Exit polls, once trusted for election insights, face criticism in India due to major discrepancies. Recent polls diverged significantly from actual results, fueling doubts about their reliability. Unlike US and UK polls, Indian exit polls suffer from small sample sizes and difficulty capturing silent voters’ views. Suspicions of bias or external influence arise from consistent inaccuracies. Moreover, their role in market volatility adds complexity, with allegations of engineered cycles of boom and bust. As calls for investigation grow, restoring trust requires transparency and addressing systemic flaws in polling methods.