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Last Updated:November 23, 2024, 17:26 IST
Leading in just 23 seats, the BJP's performance was poorer than expected even though it emerged as the second largest party, as per latest Election Commission trends
JMM and Congress workers celebrate INDIA bloc's decisive lead amid the counting of votes for the Jharkhand assembly elections at the JMM office, in Ranchi on November 23. (Image: PTI)
Hemant Soren’s JMM-led alliance is all set to retain Jharkhand for the third time with a landslide victory, leading in as many as 56 out of 81 assembly constituencies.
Leading in just 23 seats, the BJP’s performance was poorer than expected even though it emerged as the second largest party. It was confident about its prospects in the state after an aggressive campaign, but will have to be satisfied with the highest vote share at 33.10 per cent, as per latest Election Commission (EC) trends.
The BJP’s poll plank was driving out “infiltrators" from the Santhal Pargana region, but it seemed to have fallen flat in front of the adivasi card played by the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), which also sought the people’s sympathy over the arrest of Chief Minister Hemant Soren.
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WHAT ARE THE LATEST FIGURES?
According to the latest EC figures, the JMM was leading in 33 out of 43 seats it contested, the Congress was ahead in 16 out of 30 seats where it fielded candidates, the RJD pulled a surprise and was leading in five of the six seats it fought, while the CPI(ML)(L) was ahead in two of the four seats it fought.
The BJP was leading in 21 of the 68 seats it contested, while the LJP (Ram Vilas) was leading in the lone seat it fought, and the JD(U) was ahead in one of the two seats it contested. The AJSU Party was virtually wiped out with its candidates, including chief Sudesh Mahto, trailing in all 10 seats it contested.
(With PTI inputs)
Location : First Published:November 23, 2024, 17:26 IST
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