What poll votes are for
Polls are one of the easiest ways to get Telegram readers to interact, but a poll showing 4 votes on a channel with 6,000 subscribers discourages people from voting. A believable vote count makes the poll look active, so real readers join in. Admins use poll votes on fun polls, content-choice polls (“What should we cover next?”) and engagement polls that warm up a quiet channel.
Where you shouldn't use them
Don't use paid votes to decide anything that affects other people: contests with prizes, elections, “best shop in town” competitions, or polls presented as evidence of public opinion. That's misleading, it's unfair to real voters, and in contests it can be a breach of the rules you announced. Paid votes are fine for warming up casual polls on your own channel; they're not fine for faking a result someone relies on.
Prices
On the default option, 100 poll votes cost ₹14.90, 500 cost ₹74.50 and 1,000 cost ₹149. See the table for start times and limits, updated 24 Oct 2026.
Getting the details right
Copy the poll post's link (Copy Post Link → t.me/yourchannel/123). In the order box, enter the option you want votes for, usually by its number in the poll, counting from 1 at the top. Double-check the number; votes can't be moved once cast. Quiz-mode polls and polls that are closed can't receive votes.
Spreading votes
A poll where one option has 600 votes and the others have 2 each looks rigged. If you're warming up a poll, consider placing smaller orders on two or three options so the split looks natural, and let real readers decide the winner.
How many votes look natural
Poll participation is often 2–10% of a channel's views. A post seen by 3,000 people looks right with 60–300 votes.
Placing the order
The channel must be public and the poll open. Paste the post link, enter the option number and quantity between 10 and 10,00,000, and pay. Watch the poll's results as votes arrive.
Paying and tracking
Top up by UPI from ₹100. If the poll closes or is deleted during delivery, the undelivered votes are refunded to your wallet automatically.
Example: warming up a content poll
A Kolkata football channel asks subscribers: “Which match should we live-update this weekend?” with four fixtures. The admin orders 80 votes split across the two most likely choices so the poll doesn't sit at zero during the morning. By evening, 900 real subscribers have voted and an unexpected derby wins, which is exactly the match he covers.
Polls that real subscribers vote in
Short questions with two to four clear options work best. Ask about things subscribers care about: “Which exam should our next PDF cover?”, “Kal ka match kaun jeetega?”, “Which deal category do you want more of?” Post polls at your busiest time of day, and share the result afterwards so voters see their choice mattered. Polls that lead to visible action get more votes next time.
Anonymous versus public polls
In anonymous polls, nobody sees who voted; in public polls, voters' names are visible. Paid votes look more natural in anonymous polls, because in public polls real subscribers can tap the result and see unfamiliar names. Choose anonymous polls for casual engagement.