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India Opinion is designed to comply with Indian election law, IT law and data-protection law. Full documents: Privacy Policy · Terms of Use.

1. Election Commission of India (ECI) blackout norms

Section 126A, Representation of the People Act, 1951 (exit polls): no person may conduct an exit poll, or publish or publicise its result by print, electronic or any other media, during the period the ECI notifies. For a general election or a set of elections held together, this period runs from the hour fixed for the start of poll in the first phase until half an hour after the hour fixed for the close of poll in the last phase, across all States and Union Territories. Violations are punishable with imprisonment of up to two years, a fine, or both.

Section 126, RP Act, 1951 (48-hour silence period): election matter may not be displayed to the public by television or similar apparatus, including opinion-poll results, during the 48 hours ending with the hour fixed for the conclusion of poll in a polling area. Section 126(1)(b) covers "any election matter", and the ECI treats opinion-poll results as election matter for this purpose.

ECI notifications: before each general election and each round of Assembly elections or bye-elections, the ECI issues a notification under Section 126A(1) and (2) fixing the exact exit-poll blackout dates and times. It also issues press notes and advisories that bar opinion-poll and survey results in electronic media during the Section 126 silence period, and it applies these rules to social media and the internet. We follow the notification in force for each election.

How the app complies: blackout windows are configured from each ECI notification. During a Section 126A exit-poll window, or a Section 126 silence period for the affected constituency or state, or under any other legal restriction, poll results are automatically hidden for the affected questions. Voting may continue, but no tallies, percentages, maps or shareable result cards are shown or published. Results are shown only after the window ends. India Opinion never conducts exit polls: we do not ask how anyone actually voted at a polling station.

2. Disclaimer

Polls on India Opinion are unscientific opinion surveys of app users. Participants are self-selected, and results are not weighted or representative of the population. They are not exit polls, not predictions and not official results. India Opinion is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to the Election Commission of India, any Central or State Government, or any political party or candidate. For official results, visit results.eci.gov.in.

3. Neutrality statement

India Opinion is politically neutral. We do not support or oppose any party, candidate or ideology, and we accept no money from them to promote or suppress any question or result. Questions are worded in a balanced way, and answer options are presented fairly. AI answers are instructed to give balanced, factual information without endorsing anyone. If you think something is biased, email contact@indiaopinion.online.

4. IT Act, 2000 & IT Rules, 2021 grievance redressal

India Opinion is an intermediary under the Information Technology Act, 2000. It follows the due-diligence obligations in Rule 3 of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, including publishing its rules, privacy policy and user agreement, and appointing a Grievance Officer under Rule 3(2).

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Complaints asking us to remove or disable access to content under Rule 3(1)(b) are handled within 36 hours where the proviso to Rule 3(2)(a)(i) applies. Complaints about content that exposes a person's private area, shows nudity or sexual acts, or impersonates someone, including morphed images (Rule 3(2)(b)), are acted on within 2 hours. Lawful orders from the Government or a court are acted on within 3 hours. You may appeal a Grievance Officer decision to the Grievance Appellate Committee under Rule 3A.

5. Privacy (DPDP Act, 2023)

We process personal data under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and the DPDP Rules, 2025. We collect only your mobile number, profile, votes and, if you use AI Voice, your voice input. We use it only to run the service, keep data no longer than needed, and never sell your data. You can access, correct or delete your data at any time. Read the full Privacy Policy →

6. Terms of use (summary)

You must be 18 or older and an Indian user. Each person gets one account and one vote per question. Fake accounts, bots, vote manipulation, hate speech and unlawful content are prohibited. Polling is free. Payments apply only to the optional paid creator tool and are processed by third-party payment providers. Indian law applies, and disputes are subject to the courts of India. Read the full Terms of Use →