bihar Legislative Assembly elections concluded with a historic high voter turnout of 66.91%. This is the highest voter turnout recorded in the State since 1951, according to the Election Commission of India.

The Election Commission data revealed the active participation of female voters, with a voter turnout of 71.6 per cent, compared to 62.8 per cent of male voters casting thier vote in both phases of the election.

The second phase saw a higher turnout of 68.76 per cent, compared to 65.06 per cent in the first phase of polling held on November 6.

The exit polls came out after the conclusion of voting in Bihar. While the first phase of polling was held on November 6, the second phase concluded on Tuesday. The state has seen record polling in the assembly polls.

Counting of votes will take place on November 14.

- ANI

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Priya S
The record voter turnout, especially among women voters (71.6%!), is the real story here. This shows democracy is thriving in Bihar. Exit polls can't capture the ground reality properly.
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Aditya G
All these pollsters giving different numbers - People's Pulse, JVC, DVC Research. They can't even agree on the range! Better to ignore them and wait for November 14. 🗳️
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Sarah B
While I respect Venugopal's caution, it's interesting that all exit polls are consistently showing NDA ahead. The pattern across multiple surveys can't be completely ignored.
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Nikhil C
The high female voter turnout is remarkable! Women voters often make the difference in Bihar elections. This could be the game-changer that exit polls might have missed. 🙏
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Michael C
As an observer of Indian politics, I find it fascinating how exit polls have become such a big part of the election narrative. Venugopal's skepticism is healthy for democracy.

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