Assembly election results: Jharkhand Mukti Morcha-led alliance ahead in early trends
The BJP had taken a lead in 11 seats, as of 9.50 am, while its alliance partner AJSU Party was ahead in three seats.
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The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha-led alliance surged ahead of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the early trends for the state’s Assembly election results.
While the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha and the Congress were leading in nine seats each, the Rashtriya Janata Dal was ahead in four constituencies. The Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) was leading in three seats.
The BJP had taken a lead in 11 seats, as of 9.50 am. Its alliance partner All Jharkhand Students Union, or AJSU Party, was ahead in three seats. The Janata Dal (United) was also ahead in one constituency.
The counting of votes for the Jharkhand Assembly election began at 8 am on Saturday. The outcome will determine the formation of the state’s sixth Legislative Assembly, comprising 81 seats.
A party or alliance requires 41 seats to form the government.
The polls, which were held in two phases on November 13 and November 20, saw a voter turnout of 67.74%.
The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, Congress, Rashtriya Janata Dal and Left parties contested the Assembly elections in an alliance. The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha was in the fray from 43 seats, the Congress from 30, the Rashtriya Janata Dal from six, and Left parties from the remaining three.
The Bharatiya Janata Party contested 68 out of the 81 seats while its ally,...
