'Want To Thank Farmers, Women, Youth': CM Hemant Soren On Jharkhand Victory | Updates

Last Updated:November 23, 2024, 18:05 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.

Hemant Soren thanked the people of all communities, particularly farmers, women and the youth for placing their trust in the ruling alliance. He said the performance by the INDIA bloc has been “very good".

“Today the results of the Jharkhand assembly election have come… I want to thank the people of all communities and all the farmers, women and youth of the state for casting their vote with the majority and making this election successful… I also thank all the leaders who were there in the field and took the power of democracy to the people… We are waiting for the complete result which will be soon announced… After that, we will take a further decision… The INDIA alliance performance has been very good, I have come to know this… I want to thank you all for the support…" he said at a press conference on Saturday.

Here are the updates:

JMM-LED ALLIANCE SET FOR MASSIVE WIN, BJP GETS HIGHEST VOTE SHARE

The JMM-led alliance is 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.

THIS GOVT IS GOVT OF PEOPLE IN JHARKHAND: KALPANA SOREN

Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren, JMM legislator Kalpana Soren and Mahagathbandhan leaders show victory sign as the alliance is set to form the government in the state. On the victory of JMM-led alliance, Kalpana Soren said: “…This government is the Abua government, this government is the government of the people of Jharkhand. The people have expressed their unwavering faith in Hemant Soren. The way Hemant ji was serving Jharkhand earlier as a son, as a brother, now in the coming times, he will work even harder than that…"

BJP’S JHARKHAND LOSS DEEPLY PAINFUL: HIMANTA

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, the BJP co-incharge for the assembly elections in Jharkhand, said the party’s loss was deeply painful for him. He, however, said the people’s mandate must be accepted as that is the true essence of democracy.

“The loss in Jharkhand is deeply painful for me personally, even though we secured victory in all five by-elections in Assam. I have witnessed the unwavering dedication and relentless efforts of our karyakartas in Jharkhand, who gave their all in this election," he said in a post on X.

Sarma said the BJP fought the elections with a vision to protect the state from “infiltration" and to lead it on the path of development, fulfilling the aspirations of students and the youth. “However, we must humbly accept the mandate of the people, for that is the true essence of democracy. In these challenging times, we will stand firmly with our Karyakartas, offering them unwavering support and solidarity," he said.

PM MODI CONGRATULATES JMM ALLIANCE

In a post on X, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the JMM-led alliance for its win in Jharkhand, while stressing that the BJP will always be at the forefront to champion people’s issues. He tagged Chief Minister Hemant Soren, who led the INDIA bloc coalition in the state, in his post.

CM’s BROTHER BASANT SOREN WINS DUMKA

Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren’s brother Basant Soren won the Dumka assembly seat by 14,588 votes, as per the EC. BJP candidate Sunil Soren was in second place in the seat, securing 81,097 votes. The JMM candidate got 95,685 votes.

Basant won the Dumka seat in a bypoll in 2020, defeating BJP’s Lois Marandi by 6,842 votes. In 2019, Hemant Soren contested two seats – Barhait and Dumka – and won both. Later, he vacated the Dumka seat from where his brother got elected in the bypoll.

STATE MINISTER WINS LOHARDAGA

State minister Rameshwar Oraon of the Congress won from Lohardaga seat, defeating AJSU Party’s Neeru Shanti Bhagat by 34,670 votes, as per the EC.

JMM WINS CHANDANKIYARI

JMM candidate Umakant Rajak won the Chandankiyari seat by a margin of 33,733 votes, as per the EC. Arjun Rajwar of the Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha was runner-up in the seat, while Leader of Opposition Amar Kumar Bauri of the BJP came third.

Rajak bagged 90,027 votes, while Rajwar secured 56,294 votes. Bauri managed 56,091 votes. In the 2019 assembly polls, Bauri defeated Rajak, who contested the seat on an AJSU Party ticket.

Rajak switched to JMM ahead of this election after the Chandankiyari seat went to the BJP as per the seat-sharing arrangement within the NDA.

CHANDRADEO MAHATO OF CPI(ML)(L) WINS SINDRI

Chandradeo Mahato of the CPI(ML)(L) won the Sindri assembly seat, defeating BJP’s Tara Devi by a margin of 3,448 votes, the EC said. Mahato polled 1,05,136 votes while Devi secured 1,01,688. Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha (JLKM) candidate Usha Devi secured third position with 42,664 votes.

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.

WHAT IS THE STATUS OF PROMINENT CANDIDATES?

Chief Minister Hemant Soren was leading in the Barhait seat by 20,469 votes after 12 rounds of counting. His wife Kalpana Soren, credited with revitalising the JMM after the arrest of her husband, was leading by 1,612 votes in the Gandey seat after 14 rounds.

State BJP president Babulal Marandi was leading in the Dhanwar seat by 16,691 votes, former CM Champai Soren was nearing victory in Seraikela with a lead of 28,905 votes and Leader of Opposition Amar Kumar Bauri was trailing in the Chandankiyari seat by 33,426 votes.

Congress minister Banna Gupta was trailing JDU’s Saryu Roy in the Jamshedpur West seat by 21,721 votes. In Ranchi, CP Singh of BJP was leading against JMM’s Rajya Sabha MP Mahua Majhi by 23,308 votes.

(With PTI inputs)

News elections 'Want To Thank Farmers, Women, Youth': CM Hemant Soren On Jharkhand Victory | Updates