A survey is just a survey, we should wait for the 10th for the final result: Kiran Bedi

New Delhi

BJP’s Chief Ministerial candidate in Delhi Kiran Bedi today said that a defeat or victory she will take the responsibility for its showing.

Counting of votes for the keenly contested Assembly polls yesterday will be taken up on Tuesday.

“A survey is always a survey. Also, I think we need to wait for the 10th for the final result. Because in some Assembly seats the margin is very less. So it could swing any way,” Bedi told reporters when asked to comment on the projections by the exit polls shown on TV channels.

To a question about the possibility of a BJP defeat, Bedi said that whatever be the poll outcome whether it is win or defeat she will take the responsibility.

Bedi said, “I think you are all jumping to conclusions. Previous records suggest that margins use to be narrow. Actual results will be known on 10th. We need to wait for 10th for the final result.”

“I think you are all jumping. You are jumping to conclusions,” she said.

“In many assembly seats margins use to be as low as within 1000, so it could swing any way. Assembly records suggest that even 100 votes could make difference.”

Bedi said, “I always take responsibility.(If defeat)my responsibility,(and if victory)prize to someone else.”

“Exit poll is exit poll it’s not final poll.I repeatedly say we should wait for 10th of February.” she said.

Bedi had yesterday also said that she would take “full responsibility” if her party suffers a loss.

AAP appears set for a sweeping victory, according to yesterday’s exit polls. BJP was projected to be the second largest party way behind AAP, the exit polls said.

“We will talk after the results come out on 10th. We’re hopeful that the results will favour us,” Sitharaman, the Union Commerce and Industries Minister, told reporters after her meeting with Bedi.

Sitharamam said Bedi’s statement that she would take “full responsibility” if her party suffers a loss was her individual statement.

“She is the CM candidate and that statement is her own. She is being upfront about it,” the Minister said.

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