It was a moment of exultation for Axis My India CMD Pradeep Gupta. The master pollster who has had a 95 per cent accuracy rate when it comes to predicting election results had done it once again.

Conducting India's largest exit poll for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the India Today-Axis My India Exit Poll had predicted 339-365 seats for the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA). The India Today-Axis My India Exit Poll, which surveyed more than 8 lakh voters, had predicted that United Progressive Alliance will grab 77 to 108 seats in the Lok Sabha elections.

And it was an emotional moment for Pradeep Gupta.

Ever since the exit poll numbers had come out, critics had slammed the projections, alleging that they were paid for, unreliable and inaccurate.

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But on election result day, Pradeep Gupta finally cried tears of vindication.

He broke down on national television, as trends showed that India Today and Axis My India had proven the naysayers wrong.

Speaking about the criticism that he had received over the past few days, he said he had full faith in his team. "I had full faith in my team who has been working rigorously for the past 40 days in each and every Lok Sabha constituency and also assembly constituencies. Training [to ask the right questions] was the major part of our success story so far. Our 500+ field force is our strength," said Pradeep Gupta.

Watch the moment Pradeep Gupta broke down on national television:

Of all the elections that took place between 2013 and 2019, India Today-Axis My India post-poll surveys have given the correct predictions in 95 per cent cases. Since 2013, Axis My India has conducted 36 post-poll surveys out of which 34 have predicted the correct leading party/alliance.

If mid-day election results hold true, Axis My India has once again successfully predicted not only the winning party but also the range of their mandate.