Jharkhand Assembly Elections 2024 constituency-wise results LIVE | Champai Soren leads by 26k+ votes in Saraikella; I.N.D.I.A. crosses majority markHello readers! Counting is under way. After a tight early count, I.N.D.I.A. bloc, led by JMM, have taken a comfortable lead over NDA. CM Hemant Soren is in a comfortable lead in Barhait, as is his brother, BJP's Champai Soren in Saraikella. However, the CM's wife and his sister-in-law aren't doing so well, with Kalpana Soren railing in Gandey and BJP's Situ Murmu (alias Sita Soren) trails in Jamtara. This time, voter turnout reached a record 67.74 per cent, the highest since the formation of the state on November 15, 2000. Track this space for more updates as the results start to trickle in today.
Assembly Elections 2024 | The Maharashtra Assembly polls will take place against the backdrop of a fractured political landscape in the western state where the Shiv Sena and NCP will be going up against the Uddhav Thackeray and Sharad Pawar factions, even as the BJP and Congress try to make their mark. Meanwhile, in Jharkhand, the JMM faces a new challenge after Hemant Soren's recent arrest and Champai, a longstanding party member, joining the BJP. The Haryana election resulted in a shock loss for Congress, which was looking to galvanize on the Lok Sabha poll performance, while J&K also saw the grand old party eventually stepping away from the cabinet, with Omar Abdullah's JKNC forming government. It remains to be seen if the upcoming polls help BJP cement its position further or provide a fillip to I.N.D.I.A. Check live updates and track the latest coverage, live news, in-depth opinions, and analyses only on Deccan Herald.
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What have the exit polls predicted?
In Jharkhand, two of the six polls went to JMM-led I.N.D.I.A. bloc four others predicted the BJP-led alliance throwing the incumbent out.
If the exit polls turn true, it would be another booster dose for the BJP, which won Haryana in October after under-performing in the Lok Sabha elections contrary to predictions. A defeat in the latest Assembly elections could impact I.N.D.I.A. bloc’s coherence in Parliament.
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CM Hemant Soren accuses BJP of launching 'whisper campaign' to tarnish JMM-led government
Days after accusing the BJP of maligning his and Jharkhand's image through shadow campaigns, Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday charged the saffron party with launching a "whisper campaign" by spending over Rs 1 crore in each assembly constituency to influence voters.
Jharkhand: Stage set for outcome of 'battle of ballots', anxious political parties brace for results
The stage is set for the outcome of the "battle of ballots" on Saturday, as political leaders and parties anxiously await the results that will decide whether the BJP-led NDA or the JMM-led alliance will form the next government in Jharkhand.
Counting of postal ballots will start at 8 am, and the trends and results are likely to start trickling in by 9 am. (PTI)
I.N.D.I.A. bloc will win state polls, perform better than 2019: Mir
We are 100 per cent confident to be back in power in Jharkhand with better numbers and our performance will be better than the 2019 election results,' Mir said speaking to reporters at Ranchi's Birsa Munda airport.
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Exit Polls: BJP-led alliance may retain Maharashtra, likely to dethrone I.N.D.I.A. bloc in Jharkhand
If the exit polls turn true, it would be another booster dose for the BJP, which won Haryana in October after under-performing in the Lok Sabha elections contrary to predictions