Jharkhand Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: JMM To Retain Power Or BJP To Make A Comeback? Counting Shortly
Live Updates Election Results 2024 Jharkhand: Voting was held in two phases
Jharkhand Assembly Election Results Live 2024::
The votes for the Jharkhand assembly elections will be counted today with various exit polls predicting a victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies. The counting of votes is expected to start around 8 am. Jharkhand, which voted in two phases – November 13 for 43 seats and November 20 for 38 seats – witnessed an overall voter turnout of 67.74 per cent, which was 1.65 per cent higher than the 2019 poll figures.
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The ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) of Chief Minister Hemant Soren fought in 41 assembly seats in the 81-seat assembly and gave the remaining ones to its allies – Congress (30 seats), Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) (6), and Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (4).
The Opposition BJP contested 68 seats, while its allies, the All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU) fought in 10, the Janata Dal (United) in two, and the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) in one.
If exit polls are to be believed, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is likely to win 42-47 seats, while the JMM-led INDIA bloc may get 25-30 seats.
Votes will also be counted for the Maharashtra assembly elections and for the bypolls to 48 Assembly seats in 14 states and in the Lok Sabha segments of Nanded in Maharashtra and Wayanad in Kerala. Congress’ Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is making her poll debut from Wayanad, a seat that was earlier represented in the Lok Sabha by her brother, Rahul Gandhi.
Here Are Live Updates On Jharkhand Assembly Election Results 2024:
On the counting day, Jharkhand BJP president Babulal Marandi said he is sure the NDA will get more than 51 seats.
#WATCH | Ranchi | On election results, Jharkhand BJP president Babulal Marandi says, “We are sure that we will form the govt with BJP led NDA will get more than 51 seats. People have voted for NDA as they are fed up with the current government’s corruption…” pic.twitter.com/tFmAWMpRJ0
– ANI (@ANI) November 23, 2024
A total of 1,211 candidates are in the fray, including Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren contested from the Barhait assembly seat, and his wife, Kalpana Soren, fought from Gandey.
Leader of Opposition and BJP leader Amar Kumar Bauri contested from the Chandankiyari seat, and his party colleague Babulal Marandi from Dhanwar.
Speaker and JMM’s Rabindra Nath Mahato fought from Nala.
Other prominent leaders included Deepika Pandey Singh of Congress from Mahagama, Sita Soren (sister-in-law of Hemant Soren) from Jamtara, AJSU Party chief Sudesh Mahto from Silli, and former chief minister Champai Soren from Seraikela.
Ahead of the counting of votes for the Jharkhand elections, JMM candidate from the Ranchi seat Mahua Maji said she is “fully confident” that the people of Ranchi will “definitely” elect us.
“I have seen trust for me in their eyes. I will definitely fulfil their expectations and dreams,” she told the news agency ANI.
#WATCH | Ranchi: Ahead of the counting of votes for #JharkhandElection2024, JMM candidate from Ranchi seat, Mahua Maji says, “I am fully confident that the people of Ranchi will definitely elect us because I have seen trust for me in their eyes. I will definitely fulfill their… pic.twitter.com/UsdJdZtXBa
– ANI (@ANI) November 23, 2024
The ruling JMM in Jharkhand has written to the Election Commission and demanded the suspension of internet services within 2 km radius of the counting centres. The Hemant Soren-led party has also demanded a ban on electronic gadgets near the counting centres.
The counting of votes for the 81-member Jharkhand assembly is scheduled on Saturday across 24 centres in the state.
If exit polls are to be believed for the Jharkhand elections results, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is likely to win 42-47 seats, while the Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance) may get 25-30 seats.
Votes will also be counted for the Maharashtra assembly elections and for the bypolls to 48 Assembly seats in 14 states and in the Lok Sabha segments of Nanded in Maharashtra and Wayanad in Kerala.
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is making her poll debut from Wayanad, a seat that was earlier represented in the Lok Sabha by her brother, Rahul Gandhi.
Chief Minister Hemant Soren-led Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) fought in 41 assembly seats in the 81-seat assembly. It left the remaining ones for its allies – Congress (30 seats), Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) (6), and Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (4).
On the other hand, the Opposition BJP contested 68 seats, while its NDA partners All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU) fought in 10, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal (United) in two, and the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) in one.
The votes for the Jharkhand assembly elections will be counted shortly with various exit polls predicting a victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies. The counting of votes is expected to start around 8 am.
Jharkhand voted in two phases – November 13 for 43 seats and November 20 for 38 seats – and witnessed an overall voter turnout of about 67 per cent, which was 1.65 per cent higher than the 2019 poll figures.
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