The Congress party initially announced that it would boycott exit poll debates for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, citing a desire to avoid speculation and slugfests for television ratings (TRP). Party spokesperson Pawan Khera emphasized that the results would be out on June 4 and that the party did not want to indulge in meaningless debates. This decision, made on June 1, was met with criticism from BJP leaders, including Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP President J.P. Nadda, who interpreted the boycott as an admission of defeat by Congress. However, following a meeting of the INDIA bloc, Congress reversed its decision and announced that all INDIA parties would participate in the exit poll debates to expose what they described as prefixed exit polls by the BJP and its ecosystem. The announcement came on the eve of Phase 7 polling.
STORY | INDIA bloc parties decide to participate in exit poll debates: Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera READ: https://t.co/aVhlt9m3hl #LSPolls2024WithPTI #LokSabhaElections2024 https://t.co/l3jrbhtBLQ
#WATCH | INDIA alliance leaders meet in Delhi. They have decided that all the INDIA parties will participate in the exit poll debates on television today evening. https://t.co/D51KqHWyke
#BREAKING - Congress reverses exit poll boycott. "After considering factors for and against participating in the exit polls, it has been decided by consensus that all the I.N.D.I.A. parties will participate in the exit poll debates on television this evening," - @Pawankhera… https://t.co/GKl62tz6a4
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#BREAKING- Congress reverses Exit Poll boycott. "It has been decided by consensus that all the I.N.D.I.A parties will participate in the #ExitPoll debates on television..."- @Pawankhera tweets @DeeptiSachdeva_ shares details. #ElectionsWithTimesNow #LokSabhaElections2024 https://t.co/PULFSBZAmz
All INDIA bloc parties have decided to participate in exit poll debates: Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera
JUST IN | Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera’s u-turn on Exit Polls: “INDIA parties met and decided to expose the BJP and its ecosystem on the prefixed exit polls. After considering factors for and against participating in the exit polls, it has been decided by consensus that all…
#ElectionsWithNDTV | "INDIA bloc will participate in the exit poll debates," says Congress leader Pawan Khera https://t.co/XCU9v9QJyG
#ElectionsWithTimesNow #Breaking: Congress reverses Exit Poll Boycott "I.N.D.I.A parties met and decided to expose the BJP and its ecosystem on the prefixed exit polls. After considering factors for and against participating in the exit polls, it has been decided by consensus… https://t.co/sp4Ga24LZ0
On today's INDIA alliance meeting, Congress leader Pawan Khera tweets, "INDIA parties met and decided to expose the BJP and its ecosystem on the prefixed exit polls. After considering factors for and against participating in the exit polls, it has been decided by consensus that… https://t.co/ipNOpkez6S
INDIA parties met and decided to expose the bjp and its ecosystem on the prefixed exit polls. After considering factors for and against participating in the exit polls, it has been decided by consensus that all the INDIA parties will participate in the exit poll debates on…
'INDIA' alliance meeting in Delhi begins. Top INDIA bloc leaders attend the meeting. @GauravCSawant @Scribe_Rahul #Elections2024 https://t.co/aPXT0ImzdE
#ElectionsWithNDTV | Ahead of #LokSabhaElections2024 results on June 4, INDIA bloc holds a meeting at Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge's residence in Delhi. Sunil Prabhu reports https://t.co/YD6oKkYnqR
#INDIA bloc leaders to meet in #Delhi on Saturday to discuss strategy, #TMC and #PDP likely to skip https://t.co/XFhzQJDjfq
Congress boycotts all Exit Polls What's the point of speculation? Why should we indulge in meaningless speculations, slugfests just for TRP? There are some forces that are involved in betting...: Congress' Pawan Khera @anchoramitaw with more reactions. https://t.co/Bth74QUbSQ
#NewsAlert | INDIA bloc leaders to meet in Delhi on Saturday to discuss strategy, TMC and PDP likely to skip. (Reported by news agency PTI) #LokSabhaElections2024
#ElectionsWithTimesNow | Congress boycotts Exit Polls Congress has accepted its defeat...: BJP President @JPNadda Ruling party doesn't talk about facts, so what's the point of getting into debates that only favor one side: @RajmaniPatelINC in conversation with @Sabyasachi_13… https://t.co/o9g7JJNwqe
Amit Shah slams Congress for boycotting exit poll debates, Says Party In Denial | Republic World Full Video: https://t.co/16qWl3ACIi . . . #amitshah #pawankhera #loksabhaelection2024 #loksabhaelections #loksabhaelection #phase7voting #BreakingNews #RepublicTV #RepublicTVLive https://t.co/PvGEN0d8Lq
#LokSabhaElections2024: Congress to boycott exit poll debates; Pawan Khera Attacks Amit Shah And Says, " BJP Can Celebrate The Exit Polls Today" News18's @Elizasherine with latest scoop | @poonam_burde #Congress #BJP #ExitPolls2024 #PawanKhera #LokSabha2024 https://t.co/Ft0H3vAJbz
Congress boycotts all Exit Polls I think this is somewhere an acceptance of defeat (by Congress) because boycotting the Exit Poll debates doesn't make any sense...: BJP's @rohanrgupta Some agencies have made Exit Polls a business, and many times these polls have been proven to… https://t.co/DqXXf98ebN
Congress boycotts all Exit Polls What's the point of speculation? Why should we indulge in meaningless speculations, slugfests just for TRP? There are some forces that are involved in betting...: Congress' Pawan Khera @MohitBhatt90 shares details with @anchoramitaw https://t.co/7fGD5Rkz30
Amit Shah says Congress 'in denial mode' after party boycotts exit poll debates https://t.co/lT30Lnl8st
#INDIA bloc meeting today as countdown to Lok Sabha results begins #INDIAAlliance #Loksabhaelections2024 https://t.co/9tauIK5rNe
Congress boycotts Exit Polls 'Exact Poll' is going to come on June 4, but by deciding to exit from debate on the exit poll, it has been proven that they (Congress) know that people are again showing them exit...: BJP's @Shehzad_Ind They (Congress) don't have support of the… https://t.co/TIFokz2vWn
Phase 7 of #LokSabhaElections | Congress Boycotts Exit Polls They (Congress) are accepting the defeat in advance, and I am sure they are going to blame it on other things like EVMs, the Election Commission, or other political parties...: @ianuragthakur tells @deepduttajourno… https://t.co/3EiuzVpKMs
#ElectionsWithHT | Home Minister #AmitShah took a jibe at #Congress for skipping the #ExitPolls, saying that the party is in ‘denial mode’ regarding the #elections. https://t.co/wCmab8p9Hx
Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP president J.P. Nadda claimed that the Congress's decision to not participate in exit poll debates is the confirmation that the opposition party has conceded the Lok Sabha elections. https://t.co/TXZDQJA6j5
#ElectionsWithNDTV | "Don't Run Away": Amit Shah Mocks Congress Over Exit Poll Boycott https://t.co/hhnWFHxalM https://t.co/BbJof4bhoh
🚨 CONGRESS - We won't participate in Exit Poll debates. We won't indulge in speculation & slugfest for TRP of News Channels HM AMIT SHAH 🔥🔥 - "Daro Mat. Don't run away. Congress should face defeat with fortitude" "Whole election they kept campaigning that they were going to… https://t.co/Y7bfWTBCoF
Union Home Minister @AmitShah on Friday took a dig at the Congress after the grand old party announced to boycott Lok Sabha exit polls debates on television channels. #LokSabhaElections2024 https://t.co/7nZPwrwLHz
#ElectionsWithTheHindu | The Congress has decided not to participate in any Lok Sabha exit poll debates on the television channels and said it does not want to indulge in speculation and slugfest for TRP. https://t.co/2ilBREDXz2
BJP National President JP Nadda tweets, "Congress’s decision to not participate in Exit Polls, on the eve of Phase 7 polling, is an unequivocal confirmation that the Congress has conceded the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. It is not surprising, since Congress usually opts out when it… https://t.co/HHZHNFdkfr
#ElectionsWithTimesNow BJP mocks Congress' exit poll boycott - WATCH "Congress concedes Lok Sabha 2024 on the eve of Phase 7 polling. It may not be a bad idea for Congress to stay in their bunkers on June 4th too, since results are likely to be more brutal than what exit… https://t.co/QLdpuF3sh2
'Speculation And Slugfest For TRPs': #Congress Says No To Debates On Exit Polls https://t.co/hpqEXkFl8E
#ElectionsWithHT | #Congress said it won't participate in television debates on exit poll outcome on June 1. The purpose of any debate should be to inform people, the party said. https://t.co/wWZ1Cxb2gv
Congress leader Pawan Khera tweets, "Our statement on the party's decision not to participate in the upcoming exit poll debates: Voters have cast their votes and the voting results have been locked in the machines. The results will be out on June 4. In the eyes of the Indian… https://t.co/sgxUg5HfZO
#LokSabhaElections2024 | Congress to boycott exit poll debates https://t.co/uxGrfQMdLC
Congress will not participate in exit poll debates on TV as it does not want to indulge in speculation: Party spokesperson Pawan Khera