West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam exit polls: When pollsters' predictions have gone wrong and why

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As the West Bengal Assembly elections conclude, attention turns to exit poll projections, expected after 6:30 pm. These polls, based on voter surveys, offer early indications but have a history of inaccuracies, as seen in recent national and state elections. Factors like voter honesty, tight contests, and methodological flaws contribute to their unreliability.