Are Exit Polls a Game Plan to Manipulate EVMs & Opposition Unity?

By The Newsroom Network On May 20, 2019

New Delhi: All most all the exit polls conducted by the national media have given a clear mandate to BJP led NDA to form the next government. Many questioned the exist poll and called it a game plamn of BJP to manipulate EVMS and dislodge opposition unity.

Many opposition leaders including West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Dismissing the exit poll predictions of the Lok Sabha elections as “gossip”, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said it was a “game plan to manipulate and replace thousands of EVMs” and urged opposition leaders to stand strong and united.

“I don’t trust exit poll gossip. The game plan is to manipulate or replace thousands of EVMs through this gossip,” Banerjee said in a twitter post.

“I appeal to all opposition parties to be united, strong and bold. We will fight this battle together,” she said.

I don’t trust Exit Poll gossip. The game plan is to manipulate or replace thousands of EVMs through this gossip. I appeal to all Opposition parties to be united, strong and bold. We will fight this battle together— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) May 19, 2019

The various exit polls also forecast a massive increase in the BJP’s number of seats – from two in 2014 to between 16 and 18 in West Bengal. Banerjee also said, “It is a game plan, planted by the Narendra Modi government. I think it is a total gossip. No one is messenger of god. I do not believe their theory.” She alleged there were 2-3 plans behind such predictions by the exit polls.

“These (exit poll predictions) are plans to weaken opposition parties and these have been circulated so that opposition alliance do not get activated,” she said. Banerjee alleged it was a “conspiracy” to manipulate EVMs.

“We would decide on the common minimum agenda and also come to a decision what we would propose to the Election Commission and the President,” she said. Meanwhile on Monday morning Mamata wrote in his twitter account that On May 20, 2011 the first Maa, Mati, Manush Government took oath of office. It has been eight momentous years, during which we have worked for the welfare of people. Our pledge is to turn Bangla into Biswa Bangla (best in the world)