Assembly election results: Jharkhand Mukti Morcha-led alliance crosses halfway mark 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 had crossed the majority mark in the early trends for the state’s Assembly election results.
While the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha was leading in 30 seats, the Congress was ahead in 13 and the Rashtriya Janata Dal in five constituencies. The Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) was leading in one seat.
The Bharatiya Janata Party had taken a lead in 26 seats, as of 10.45 am. Its alliance partner All Jharkhand Students Union, or AJSU Party, was ahead in two seats. The Janata Dal (United) and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) were ahead in one constituency each.
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...
