Like the general elections, the game to get exit polls correct was contested bitterly between seven research agencies: ORG, Cicero, Nielsen, CSDS, Hansa, Cvoter and Today's Chanakya. The numbers given by the first six appeared reasonable whereas those provided by Today's Chanakya became a subject of ridicule. But, it was Chanakya which had the last laugh, when the results were announced on Friday. Like the Delhi Assembly elections, its prediction was closest to the final outcome.

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