If the BJP and the DMDK are all for opinion polls, the Congress is against the practice, which it feels could prejudice the election outcome.
The two Left parties — the CPI and the CPI(M) — and the DMK, are all right with opinion polls as long as there are certain restrictions. Instead of espousing a blanket ban, these parties want transparency, a set of guidelines and procedures for conducting such polls.
A discussion on, “Do opinion polls inform or mislead voters?”, organised by The Hindu Centre for Politics and Public Policy, saw Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) presidium chairman Panruti S. Ramachandran saying the essence of democracy was to enable a voter to make an informed choice.
Source : The Hindu Business Line, CHENNAI, November 22, 2013
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