Shashi Tharoor Dismisses Exit Poll Results, Confident in India's Future

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has rejected exit polls predicting a third term for the BJP, asserting that the opposition INDIA bloc will win 295 seats. Tharoor highlighted the Congress's skepticism towards the polls and expressed confidence in his victory in Thiruvananthapuram.

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor dismissed exit polls predicting a third term for the BJP, claiming they do not accurately reflect the public's pulse. Speaking on Monday, Tharoor predicted that the opposition INDIA bloc would secure 295 seats in the Lok Sabha elections.

Tharoor highlighted Congress's skepticism towards the exit polls, noting that counting votes for the 543 Lok Sabha seats would occur on Tuesday. Various post-poll surveys had indicated a strong majority for the BJP.

Quoting Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Tharoor reiterated the INDIA bloc's confident stance and expressed his own assuredness about securing another term in Thiruvananthapuram.