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Maharashtra and Jharkhand Assembly Elections 2024 Live Updates: NDA (National Democratic Alliance) and India Bloc are set for a fierce clash during the counting of votes for 288 seats. Maharashtra Assembly and 81 seats Jharkhand Assembly Starting at 8am on Saturday, November 23.
Maharashtra witnessed the highest turnout in three decades as voters flocked to vote. The ruling BJP-led Mahayuti alliance is aiming for another term, while the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) is hopeful of a comeback.
Elections for the 81-seat assembly in Jharkhand were held in two phases on November 13 and 20, in which 67.59 percent voting took place. The state faces the challenge of balancing political alliances while addressing local issues. Hemant Soren, backed by the Congress-backed JMM alliance, has campaigned on promises of development and rights for tribal communities.
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Maharashtra’s voting percentage in the assembly elections reached 66.05%, the highest recorded since 1995.
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The major alliances in Maharashtra are the Mahayuti alliance – BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP; and Maha Vikas Aghadi – Congress (Congress), Shiv Sena (UBT), and NCP (SP).
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Exit polls show that the ruling Mahayuti alliance is likely to form the government again.
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This time, elections were held in Jharkhand in two phases (13 and 20 November), in which 68.45 percent voting took place.
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The key contests to be watched in Jharkhand include former CM Champai Soren (BJP) vs JMM’s Ganesh Mahali in Seraikela and Geeta Kora (wife of former CM Madhu Koda) vs Sona Ram Sinku of Congress in Jagannathpur.
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As the counting of ballots begins for the Jharkhand Assembly elections, early trends show that the BJP-led NDA is leading on 6 seats and the JMM-led alliance is leading on 3 seats.
Maharashtra Assembly Election Results: Mahayuti ahead
As counting of votes progresses for the Maharashtra Assembly elections, initial results indicate that the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance is leading on 25 seats, while the MVA has a lead on 5 seats.
Maharashtra and Jharkhand election results: Counting of votes begins
Counting of votes has started for the assembly elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand.
The results of Lok Sabha by-elections in 14 states – Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal are also going to be declared today.
‘Very confident’: Ashok Gehlot said ahead of Maharashtra, Jharkhand elections
Speaking to the press before the start of vote counting for the Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly elections, Congress leader Ashok Gehlot says, “The atmosphere is in favor of the India block.”
Maharashtra’s voting percentage in the assembly elections reached 66.05%, the highest recorded since 1995.
Published: Nov 23, 2024, 7:29 am IST
