Live Updates Election Results 2024 Jharkhand: The counting of votes began at 8 am
Jharkhand Assembly Election Results Live 2024:
After trailing in the initial rounds, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s JMM-led INDIA bloc made a stunning comeback and is currently ahead in more than 50 seats in the 81-member state assembly. The BJP-led NDA, which had a massive lead when the counting started today, is now leading in 26 seats.
The counting of votes for the Jharkhand assembly elections began at 8 am and is expected to conclude in the next few hours.
The JMM of Hemant Soren fought in 41 assembly seats and gave the remaining ones to its allies – Congress (30 seats), Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) (6), and Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (4). The BJP contested 68 seats, while its allies, the All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU) fought in 10, the Janata Dal (United) in two, and the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) in one.
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Votes are also being counted for the Maharashtra assembly elections and for the bypolls to 48 Assembly seats in 14 states and in the Lok Sabha segments of Nanded in Maharashtra and Wayanad in Kerala. Congress’ Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is making her poll debut from Wayanad, a seat that was earlier represented in the Lok Sabha by her brother, Rahul Gandhi.
Here Are Live Updates On Jharkhand Assembly Election Results 2024:
As of 4 pm, the BJP has received the maximum vote share (32.96%) followed by the JMM (23.01%) and Congress (15.66%).
Jharkhand Election Results: INDIA bloc takes 7 seats, BJP gets 1
The INDIA bloc has now taken 7 seats, including 6 by the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha and 1 by the CPI(ML)(L). The BJP and the Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha (JLKM) have won 1 seat each.
Jharkhand election result: JMM-led alliance wins 5 seats
The JMM-led alliance has won five assembly seats and is leading in 51.
#WATCH | Giridih: As JMM-led Mahagathbandhan continues its lead in Jharkhand, party candidate from Gandey and CM Hemant Soren’s wife, Kalpana Soren says “I want to thank the people of Gandhey, Giridih and the people of the state for showering love on me and blessing me like their… pic.twitter.com/ySLCZeB2Z6
– ANI (@ANI) November 23, 2024
BJP’s CP Singh is inching closer to secure his seventh consecutive win from the Ranchi Sadar seat. He is currently leading by 23,000 votes in the 10th round.
Former Jharkhand chief minister and BJP leader Champai Soren is now leading by nearly 29,000 votes against JMM’s Ganesh Mahali in Saraikela seat.
Hemant Soren has now maintained a lead of over 23,000 votes over his nearest rival and BJP’s Gamliyel Hembrom. After the 14th round of counting in the Barhait Assembly seat, Mr Soren has polled 62,579 votes.
The INDIA bloc is now ahead in 57 seats, while the NDA leads in 23 seats.
As the JMM-led alliance continued its lead in Jharkhand, party candidate from Gandey and Hemant Soren’s wife, Kalpana Soren celebrates with party workers.
#WATCH | Giridih: As JMM-led Mahagathbandhan continues its lead in Jharkhand, party candidate from Gandey and CM Hemant Soren’s wife, Kalpana Soren celebrates#JharkhandAssemblyElection2024pic.twitter.com/QZ4h8sErXi
– ANI (@ANI) November 23, 2024
The JMM-led INDIA bloc has extended its lead to 54 seats. The NDA is ahead in 26 seats.
The JMM workers have started celebrating as the INDIA bloc is leading in 51 seats in Jharkhand.
#WATCH | Ranchi | JMM workers celebrate as the JMM-led alliance is leading in 51 seats in Jharkhand pic.twitter.com/Cojdab8vlr
– ANI (@ANI) November 23, 2024
The JMM-led INDIA bloc has now extended its lead to 51 seats. While the JMM is ahead in 31 seats, Congress is leading in 14, RJD in four, and CPI(ML)(L) in two.
On the other hand, the NDA is ahead in 29 seats (the BJP in 26, AJSUP, LJPRV and the JD(U) in one each).
Jharkhand Election Results 2024: INDIA Set For Big Win Over NDA, Beats “Infiltrators” Pitch
The INDIA bloc – consisting of the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, the Congress, the Rashtriya Janata Dal and the CPI(ML)(L) – has crossed the majority mark in the Assembly election.
The BJP took an early lead after the counting of votes began at 8 am, but Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s JMM, which expressed confidence it would form the government again, fought back slowly and steadily.
Jharkhand BJP chief Babulal Marandi is leading by 10,607 votes over CPI(ML)’s Rajkumar Yadav in Dhanwar assembly seat, according to the Election Commission of India.
Mr Marandi won the Dhanwar seat in the 2019 assembly polls as a Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) candidate by defeating BJP’s Lakshman Prasad Singh. He later joined the BJP.
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has extended his lead to 12,818 votes over BJP’s Gamliyel Hembrom in the Barhait assembly constituency, according to the trends available on Election Commission’s website.
Jharkhand Election Results 2024: BJP now goes past JMM
The BJP has now gone past the JMM and is currently leading in 30 seats, while the JMM is ahead in 26.
As per the available trends on the EC website, the BJP is performing better in the northern areas of Jharkhand, while the JMM is leading in most of the southern areas.
When asked if any ‘precautions’ would be taken to safeguard their MLAs, former Jharkhand Congress chief Rajesh Thakur said that “predators would come and lay a bait”.
“We are prepared for that. Nobody would dare to do this in Jharkhand. Hemant Soren was jailed for destabilising the Government, even at that time we thwarted all such attempts. They should not dare to do this now. If they dare to do that, they would be given a fitting reply,” he told the news agency ANI.
#WATCH | #JharkhandAssemblyElection2024 | Ranchi: When asked if any ‘precautions’ would be taken to safeguard their MLAs, former State Congress chief Rajesh Thakur says, “Predators would come and lay a bait. We are prepared for that. Nobody would dare to do this in Jharkhand. CM… pic.twitter.com/CVZgMivkjS
– ANI (@ANI) November 23, 2024
The JMM-led INDIA bloc is currently leading in 50 of the 81 assembly seats in Jharkhand.
BJP nominee Champai Soren is now ahead in Seraikela by more than 26,000 votes against JMM’s Ganesh Mahli.
The Rashtriya Janata Dal has emerged as a surprise element in the Jharkhand assembly elections with its candidates leading in five of the six seats where the party contested.
In Deoghar, RJD’s Suresh Paswan is leading by 19,581 votes over his nearest rival and BJP’s sitting MLA Narayan Das.
RJD’s Sanjay Prasad Yadav is ahead by 19,867 votes in Godda over BJP MLA Amit Kumar Mandal.
In Koderma, RJD leader Subhash Prasad Yadav is leading by a margin of 3,471 votes over BJP’s sitting legislator Neera Yadav. Mr Yadav, considered to be one of the close aides of RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, was recently granted bail by the Supreme Court in a money laundering case.
RJD nominee Naresh Prasad Singh is leading by 5,159 votes over BJP’s Bishrampur MLA Ramchandra Chandravanshi.
RJD’s Sanjay Kumar Singh Yadav is also leading from Hussainabad by 8,213 votes over BJP MLA Kamlesh Kumar Singh.
Party’s candidate Rashmi Prakash, however, is trailing from Chatra by 3,776 votes.
JMM leader and Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s wife Kalpana is now trailing in Gandey Assembly seat by 3,621 votes against her nearest BJP rival Muniya Devi.
Kalpana had won the seat in a bypoll on June 4 this year after it fell vacant following the resignation of JMM MLA Sarfaraz Ahmad.
Jharkhand news live: RJD ahead of BJP in 5 of 6 seats it is contesting
The RJD is ahead of the BJP in five of the six Jharkhand assembly seats it contested. It is leading in Deoghar, Godda, Kodarma, Bishrampur and Hussainabad.
The JMM-led INDIA bloc is currently leading in 48 of the 81 assembly seats in Jharkhand, according to latest trends available on the Election Commission’s website.
According to the trends, the BJP-headed NDA is ahead in 31, while an independent and JLKM lead in one seat each.
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren is now leading in the Barhait assembly constituency by a margin of 4,921 votes over BJP’s Gamliyel Hembrom.
NDA ally AJSU Party chief Sudesh Mahto is currently trailing by 3,998 votes in Silli after the second round of counting.
Congress incharge for Jharkhand Ghulam Ahmad Mir, party’s observers for the state Tariq Anwar, Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka and Krishna Allavuru and former state Congress chief Rajesh Thakur hold a meeting in Ranchi as counting continues. The INDIA bloc has currently surged ahead of the NDA.
#WATCH | #JharkhandAssemblyElection2024 | JMM-led Mahagathbandhan has crossed the majority mark in the state as per official EC trends, currently leading on 51 of the 81 seats.
Congress incharge for the state Ghulam Ahmad Mir, party’s Observers for the state Tariq Anwar, Mallu… pic.twitter.com/hQOPKeYGtm
– ANI (@ANI) November 23, 2024
The INDIA bloc, which was trailing since the counting began at 8 am, has now made a stunning comeback and is now leading in 50 seats, well above the majority mark of 41.
The NDA, which looked comfortable to retain the power, has dropped to 27.
Jharkhand Election Results: INDIA bloc makes surprise gains, overtakes NDA
The INDIA Bloc has made surprise gains and has now overtaken the NDA. The JMM-led alliance is now leading in 47 seats, while the NDA is ahead in 31.
BJP’s Sita Soren, who is the sister-in-law of Hemant Soren, is now trailing from the Jamtara seat. Congress’ Irfan Ansari is leading by more than 4,000 votes.
Congress nominee Naman Bixal Kongari in Kolebira is currently ahead of others.
Congress leader Kumar Jaimangal Singh is leading by a margin of 3,610 votes over his nearest rival Ravindra Pandey of the BJP in Bermo seat.
Former Jharkhand chief minister and BJP nominee Champai Soren is currently trailing by 2,986 votes against the JMM’s Ganesh Mahli.
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren is leading by 2,812 votes from the Barhait assembly seat after first round of counting, according to officials.
Vote Counting In Jharkhand: INDIA bloc fights back, now ahead in 38 seats
Vote Counting In Jharkhand: The INDIA bloc has fought back and is now leading in 38 seats and trails the BJP by just three seats.
Initial trends by the Election Commission show the “Mahagathbandhan” leading in 15 seats (JMM 5, Congress 5, RJD 3, CPI(ML)(L) 2), while the NDA leading in 10 seats (BJP 7, AJSUP 3).
Jharkhand Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: NDA touches majority mark
The NDA has now touched the majority mark of 41 seats in Jharkhand, show the latest trends.
Jharkhand Election Results: NDA leads in 40 seats, INDIA bloc fights back
Jharkhand Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: The NDA is now leading in 40 seats, while the INDIA bloc has fought back and is now ahead in 32.
BJP candidate from the Ranchi assembly seat CP Singh has exuded confidence that the NDA will form the government in Jharkhand with a “huge majority”.
#WATCH | On counting for #JharkhandAssemblyElections2024, BJP candidate from Ranchi assembly seat CP Singh says, “…I am hopeful to win. NDA will form its government in Jharkhand with a huge majority. The way current government is running in Jharkhand, they have set records for… pic.twitter.com/dDTW5CNvvj
– ANI (@ANI) November 23, 2024
BJP’s Madhav Chandra Mahato, who has been fielded from the Nala seat against the JMM nominee and assembly Speaker Rabindra Nath Mahato, is currently leading.
Jharkhand Elections Result: AJSU party chief Sudesh Mahto ahead in Silli
AJSU party chief Sudesh Mahto is currently leading from the Silli assembly seat in Jharkhand, show the latest trends.
The latest trends on the official EC website show the Congress and CPI (ML) (L) leading in one seat each in Jharkhand.
Election 2024 results: NDA leading in 34 seats, INDIA ahead in 17
Election 2024 results: The NDA is now leading in 34 seats, and the INDIA bloc is ahead in 17.
Election Results 2024 LIVE: Hemant Soren’s wife Kalpana leading from Gandey
Election Results 2024 LIVE: Hemant Soren’s wife Kalpana Soren is currently leading from the Gandey seat.
Jharkhand Election Results 2024 Live Updates: Sita Soren ahead in Jamtara
Sita Soren, the BJP leader and sister-in-law of Hemant Soren, is currently leading from the Jamtara seat.
Election Results: NDA extends lead to 31, JMM-led INDIA bloc ahead in 12
The NDA is now leading in 31 seats, while the JMM-led INDIA bloc is ahead in 12.
Jharkhand Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: BJP-led NDA now leads in 28 seats
The NDA has now extended its lead to 28 seats, while the JMM-led INDIA bloc is ahead in 11.
Jharkhand Election Results 2024 Live Updates: Babulal Marandi ahead in Dhanwar
BJP Jharkhand president Babulal Marandi is ahead from the Dhanwar assembly seat.
Jharkhand Election Results 2024 Live Updates: Hemant Soren leading from Barhait
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren is currently leading from the Barhait assembly seat, as per the latest trends.
Jharkhand Election Results: NDA leads in 16 seats, INDIA ahead in 6
Jharkhand Election Results: The NDA is now leading in 16 seats, while the INDIA bloc is ahead in 6, according to the latest trends.
Jharkhand Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: NDA now ahead in 8 seats
Jharkhand Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: The BJP-led NDA is now ahead in 8 seats, according to available trends.
The latest trends for the Jharkhand assembly election results 2024 show that the BJP-led NDA is now leading in six assembly seats, while the INDIA bloc is ahead in three.
Jharkhand Election Results: JMM to retain power or BJP to make a comeback? Counting begins
The counting of votes for the Jharkhand assembly elections has begun. Votes are being counted for 81 assembly seats.
Jharkhand Assembly Election Results Live 2024: Votes to be counted shortly
The votes for the Jharkhand assembly elections will be counted shortly.
On the counting day, Jharkhand BJP president Babulal Marandi said he is sure the NDA will get more than 51 seats.
#WATCH | Ranchi | On election results, Jharkhand BJP president Babulal Marandi says, “We are sure that we will form the govt with BJP led NDA will get more than 51 seats. People have voted for NDA as they are fed up with the current government’s corruption…” pic.twitter.com/tFmAWMpRJ0
– ANI (@ANI) November 23, 2024
A total of 1,211 candidates are in the fray, including Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren contested from the Barhait assembly seat, and his wife, Kalpana Soren, fought from Gandey.
Leader of Opposition and BJP leader Amar Kumar Bauri contested from the Chandankiyari seat, and his party colleague Babulal Marandi from Dhanwar.
Speaker and JMM’s Rabindra Nath Mahato fought from Nala.
Other prominent leaders included Deepika Pandey Singh of Congress from Mahagama, Sita Soren (sister-in-law of Hemant Soren) from Jamtara, AJSU Party chief Sudesh Mahto from Silli, and former chief minister Champai Soren from Seraikela.
Ahead of the counting of votes for the Jharkhand elections, JMM candidate from the Ranchi seat Mahua Maji said she is “fully confident” that the people of Ranchi will “definitely” elect us.
“I have seen trust for me in their eyes. I will definitely fulfil their expectations and dreams,” she told the news agency ANI.
#WATCH | Ranchi: Ahead of the counting of votes for #JharkhandElection2024, JMM candidate from Ranchi seat, Mahua Maji says, “I am fully confident that the people of Ranchi will definitely elect us because I have seen trust for me in their eyes. I will definitely fulfill their… pic.twitter.com/UsdJdZtXBa
– ANI (@ANI) November 23, 2024
The ruling JMM in Jharkhand has written to the Election Commission and demanded the suspension of internet services within 2 km radius of the counting centres. The Hemant Soren-led party has also demanded a ban on electronic gadgets near the counting centres.
The counting of votes for the 81-member Jharkhand assembly is scheduled on Saturday across 24 centres in the state.
If exit polls are to be believed for the Jharkhand elections results, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is likely to win 42-47 seats, while the Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance) may get 25-30 seats.
Votes will also be counted for the Maharashtra assembly elections and for the bypolls to 48 Assembly seats in 14 states and in the Lok Sabha segments of Nanded in Maharashtra and Wayanad in Kerala.
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is making her poll debut from Wayanad, a seat that was earlier represented in the Lok Sabha by her brother, Rahul Gandhi.
Chief Minister Hemant Soren-led Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) fought in 41 assembly seats in the 81-seat assembly. It left the remaining ones for its allies – Congress (30 seats), Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) (6), and Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (4).
On the other hand, the Opposition BJP contested 68 seats, while its NDA partners All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU) fought in 10, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal (United) in two, and the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) in one.
The votes for the Jharkhand assembly elections will be counted shortly with various exit polls predicting a victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies. The counting of votes is expected to start around 8 am.
Jharkhand voted in two phases – November 13 for 43 seats and November 20 for 38 seats – and witnessed an overall voter turnout of about 67 per cent, which was 1.65 per cent higher than the 2019 poll figures.