As counting of the votes for assembly polls is underway, BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla said that the BJP-led NDA alliance will form the government in both Maharashtra and Jharkhand under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday.
According to the Election Commission of India data, the BJP is leading in 39 seats, while the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena is ahead in 22. The Ajit Pawar-led NCP, also a partner in the Mahayuti, is leading in 19 seats.
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who made her poll debut from Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency, was leading in the early trends on Saturday.
Ahead of counting of votes for the 2024 Jharkhand Assembly Elections, BJP leader Babulal Marandi claimed with confidence that the BJP-led NDA would win over 51 seats and form the government in the state, citing corruption in the incumbent administration as the key reason.
As the counting for Jharkhand's 2024 Assembly Elections began on Saturday, Chief Electoral Officer K Ravi Kumar said that the first round of EVM results expected to be announced by 9:30 am with counting of postal ballots begining earlier at 8 this morning.
As the counting of votes began for bypolls in 15 states, Congress candidate for Raipur South Assembly by-elections Akash Sharma expressed confidence that people have voted for a change.
Maharashtra, Jharkhand election results live updates: While several exit polls have given the BJP and it's coalition an edge in both states, the final results will be announced today as counting of votes is underway.
Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Saturday said that they are very confident of winning the Maharashtra and Jharkhand elections as the INDIA bloc fought the poll together, and the atmosphere is in their favour.
Visuals from various counting centres in Maharashtra surfaced on Saturday morning ahead of the counting for the 288 assembly seats that went to the polls on November 20. The counting is expected to begin at 8 am today.
Ahead of the Parliament Session, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and ruling DMK president MK Stalin has asked the party MPs to join hands with the INDIA bloc and take on the BJP-led Union Government to task.
