Haryana CM Saini Dismisses Exit Polls Predictions, Confident of BJP's Full Majority Win on October 8

Chandigarh: Rejecting exit poll predictions, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Sunday asserted his party BJP will form the government in the state with the full majority for a third time when the results are announced on October 8.

The Congress will blame the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) for their defeat, he said, slamming the opposition party, which is ahead in the race, according to most exit polls.

Saini responded to a question about the exit polls predicting a Congress win, "On October 8, we are going to form the government." He said, "8 tareekh ko janata degi jawab, aur yeh (Congress) kahenge EVM hai kharab (People will have their say on October 8, and they (Congress) will blame the EVMs)." Asked how many seats the BJP will win in the 90-strong assembly, Saini said, "I have said we will form the government with full majority." The BJP will form the government based on works done in the state, he added.

The BJP worked for every section without any discrimination and based on this work, the party will form the government with full majority, he further said.

Commenting further on the exit poll predictions for Haryana , he said they forecast a Congress victory in Chhattisgarh and led the party ahead in Uttarakhand as well.

"The exit polls have their own theory and they have their own system, but we work on the ground. Our leaders are directly connected with people. The people of Haryana want the BJP to come to power for a third time. We are forming the government for a third time," he said.

The Haryana assembly elections on Saturday witnessed a turnout of nearly 67 per cent, with several exit polls indicating a clear majority for the Congress , which was eyeing a comeback after a decade.

(With PTI inputs)