“Exit polls are published with intent to benefit one party,” says Min. HK Patil
Bengaluru: Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister HK Patil alleged that the “Post-poll surveys were published with an intent to benefit one political party.”
This comes days after several exit poll surveys indicated a significant win for the National Democratic Alliance in the Lok Sabha elections.
The Minister addressing reporters in the city on Monday called the post-poll surveys fake and that the Congress party was winning more than 16 constituencies in Karnataka. “Not only the Congress party, several experts also have expressed their views in favor of the Congress. However, the post-poll survey reports were published with an intent to benefit one party,” he said.
“We don't believe this. We are confident of winning for the sake of democracy. Experts are questioning a lot of the facts presented in the exit polls. Congress has been portrayed with declining numbers in several regions including Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka,” he added.
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In Karnataka, most exit polls favored the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), predicting 20+ seats, while the survey projections indicated only single-digit numbers for the Congress party. Several leaders, including the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee President, have also rejected these numbers.
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US rules out use of nuclear weapons against Iran
Washington DC: The White House has reportedly ruled out the use of nuclear weapons against Iran, even as uncertainty continues over ongoing peace negotiations and a deadline set by US President Donald Trump approaches.
Issues bout a possible escalation had increased after US Vice President JD Vance said that the United States has “tools in our toolkit that we so far haven’t decided to use” in dealing with Iran.
His remarks came amid rising tensions and ahead of a deadline linked to peace efforts.
The situation has attracted attention as Trump warned Iran that its “whole civilization will die tonight tonight” if an agreement is not reached by Tuesday at 8 pm.
This statement led to speculation about the possibility of extreme military measures, including a nuclear strike.
Following Vance’s comments, the White House issued a clarification distancing itself from such interpretations. In a post on X, it said, "Literally nothing @VP said here 'implies' this, you absolute buffoons." In a later statement, it added that “only the president knows” what action will be taken regarding Iran.
Literally nothing @VP said here "implies" this, you absolute buffoons https://t.co/7JU3wXMaWX
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) April 7, 2026
