COIMBATORE: Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) coordinator of the high-level administrative committee, KA Sengottaiyan, on Thursday said exit poll predictions will be proven wrong and predicted his party to win over 200 constituencies and form the next government.
Sengottaiyan said the high voter turnout in the Assembly elections reflected a strong public desire for change and alleged that lower projections from some quarters were influenced by political bias. “Exit polls have failed to capture the real mood of the electorate. They are selective opinions released without fully understanding public sentiment, whereas the people’s verdict is decisive,” he said to media at Coimbatore airport, enroute to Chennai.
Referring to an independent media survey conducted among 2.5 lakh respondents online, which projected TVK winning more than 120 seats, significantly higher than most other estimates, Sengottaiyan said even this projection underestimated the scale of support for the party. “We have heard of the Green Revolution and White Revolution, but the ‘whistle revolution’ led by Vijay will be recognised globally,” he said.
He also pointed to instances in other nations, such as Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Bangladesh, where post-election outcomes diverged sharply from predictions, arguing that such precedents highlight the unreliability of exit polls.
Reiterating the party’s confidence, Sengottaiyan said TVK was poised for a decisive mandate due to a huge wave of public support. “We are certain of winning more than 200 seats and forming the government. Vijay will assume office as Chief Minister,” he said.