Karnataka Deputy CM and AICC observer for Assam polls, DK Shivakumar, dismissed exit poll predictions, saying pollsters will be proven wrong and the Congress-led opposition will form the government in Assam. Speaking after a key review meeting of the opposition alliance with NDTV's Ratnadip Choudhury, Shivakumar said the alliance is united, strong, and confident about the results. He alleged that many voters did not speak openly during exit polls due to fear that benefits could be taken away if they did not support the BJP.