Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, March 8: Jayant Choudhary, the leader of the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD), dismissed exit poll predictions of the BJP’s victory in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections on Tuesday, saying that the SP-RLD coalition will form the state’s government on March 10.
“Whatever issues we could take to the public, we did. People have also given their votes. No one can know the results until the EVMs are opened. There is a process of exit polls. I have never seen any people conducting exit polls at booths during the casting of votes. I do not agree with this exit poll process,” he said in a interview.
“We saw the enthusiasm and determination of the public during campaigning. They showed faith and confidence in our alliance. I think the survey has yielded different results,” he added.
Exit polls, according to Choudhary, are an attempt to generate ‘pressure’ and demoralise individuals who want change in Uttar Pradesh.
“There is no doubt that our alliance will form the government in UP this time. All this (exit polls) is an attempt to create mental pressure. It’s a way to demoralize the people who want a change in the state. Sometimes people form their opinions on the basis of others’ statements,” he further added.
Notably, according to the exit polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party is set to win a second term in power in Uttar Pradesh. The counting of votes will take place on March 10.
