Pradeep Gupta, Chairman and Managing Director of Axis My India, expressed concerns about the polling dynamics in West Bengal during an interview with NDTV. He noted that over 60% of voters are hesitant to disclose their voting preferences, a stark contrast to the national average of about 10%. Gupta attributed this silence to a combination of historical fear in Bengal's political culture and anxiety stemming from the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, which has led to significant deletions of voter names. This fear has been exacerbated by the belief that revealing their voting choice could result in their names being struck off the electoral rolls. Gupta's surveyors faced legal challenges for attempting to gauge voter preferences, highlighting the unique and difficult polling environment in West Bengal. Despite a reported 93% turnout in the first phase of elections, Gupta explained that the reduced base of registered voters due to deletions could skew turnout percentages, making it appear higher than it actually is.