Haryana Election 2024: When and where to watch exit polls?

Haryana, where the BJP has been in power since October 2014, will hold its election in a single phase on Saturday. Once voting ends in the evening, news channels will release exit poll results, which are conducted by professional pollsters to estimate the likely outcome and predict how many seats each party may win. Over 2.03 crore voters are eligible to participate in this election, with 1031 candidates, including 101 women, competing for the 90 seats in the Haryana legislative assembly.

An exit poll is conducted right after voters leave the polling booth, where they are asked whom they voted for. Based on their responses, projections are made about the election outcome. In contrast, opinion polls are carried out before the election, asking people who they plan to vote for.

Opinion polls are not allowed after the election schedule is announced to avoid influencing voters' decisions.