Maharashtra, Jharkhand Election Results: Who Is Leading, Who Is Trailing Among Key Candidates? – News18

Last Updated:November 23, 2024, 09:31 IST

Maharashtra, Jharkhand Election Results 2024: Check out who is leading and who is trailing among key candidates across parties in both states

Counting of votes has begun for Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly elections and a host of high-profile candidates across parties in both states await their electoral fates. In Maharashtra, as per current tally, the BJP-Eknath Shinde-Ajit Pawar Mahayuti alliance is leading on more than 145 seats and the Congress-Sharad Pawar-Uddhav Thackeray MVA is leading on 33. In Jharkhand, the BJP-led NDA is leading on 17 seats, and the India bloc is leading on 15.

In Maharashtra, 4,136 candidates contested the elections, up from 3,239 in 2019 assembly elections. As part of the Mahayuti alliance, the BJP contested 149 seats, Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena contested 81 seats, and the Ajit Pawar-led NCP fielded candidates in 59 seats. In the Maha Vikas Aghadi, the Congress fielded 101 candidates, Shiv Sena (UBT) fielded 95, and the NCP (SP) put up 86 candidates.

Here’s a look at who is leading and who is trailing among key candidates in Maharashtra elections:

In Jharkhand, a total of 1,211 candidates were in the fray. The BJP-led NDA fielded candidates in 68 seats, while allies AJSU Party fielded 10. The JD(U) was allotted two seats and the Lok Janshakti (Ram Vilas) fielded one candidate. In the INDIA bloc, the JMM fielded candidates in 43 seats, Congress in 30, RJD in six, and CPI(ML) in four, with some friendly contests on certain seats.

Here’s a look at who is leading and who is trailing among key candidates in Jharkhand assembly elections:

In Maharashtra, the voter turnout this time stood at 66.05%, up from 61.1% in 2019. The majority mark in the 288-seat Maharashtra Assembly is 145. While most exit polls had predicted victory for the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance, three suggested that neither the Mahayuti nor the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) would secure a decisive majority to form the next government in Maharashtra.

Even as counting is underway, the opposition MVA has collected letters of support from more than 160 candidates and some Independents, pledging their support for the alliance to form the Maharashtra government if it is voted to power.

Jharkhand, meanwhile, witnessed a fierce electoral battle between the ruling JMM-led INDIA bloc and the BJP-led NDA. While some exit polls had predicted that the BJP-led NDA would likely oust the ruling JMM-led coalition, others forecast the return of the INDIA bloc.

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Maharashtra | Jharkhand, India