On exit polls, Congress MP and candidate from Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram, Shashi Tharoor, said, "Expectations were set for April 26th because once people have cast their votes and the boxes are sealed in the strong room, then there is no further room for any argument or debate... There was no cross-voting in the previous elections. We have neither benefited from cross-voting in the past nor do we expect to see any cross-voting this time. We will win on our merit or we will fail, but my view is that we are winning."