Agartala, Feb 27, 2023, TRIPURA TIMES Desk

Agartala, Feb 27: The opposition Congress party MLA and veteran party leader Sudip Roy Barman on Monday termed the exit poll published by a section of national media as ‘farce’ by the BJP party.

Addressing a press conference here at the party office on Monday the Congress leader Sudip Roy Barman said, “This exit poll is a farce by the BJP party to confuse and provoke the people of Tripura, who in fact voted against them and their misrule.”

“Without any doubt, it can be said that the ruling party will not be able to cross the single digit in this election,” Barman claimed to allege that the BJP party brought a slot from the national media in exchange of crores of money to showcase the party’s win in the exit poll.

He said, “No national media was present in any single polling booths to publish the exit polls. Henceforth this exit poll is a farce and fictional.”

“The ruling BJP is making an attempt to put pressure on the opposition counting agents on the day of poll counting and ofcourse they are in an attempt to unleash violence on innocent people after the poll result by showcasing such farce exit polls,” Barman further alleged.

He however appealed to the people of Tripura to boycott the ‘farced’ exit poll, which has no line with any facts and means to destabilize the state with political violence. “I appeal to all the BJP karyakartas not to fall prey to such exit polls and take law on their hand after the poll counting.”
Barman on Monday appealed to the people of the state cutting across the political lines to maintain the law and order situation of the state and ensure peace in the state on the day of poll counting and aftermath.

He thanked the voters, state administration and the election commission for conducting the election in a free and fair manner and said, “People voted for change in Tripura despite the attempts of conspiracy made by the ruling brigade.”

“According to the analysis made by the Congress party, it was found that a large section of voters casted their vote to make a beautiful dream come true in the state, while another section of people of this state voted against the misrule and restore democracy,” he told reporters.

Barman said, “I believe that teachers and other employees of the state voted against the total failure of the BJP government, while the working class and the hardworking people of this state voted against deprivation brought on them during the last five years.”

Meanwhile, a three-member delegation of Congress and CPM met Chief Electoral Officer Kiran Gitte later in the evening and brought various issues including Exit Polls to his knowledge.

Congress MLA Sudip Roy Barman, CPM state secretary Jiten Chaudhury and Left Front convenor leader Narayan Kar were in the delegation.