Jharkhand election results: JMM-led alliance on course to victory, leading in 57 seats
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.
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The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha-led alliance is on course to retain power in the state, leading in 57 of the 81 seats in the state’s Assembly election results.
While the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha was leading in 33 seats, the Congress was ahead in 17 and the Rashtriya Janata Dal in five constituencies. The Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) was leading in two seats.
The Bharatiya Janata Party had taken a lead in 21 seats, as of 2.40 pm. Its alliance partners, the Janata Dal (United) and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), were ahead in one seat each. The All Jharkhand Students Union, or AJSU Party, had no leads.
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...
