Jharkhand Assembly Election Result 2019 Latest Updates: Jharkhand's outgoing Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Monday said the BJP's failure to cling on to the alliance with the AJSU party and the opposition parties' ability to keep their coalition intact are the reasons for the its loss in the assembly election.

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The counting of votes for 81 Jharkhand Assembly seats, which went to polls in five phases from 30 November to 20 December, will begin at 8 am on Monday. The counting of votes will take place in all the 24 district headquarters. The maximum rounds of counting will take place at Chatra with 28 rounds and lowest round at two seats — Chandankyari and Torpa.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Tribal Welfare Minister Arjun Munda, BJP's working president J P Nadda and Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das were among the BJP leaders who campaigned in the state. Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi, her brother Rahul, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and Shatrughan Sinha were among the party leaders who appealed to the people to vote for the opposition alliance of Congress, JMM and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)

Both the BJP and the Congress alliance made their best efforts to lure the voters. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief and Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed nine rallies each. While former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi addressed five rallies and Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra addressed one rally.

The state president of the Janata Dal (United) and former MP, Salkhan Murmu, is contesting from Sikaripara.

The BJP, which is contesting on all 16 seats in this final phase, has fielded sitting MLAs Ashok Kumar Bhagat, Anant Ojha and Amit Mandal from Mahagama, Rajmahal and Godda assembly constituencies, respectively. Former deputy chief minister and sitting JMM MLA Stephen Marandi is seeking re-election from Maheshpur.

Like the previous assembly polls when he contested from two seats, Soren is in the fray from Barhait as well. ​Soren's sister-in-law Sita Soren is seeking re-election from Jama.

BJP candidate and Jharkhand Agriculture Minister Randhir Singh is seeking re-election from Sarath. State Women and Child Development Minister Louis Marandi is contesting against JMM's working president and former chief minister Hemant Soren from Dumka. Louis had defeated Soren in the 2014 assembly elections.

In the final round of elections, voters sealed the fate of two Jharkhand ministers and former chief minister Hemant Soren. Watch out for the following key contests.

The overall voter turnout in the Jharkhand assembly polls was estimated at 65.23 percent compared to 66.53 percent to 2014. The counting of votes today will decide who would emerge victorious among the 1216 candidates, including 127 women for the 81-member Assembly.

Eponymous to the district name of Lohardaga, the Lohardaga Assembly constituency covers the areas falling under Lohardaga, Kuru and Kisko police station in Lohardaga sub-division. Falling under the South Chotanagpur Division of Jharkhand, Lohardaga(ST) Assembly constituency is also part of the Lohardaga Lok Sabha constituency. Lohardaga is also part of the dreaded Red Corridor and is one of the 18 districts with a Maoist presence in Jharkhand.

Congress state unit chief Rameshwar Oraon is in lead from Oraon reserved seat that went to polls in the first phase. He is contesting against BJP's Sukhdev Bhagat, who was a former state Congress chief who was the sitting Congress MLA since 2014 but crossed over to the BJP just before polls. After a split from the BJP, the All Jharkhand Students' Union's Neeru Shanti Bhagat has filed her nomination. She is the wife of former Lohardaga MLA Kamal Kishore Bhagat.

9 am trends show a neck-and-neck contest between Opposition and the incumbent. The BJP, who is sailing alone, is ahead in 22 seats while the JMM and its allieas are leading in 18 seats. Here is the detailed tally.

The counting of postal ballots in the Jharkhand assembly elections concludes and the EVMs have been brought in for tally. The next set of trends will take into account the EVM vote count for political parties across Jharkhand.

Known as Jharkhand’s “cosmopolitan constituency”, Jamshedpur East seat is considered to be BJP’s stronghold. Roy was upset on being denied a ticket from his traditional Jharkhand West seat and decided to contest against the chief minister.

Das is facing a tough challenge from none other than his party’s rebel Saryu Roy, who revolted against the BJP leadership after being denied a party ticket, in this constituency. Das is seeking sixth consecutive term from this seat. Roy was elected to the state assembly from the neighbouring seat- Jamshedpur West- in 2014. Interestingly, Roy was a minister in Raghubar Das government in the state.

The Election Commission has updated trends for 15 seats in the Jharkhand assembly polls and the trends suggest that the Congress-JMM-RJD alliance is leading on 9 seats, the BJP on 4 and the AJSU on one.

Jamshedpur East seat is throwing up a nail biting contest. Chief Minister Raghubar Das was trailing from the seat he has won five times in the past as BJP rebel Saryu Roy took lead on his expense. However, Das gained back the lead within minutes and currently maintains a slim lead against Roy.

Opposition chief ministerial candidate Hemant Soren from Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) is leading from Dumka, while he trails from Barhet. Both reserved seats are considered JMM strongholds. Soren had lost out on Dumka in 2014, while he is the sitting MLA from Barhait.

Trends, as reported by News18 throw up a worrying picture for the incumbent BJP, which had proclaimed it will bag more than 65 seats in the 81 member Assembly. The party is ahead in 31 seats while Opposition alliance, led by Jharkhand Mukti Morcha is leading at 37 seats. Erstwhile BJP allies AJSU and JVM are ahead in three and four seats respectively.

Opposition chief ministerial candidate and JMM leader Hemant Soren just now lost both his leads in the constituencies of Dumka and Barhait. Both reserved seats are considered JMM strongholds. Soren had lost out on Dumka in 2014, while he is the sitting MLA from Barhait.

The Election Commission has updated trends for 62 seats in the Jharkhand assembly polls and the trends suggest that the Congress-JMM-RJD alliance is leading on 33 seats, the BJP on 22 and the AJSU on two.

The JMM-Congress-RJD alliance is ahead on 41 seats, the required figure to form the government in Jharkhand. The BJP on the other hand is ahead on 29 seats. AJSU is ahead on five while JVM is leading on four seats.

The BJP is leading in the Seraikela Kharsawan seat by a waferthin margin of 145 votes in the first round. In Bokaro, the Congress is leading by a mere 857 votes after the second round of counting. It will be interesting to keep a track of these two constituencies where trends can reverse at any point.

Babulal Marandi is leading from Dhanwar seat by 2841 votes. He was contesting against BJP's Lakshman Prasad and JMM's Nizamuddin Ansari.

According to CNN-News 18, at the end of two rounds of counting, the leads assailed by the parties remain fragile as there are as many as 20 seats (enough to turn the tables) where the margis is less than a thousand votes. Fifteen among these, in fact, have a margin of under 500.

Speaking to CNN-News18, Congress leader RPN Singh said that his party will back JMM working president Hemant Soren as the alliance's chief ministerial candidate. RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, reiterated these sentiments while speaking to ANI

The Election Commission has updated trends for al 81 seats in the Jharkhand assembly polls and the trends suggest that the Congress-JMM-RJD alliance is leading on 42 seats, the BJP on 28 and the AJSU on three.

The Election Commission has updated trends for al 81 seats in the Jharkhand assembly polls and the trends suggest that the Congress-JMM-RJD alliance is leading on 41 seats, the BJP on 28 and the AJSU on five.

Former chief minister and JMM leader Hemant Soren took the lead in the Barhait seat with 14,444 votes. He raced ahead of BJP's Simon Malto, having garnered 9,125 votes. In Dumka, however, he trailed by over 5,000 votes behind BJP's Lois Marandi, who got 19,600 votes.

In the Jamshedpur East constituency, Chief Minister Raghubar Das was in the lead, with 8,212 votes. However, Independent candidate Saryu Roy put up a tough fight, trailing behind by a margin of just over 1,400 votes.

The Opposition alliance led in 40 seats, as per trends projected by News18, with Congress leading in 23 seats, JMM in 12 and RJD in five. BJP led in 30 seats, AJSU in four constituencies and JVM in three.

Jharkhand CM and BJP candidate from Jamshedpur East Raghubar Das said, "These trends are not the final word. There are more rounds of counting to be held. It will not be correct to comment on these trends. I will hold a press conference later in Ranchi." He also expressed hope that the BJP will be able to form the government in the state.

Five seats, including Silli, Mandar, Nirsa, Simaria, Littipara, Dhanwar and Bishnupar, are witnessing a tough battle among its candidates with a difference of 500-1000 votes.

Christmas seemed to have come early at the Congress headquarters on Monday with party workers bursting crackers and distributing sweets as trends for the Jharkhand assembly elections showed the Congress-JMM alliance ahead of the ruling BJP. The Congress was ahead in 13 seats and the JMM in 23, according to the Election Commission. The BJP was trailing with leads in 27 seats, indicating that it may cede power to the Opposition.

CM Raghubar Das is now trailing by 771 votes in Jamshedpur East in a close contest against Independent candidate Saryu Roy, who is a BJP rebel.

The BJP did not field a candidate against him, even though it had a falling out with its ally just before polls, in order to keep the option of a post-poll alliance open.

AJSU party chief Sudesh Mahto is now leading in Silli seat by 10,400 votes while JMM's Seema Devi is trailing behind. Mahto was trailing after the initial few rounds but he soon consolidated his lead in the seat.

Shiv Sena spokesperson Manisha Kayande said as the BJP looks set to lose Jharkhand after failing to retain power in Maharashtra, it raises question whether people are now trusting the Amit Shah-led party or not.

"The people of Jharkhand have demolished the arrogance of Modi ji, Amit Shah and BJP. Democracy has won," NCP chief spokesperson Nawab Malik tweeted.

As trends for the Jharkhand Assembly elections showed the Congress-JMM alliance ahead of the ruling BJP, the NCP on Monday said people of Jharkhand have demolished the "arrogance" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the saffron party president Amit Shah. The Shiv Sena also hit out at the BJP, with which it recently severed ties at the Centre and in Maharashtra, saying the Jharkhand Assembly poll trends show people are not buying the Amit Shah-led party's politics based on sentimental issues like the National Register of Citizens.

Chief Minister Raghubar Das has refused to concede defeat despite trends showing that the Opposition alliance is poised to touch the majority mark by itself. Das said, "When the complete result is out, you will see that the BJP will be able to form a governmnrt"

After seventh round of counting in Daltonganj and Koderma, BJP is leading in both seats. The BJP leads by 19, 105 votes in Daltonganj while its ahead by just 307 votes in Koderma.

Former CM and JVM(P) chief Babulal Marandi leading in Dhanwar seat by 18,645 votes. He was contesting against BJP's Lakshman Prasad and JMM's Nizamuddin Ansari.

"We will wait for the Counting to end and then decide on the future course of action. Even if we get full majority, we will definitely take support of all like-minded parties," RPN Singh told CNN-News18.

Mahua Majhi of JMM takes lead of 2,238 votes in Ranchi against BJP's CP Singh, a five-time MLA and a minister in Raghubar Das government.

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha's (JMM) Hemant Soren was seen at his father and former Jharkhand CM Shibu Soren's residence in Ranchi. JMM has established a lead in 29 seats, emerging as the single largest party, while the pre-poll alliance between JMM-Congress-RJD are expected to comfortably cross the halfway mark.

According to latest trends on Election Commission website, the JMM has secured a lead on 29 seats as of now and the pre-poll alliance between JMM-Congress-RJD is together poised to win 46 seats, while only 41 are needed to prove majority.

Based on the latest trends, JMM is leading in 29 seats while the BJP is leading in 23 seats.

"This is a victory of the people of Jharkhand towards making a socially inclusive equitable state on the vision of Guruji and each and everyone who fought and formed this state," he said.

Speaking to CNN-News18, JMM chief Hemant Soren said the election trends are a victory of the people.

BJP candidate Koche Munda has defeated JMM's Sudeep Guria in the Torpa Assembly constituency. Munda defeated Guria by 9,630 votes. JMM had won the seat in 2014. Based on current trends, JMM is leading in 29 seats while the BJP has won and is leading in 23 seats.

JMM chief Hemant Soren thanked West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, and said that he dedicates the win to the people of Jharkhand. The JMM-led alliance appears likely to win a majority on its own.

According to the latest official numbers, chief minister Raghubar Das is trailing by 8,551 votes behind Saryu Roy.

In Dumka, Hemant Soren is leading by 8,476 votes against the BJP's Lois Marandi.

Munda has increased its winning margin since the 2014 Assembly election when he had won the seat by 21,515 votes.

Nilkanth Singh Munda of the Bharatiya Janata Party has won the Khunti Assembly constituency. He defeated JMM's Sushil Pahan by a margin of 26,327 votes. As per latest trends, BJP has won two seats and is leading in 25 seats; JMM is leading in 29 seats.

Even as the JMM-led alliance looks set to win the Assembly election in Jharkhand, Congress leader P Chidambaram has said, "All non-BJP parties must rally around Congress to save Constitution."

Soren is likely to stake claim to form the government in Jharkhand soon, with the JMM-Congress-RJD alliance having crossed the majority mark.

Soren has also thanked allies Lalu Prasad Yadav from the RJD, and Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.

Hemant Soren, addressing the media, said, "Today is the last day of the electoral process in the Jharkhand. I thank the voters of Jharkhand for the mandate that they have given us. For me, this is a day to take a resolve to fulfil aspirations of the people."

Kejriwal congratulated Jharkhand Mukti Morcha's (JMM) Hemant Soren for the poll victory and said the BJP's electoral loss meant that its government did not perform well in Jharkhand.

"So it appears that the people of at least one state have conclusively given their verdict that they do not want it (CAA and NRC)," he said at a press conference here.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo said BJP leaders had "aggressively" campaigned in the last two phases of the Jharkhand Assembly polls, raising the issues of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC).

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said the Jharkhand Assembly poll results appeared to be a verdict against the NRC and CAA.

Hemant Soren also said while speaking to the media, "Today, a new chapter will begin for this state. I want to assure everyone that their hopes will not be broken irrespective of their caste, creed, religion and profession."

According to the latest numbers on the EC website, the JMM, Congress and RJD together are leading in 43 seats, which is above the majority mark, while the BJP is leading in 27 seats.

Lambodar Mahto of AJSU Party has won the Gomia seat. He defeated Babita Devi of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha by 10,937 votes. Mahto wrested the seat from JMM whose candidate Yogendra Prasad had won the seat by 37,514 votes in 2014.

Joba Majhi of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha has won the Manoharpur Assembly seat. Majhi defeated BJP candidate Gurucharan Nayak by 16,019 votes. Majhi had won the seat in 2104 as well. The winning margin was 1,6569 in 2014.

The BJP, in its campaign, had sought to touch upon emotive issues such as the NRC. As the party appears likely to lose the election despite this, several Twitter users sought to give the poll results a satirical turn.

Niral Purty of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha has retained the Majhgaon Assembly constituency. Purty defeated BJP's Bhupendra Pingua in Majhganon by 47,192 votes. The JMM leader had won the seat in 2014 as well 11,182 votes.

Soren, who has been projected as the chief ministerial candidate of the alliance, said all the Opposition partners will meet to "strategize the future course of action".

Hemant Soren, the chief ministerial candidate of the opposition alliance, which is on way to a decisive victory over the ruling BJP, Monday said the people of Jharkhand have given a clear majority to the JMM/Congress/RJD combine.

Current chief minister Raghubar Das has reacted to the results, saying, "It is my defeat, not of BJP."

Reacting to the Jharkhand election results, NCP supremo Sharad Pawar said, "The result of Jharkhand Assembly Polls that has come today clearly states that people are with non-BJP parties. After Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra, people have decided to keep BJP away from power in Jharkhand also."

The saffron party's Bihar allies--the JD(U) and LJP--contested the elections on their own and none of their candidates was leading anywhere.

The BJP contested 79 seats, supported an Independent candidate in one constituency and did not put up nominee against AJSU Party president Sudesh Mahto.

"It is not BJP's defeat, it is my defeat," Das told reporters at a press conference here.

As per the latest trends available on the Election Commission website, Das was trailing BJP rebel candidate and former minister Saryu Roy by over 10,000 votes in Jamshedpur (East) constituency.

Conceding loss in the assembly polls, Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Monday said it was his defeat, not of the BJP.

Congress leader Rajendra Prasad Singh has wrested the Bermo Assembly constituency from the BJP by defeating saffron leader Yogeshwar Mahto. Singh won the election by 25,172 votes. BJP's Mahto had won the seat in 2014 with a margin of 12,613 votes. Bermo had voted in phase three of the Assembly election.

Soren even gave a photo-op to the waiting TV camerapersons and news photographers as he rode the bicycle in circles at his home.

The counting of votes, has thrown up a clear mandate for the tribal party and its pre-poll allies - the Congress and RJD.

A jubilant JMM working president Hemant Soren on Monday celebrated his party's winning spree in the Jharkhand assembly polls by riding a bicycle at his home.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Hemant Soren for the victory in the Jharkhand and has also said, "I thank the people of Jharkhand for having given the BJP the opportunity to serve the state for many years. I also applaud the hardworking Party Karyakartas for their efforts. We will continue serving the state and raising people-centric issues in the times to come."

Raghubar Das, who is heading towards a defeat from Jamshedpur East, had earlier won from the constituency five times since 1995. Saryu Roy, who appears set for a win from the constituency, contested as an Independent after he was denied a ticket from Jamshedpur West.

According to the latest numbers, the JMM has won in 8 seats, while it is leading in 22. Meanwhile, the BJP is leading in 17 seats, and has won 9 so far.

ANI has reported that Hemant Soren has won the Dumka Assembly constituency by a margin of 13,188 votes and Barhait assembly constituency by a margin of 25,740 votes.

Raghubar Das has arrived at Raj Bhavan in Ranchi and is expected to hand in his resignation.

According to the latest numbers, the JMM has won in 14 seats, while it is leading in another 16. Meanwhile, the BJP is leading in 11 seats, and has won 14 so far.

Raghubar Das, who recently submitted his resignation to the Jharkhand governor, has been quoted by ANI as saying, "The people's mandate has not been in favour of the BJP, but whatever has been the verdict of the people, we respect it. I hope Hemant Soren and his govt will work to fulfill the dreams of the people."

The writing on the wall is more than clear. Not because Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s popularity has taken a dip in Jharkhand, or its people developed a dislike for the party, which swept parliamentary elections only six months ago. But because Chief Minister Raghubar Das rubbed a lot of people, including some of his party leaders and workers, the wrong way."

"While the result might come as a surprise to many outside Jharkhand — coming at a time when the BJP is perceived to be riding high after the abrogation of Article 370, the Ayodhya verdict and Parliament passing the Citizenship Amendment Act — those who had their ears to the ground in the mineral-rich tribal state knew that the BJP was going to be in a tough spot come election season.

An article by Debobrat Ghose for Firstpost notes: "The Jharkhand Assembly election results seem to be on the lines of a trend that has emerged in the country’s political scenario over the past few state elections: despite the expansionist wave of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), regional parties are holding their ground and, in some instances, even emerging stronger. This is by far the biggest takeaway from the Jharkhand results; the other being the changing equations of the BJP and the Congress with their allies."

According to the latest numbers, the JMM has won in 29 seats, while it is leading in one seat. Meanwhile, the BJP has won in 22 seats, and is leading in 3 seats.

The BJP and the AJSU party, which had been in alliance since the creation of the state 19 years ago, failed to reach a seat-sharing formula and poached each other's leaders to field them in the Assembly elections.

"Our alliance could not happen while the Opposition coalition remained intact. The party will review all the points (that led to the defeat) and try to plug the loopholes," he told reporters after submitting his resignation letter to Governor Droupadi Murmu.

He, however, said it was his defeat, and not of the BJP.

Jharkhand's outgoing Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Monday said the BJP's failure to cling on to the alliance with the AJSU party and the opposition parties' ability to keep their coalition intact are the reasons for the its loss in the assembly election.

Raghubar Das has arrived at Raj Bhavan in Ranchi and is expected to hand in his resignation.

#JharkhandAssemblyElections2019 : Chief Minister Raghubar Das tenders his resignation from the post to Governor Draupadi Murmu, at Raj Bhavan in Ranchi. pic.twitter.com/Dk1PChjZ39

According to the latest numbers, the JMM has won in 14 seats, while it is leading in another 16. Meanwhile, the BJP is leading in 11 seats, and has won 14 so far.

Raghubar Das, who recently submitted his resignation to the Jharkhand governor, has been quoted by ANI as saying, "The people's mandate has not been in favour of the BJP, but whatever has been the verdict of the people, we respect it. I hope Hemant Soren and his govt will work to fulfill the dreams of the people."

The writing on the wall is more than clear. Not because Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s popularity has taken a dip in Jharkhand, or its people developed a dislike for the party, which swept parliamentary elections only six months ago. But because Chief Minister Raghubar Das rubbed a lot of people, including some of his party leaders and workers, the wrong way."

"While the result might come as a surprise to many outside Jharkhand — coming at a time when the BJP is perceived to be riding high after the abrogation of Article 370, the Ayodhya verdict and Parliament passing the Citizenship Amendment Act — those who had their ears to the ground in the mineral-rich tribal state knew that the BJP was going to be in a tough spot come election season.

An article by Debobrat Ghose for Firstpost notes: "The Jharkhand Assembly election results seem to be on the lines of a trend that has emerged in the country’s political scenario over the past few state elections: despite the expansionist wave of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), regional parties are holding their ground and, in some instances, even emerging stronger. This is by far the biggest takeaway from the Jharkhand results; the other being the changing equations of the BJP and the Congress with their allies."

As noted in this article , Opposition leaders — from West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee to Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and NCP and Shiv Sena party leaders and their spokespersons in Maharashtra — linked the outcome of the Jharkhand elections to the ongoing protests over the CAA and NRC and said an "arrogant" BJP had been demolished by the public.

According to the latest numbers, the JMM has won in 29 seats, while it is leading in one seat. Meanwhile, the BJP has won in 22 seats, and is leading in 3 seats.

The BJP and the AJSU party, which had been in alliance since the creation of the state 19 years ago, failed to reach a seat-sharing formula and poached each other's leaders to field them in the Assembly elections.

"Our alliance could not happen while the Opposition coalition remained intact. The party will review all the points (that led to the defeat) and try to plug the loopholes," he told reporters after submitting his resignation letter to Governor Droupadi Murmu.

He, however, said it was his defeat, and not of the BJP.

Jharkhand's outgoing Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Monday said the BJP's failure to cling on to the alliance with the AJSU party and the opposition parties' ability to keep their coalition intact are the reasons for the its loss in the assembly election.

Jharkhand Assembly Election Result 2019 Latest Updates: Jharkhand's outgoing Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Monday said the BJP's failure to cling on to the alliance with the AJSU party and the opposition parties' ability to keep their coalition intact are the reasons for the its loss in the assembly election.

Raghubar Das has submitted his resignation to governor Draupari Murmu.

Amit Shah, reacting to the Jharkhand Assembly election results, has said, "We respect the mandate given by the people of Jharkhand.

Current chief minister Raghubar Das has reacted to the results, saying, "It is my defeat, not of BJP."

"I thank the voters of Jharkhand for the mandate that they have given us. For me, this is a day to take a resolve to fulfil aspirations of the people," Hemant Soren said. He also said that a new chapter will now begin for the state.

According to the latest official numbers, chief minister Raghubar Das is trailing by 8,551 votes behind Saryu Roy.

BJP candidate Koche Munda has defeated JMM's Sudeep Guria in the Torpa Assembly constituency. Munda defeated Guria by 9,630 votes. JMM had won the seat in 2014. Based on current trends, JMM is leading in 29 seats while the BJP has won and is leading in 23 seats.

Chief Minister Raghubar Das has refused to concede defeat despite trends showing that the Opposition alliance is poised to touch the majority mark by itself. Das said, "When the complete result is out, you will see that the BJP will be able to form a government"

Raghubar Das is contesting against his party's rebel Saryu Rai, who has revolted against the BJP leadership after being denied a party ticket.

The JMM-Congress-RJD alliance has taken a lead in 40 seats. The BJP on the other hand is ahead on 28 seats. AJSU and JVM are ahead on five seats each.

JMM's Seema Devi leading from Silli seat by 284 votes. She contested against AJSU's Sudesh Mahto.

Opposition chief ministerial candidate and JMM leader Hemant Soren just now lost both his leads in the constituencies of Dumka and Barhait. However, the Opposition may take some relief in the fact that it has managed to widen the gap between itself and the BJP in early trends. JMM-Congress-RJD are leading in 38 seats, while BJP is ahead on 30.

Jamshedpur East seat is throwing up a nail biting contest. Chief Minister Raghubar Das was trailing from the seat he has won five times in the past as BJP rebel Saryu Rai took lead on his expense. However, Das gained back the lead within minutes and currently maintains a slim lead against Rai.

Incumbent Chief Minister Raghubar Das is trailing in Jamshedpur East seat, according to early trends. Das is facing a tough challenge from none other than his party’s rebel Saryu Rai, who revolted against the BJP leadership after being denied a party ticket

Das is facing a tough challenge from none other than his party’s rebel Saryu Rai, who has revolted against the BJP leadership after being denied a party ticket, in this constituency

The counting of votes for 81 Jharkhand Assembly seats, which went to polls in five phases from 30 November to 20 December, started at 8 am today.

The Jharkhand Assembly Election Results will be announced on 23 December, when counting for the 81 seats which polled in five phases from 30 November to 20 December will hold.

The BJP is hoping to retain power in Jharkhand following setbacks and winning fewer seats in both the Maharashtra and Haryana Assembly election as compared to the 2014 polls in the two states. However, several of the NDA allies, including BJP's current Jharkhand alliance partner AJSU contested the 2019 Assembly polls on their own. Ram Vilas Paswan's Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) and the Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal (United) also contested the polls solo.

The Opposition Grand Alliance led by Hemant Soren's Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and which includes Congress and RJD, however, is hoping to unseat the BJP. And two of the three exit polls have favoured the JMM-led alliance.

Times Now and India Today-Axis My India exit polls have predicted that the Opposition alliance is likely to storm to power while the ruling BJP is expected to be restricted to just 30 seats. However, the IANS-CVoter-ABVP exit poll predicted a hung Assembly, in which case smaller parties like the JVM(P), AJSU and Independent candidates are likely to play kingmakers in the tribal state. It is important to note that most of the BJP allies, including AJSU, LJP, JD(U) contested the election alone.

A poll of polls, however, predicted that the JMM-led alliance may just clear the halfway mark.

In 2014, the BJP had won 37 seats, while its ally AJSU secured a win in five Assembly seats.

According to the Election Commission, the approximate voter Turnout for all 81 ACs across all phases of Jharkhand is 65.17 percent, which is less than the final voter turnout of 66.53 percent registered in the 2014 election.

Out of the 81 Assembly constituencies in the state, nine are reserved for Scheduled Castes, 28 for Scheduled Tribes and 44 are of the general category. According to the Election Commission, the state's population stands at 3.2 crore, of which 86 lakh are ST and 39 lakh are ST.

The state has a total number of 2,08,52,808 electors, including Service Voters. As per the electoral rolls in January 2019, there are 1.18 crore male voters, 1.08 crore female voters and 40,336 service voters.

The number of polling stations in 2014 was 24,803.

After Maharashtra and Haryana, Jharkhand is the third state to go to polls since Prime Minister Narendra Modi won the Lok Sabha election with a thumping majority in May.

The 81-member Jharkhand Assembly was held in five phases between 30 November and 20 December with the counting of votes scheduled to take place on 23 December.