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Thursday, February 19, 2026
TopicExit Polls

Topic: Exit Polls

Axis My India, Today’s Chanakya exit polls predict BJP sweep in Delhi assembly elections

Axis My India predicted a vote share of 48% for BJP and its allies and a drop in AAP’s vote share from 53.57% in 2020 to 42% this time around.

Exit polls predict BJP win in Delhi, AAP losing power after 10 yrs & another defeat for Congress

If the predictions in its favour hold, the BJP is set to dislodge the AAP and return to power in Delhi after a gap of 27 years. Counting of votes will take place on 8 February.

Exit polls say Congress to end BJP’s run in Haryana, NC-Congress to have edge in J&K

In Haryana, nearly every pollster gave Congress above 50 seats, while in J&K, they predicted hung house with Congress-NC in lead & BJP not seeing marked gain in tally compared to 2014.

Eedina challenges Axis My India exit poll methodology for Karnataka, predicts 13-18 seats for Congress

Bengaluru-based community media platform estimates BJP will win 10-13 of state's 28 Lok Sabha seats. Axis-MyIndia predicted up to 7 seats for Congress & 20-22 for BJP.

Exit polls bring ‘relief’ for BJP & Wall Street turns its focus from China to India

Global media also highlights the achievements & contributions of feminist thinker Hansa Mehta and Arvind Kejriwal's return to jail.

India shares at record highs as exit polls predict Modi landslide

By Ankur Banerjee and Bharath Rajeswaran SINGAPORE/MUMBAI (Reuters) -Indian shares set records, the rupee gained and bonds yields dropped in Monday opening trade as exit polls pointed to a third term

Revdi culture & ‘selective media coverage’ of Uttarkashi tunnel rescue operation

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How to kick a neta when he’s down & when your alter ego isn’t ‘polls’ apart

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

If BJP wins UP, it’s because party has effectively captured popular mindscape, not booths

Was the impression of a wave in favour of Akhilesh Yadav and his Samajwadi Party illusory? Not quite but exit polls for UP 2022 show we missed the real question.

TMC edge in Bengal, BJP win in Assam, LDF sweep in Kerala — what exit polls say

The exit polls predictions for four states and one UT were made Thursday. The results will be declared on 2 May.

On Camera

Telangana spoke up for Muslim vendor who was attacked. South is different from the North

A poor Muslim man from Kurnool, selling khoya buns during the Medaram Jatara in Telangana, was harassed by some YouTubers and surrounded by a mob over allegations of 'food jihad'.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.