Jharkhand results 2024: BJP-led NDA takes early lead; JMM opens account too

Exit polls predicted the NDA could win between 42 and 47 seats, while the JMM-led alliance is expected to secure 25 and 30 seats.

Updated on: Nov 23, 2024, 08:50:52 IST

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The Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA in Jharkhand took early leads as the Election Commission of India began the counting of votes of the assembly election on Saturday, November 23.

Jharkhand BJP president Babulal Marandi after casting his vote at a in Kodaibank during the final phase of Jharkhand Assembly elections, in Giridih district. (PTI)

According to the data available at 8.20am, the NDA was leading in eight seats, while the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha -led INDIA bloc was leading in only 3 seats.

The counting of votes for the the 2024 Jharkhand assembly elections began at 8am. The counting, which will decide the fate of 81 seats in Jharkhand, is expected to reveal trends in the first few hours.

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In Jharkhand, the first phase of polling took place on November 13, covering 43 of the 81 assembly seats. The contest is between the JMM-led alliance, comprising Congress, RJD, and CPI(ML), and the BJP-led NDA alliance, which includes AJSU, JD(U), and LJP. Exit polls predicted the NDA could win between 42 and 47 seats, while the JMM-led alliance is expected to secure 25 and 30 seats.

Voter turnout in Jharkhand was reported at over 68.45 per cent on election day, surpassing the 2019 election turnout of 65 per cent. In the 2019 elections, the JMM won 30 seats, BJP 25, and Congress 16 seats. The results for all 81 constituencies in Jharkhand, along with the Maharashtra and bypoll results, will be declared on Saturday.

The bypolls were held in 48 assembly seats and two Lok Sabha seats across 15 states, with notable contests in Uttar Pradesh and Wayanad, Kerala, where Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra made her electoral debut.

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