INDIA bloc has crossed the half-century mark in the 2024 Jharkhand Assembly elections, with JMM's Hemant Soren leading in his Barhait constituency. However, his wife, Kalpana Soren, is trailing in Gandey.

Counting of votes begins and EC trends indicate a likely victory for the JMM-led INDIA bloc. The CM Hemant Soren-led party is the single largest in Jharkhand with lead in 31 assembly seats as of 2 pm today.

According to the latest trends by the Election Commission, the Mahagathbandhan is leading at 43 seats (JMM 24, Congress 11, RJD 6, CPI (ML) (L) (2), while the NDA leading on 26 seats (BJP 24, AJSUP 1, JDU 1).

The vote tallying process for Jharkhand's 81 assembly seats commenced at 8am. The elections were conducted in t

Maharashtra and Jharkhand Election Result Latest News LIVE Updates: Results announced for Maharashtra and Jharkhand elections, tight race for Uddhav Thackeray, Eknath Shinde, Hemant Soren, Sharad Pawar.

Former chief minister Champai Soren won at his home turf Seraikella, defeating JMM's Ganesh Mahali by a margin of over 20,000 votes.

Amid tight security, the counting of votes is ongoing for the 81 assembly seats in Jharkhand, and the winners for some seats have already been declared. Here is the summary of the party-wise winners:

The BJP had taken a lead in 21 seats, as of 2.40 pm, while its alliance partners JD(U) and LJP (Ram Vilas), were ahead in one seat each.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party is headed for a victory in state elections in politically significant Maharashtra while the opposition won mineral-rich Jharkhand state

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling alliance is leading in polls in Maharashtra by a wide margin, signaling policy continuity in a state which houses most of India’s billionaires and is home to some of the country’s biggest investments.