Jharkhand polls: BJP loses another state; boost for Opposition before Delhi test

Scores of supporters of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha's Hemant Soren had gathered outside his Ranchi house, distributing sweets to celebrate the Jharkhand election results. Hemant Soren had pulled down the Arjun Munda government in 2013 to become the chief minister, then the state's and the country's youngest. It was practically under his leadership that the JMM delivered its highest ever tally of 19 seats in 2014. This time, he has beaten his record and is set to corner 29 seats to emerge as the state's largest party.