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The last exit polls of 2019 were more or less accurate. At that time, India Today-Axis My India had given the lead to the JMM-Congress led UPA. It said that UPA would win 43 seats and BJP would win 27 seats.
Jharkhand elections come with the challenge of balancing alliances and addressing local issues. Hemant Soren, backed by the Congress-backed JMM alliance, has campaigned on promises of development and rights for tribal communities.
In Jharkhand, 28 seats are reserved for ST candidates and 9 seats are reserved for SC candidates.
The BJP’s campaign in Santhal Parganas has focused on tribal and identity politics, with a particularly sharp campaign against alleged ‘Bangladeshi infiltrators’.
The region, which has 18 seats in the 81-member state assembly, is dominated by tribal groups, who along with Muslims form about 50% of Santhal Pargana’s population and have traditionally voted for anti-BJP parties.
BJP’s Jharkhand handle on X (formerly Twitter) a few days before the second poll controversial videoThe video shows a Muslim family entering and taking over the house of a Hindu family. The opposition also filed a complaint with the Election Commission, which took cognizance of the video and directed the handle to remove it.
The BJP had also launched the Gogo Didi scheme, which promised Rs 2,100 per month to all women in the state. The party has promised to transfer funds to the beneficiaries from the first month after coming to power.
A total of 1.23 crore voters, including 60.79 lakh women and 147 third gender voters, are eligible to exercise their franchise on Wednesday, officials said.
During the second phase of assembly elections in Jharkhand, JMM leader Kalpana Soren on Wednesday expressed strong optimism about the India Bloc’s electoral prospects, and termed the formation of its upcoming government in the state as certain.
Kalpana praised the performance of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and highlighted his effective leadership as the Chief Minister.
In the second and final phase of Jharkhand elections, 67.59% voting took place till 5 pm in 38 assembly seats.
