Maharashtra exit poll : Most exit poll projections have given an edge to Mahayuti alliance of the Shiv Sena (Shinde faction), BJP and the NCP (Ajit Pawar), with seats in their kitty estimated to be ... Discover what exit polls are and why they are essential in elections. Learn about their methodology, significance, and the impact they have on electoral outcomes. What is Exit Polls? How is... An election exit poll is a poll of voters taken immediately after they have exited the polling stations. A similar poll conducted before actual voters have voted is called an entrance poll . Pollsters – usually private companies working for newspapers or broadcasters – conduct exit polls to gain an early indication as to how an election has turned out, as in many elections the actual result may take many hours to count. After high-octane campaigns and elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand, now it's time to find out what the exit polls have predicted for the states.