All eyes are on the counting of votes and results of the high-stakes Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly elections. The results for the first round of counting is expected by 9:30 am

The Mahayuti alliance appears all set to retain Maharashtra for the third consecutive term, while the JMM and team have crossed the halfway mark in Jharkhand.

Jharkhand awaits election results as vote counting begins, deciding whether the BJP or the JMM-led alliance will govern. The state saw its highest voter turnout since 2000, with both alliances campaigning fiercely on issues of corruption,

Led by the BJP, the NDA achieved a remarkable victory in Maharashtra’s Assembly elections, while the INDIA bloc successfully retained its hold in Jharkhand. As political dynamics shift, what does this mean for the future of governance in these states?

The BJP has fielded candidates in 68 seats, with allies AJSU Party contesting 10, JD(U) two, and Lok Janshakti (Ram Vilas) one

The Election Commission will begin counting of votes for Maharashtra, Jharkhand at 8 am today. Exit polls have predicted a victory of Mahayuti in Maharashtra and a neck-and-neck fight between NDA and INDIA in Jharkhand.

INDIA bloc has crossed the half-century mark in the 2024 Jharkhand Assembly elections, with JMM's Hemant Soren leading in his Barhait constituency. However, his wife, Kalpana Soren, is trailing in Gandey.