This expectation has now been reinforced by the exit poll results, which predict that the BJP-led NDA will easily form the government. Just this weekend, Australians were in for a surprise as the country’s ruling coalition defied exit polls to defeat the Labour party. In fact, a comparison between exit polls and final results for India also shows that exit polls often get it wrong. So why do exit polls get it wrong? The noise made by Modi supporters: The spiral of silence depends on people’s perception of which view is held by the majority.

Source: Huffington Post May 19, 2019 15:45 UTC