
Axis My India's Pradeep Gupta’s Emotional Reaction to Unexpected Election Results
Pradeep Gupta, the Chairman of Axis My India, was visibly emotional during a live TV broadcast as the election results began to unfold, showing the BJP significantly underperforming compared to the exit poll predictions made by his agency. Despite a historically strong track record—accurately predicting outcomes in 65 out of 69 elections, a success rate of about 93%—the unexpected results evidently took a toll, prompting on-air consolation from the news anchors. This rare display of emotion highlighted the pressures and unpredictability inherent in political polling.