Jharkhand held assembly elections in two phases, on November 13 and 20, for all 81 seats. Both the JMM-led alliance and the BJP-led NDA are confident about forming the government. Exit polls have predicted a possible edge for the BJP.
Jharkhand witnessed a voter turnout of 67.74 % across both phases, with the second phase seeing a turnout of 68.95 %. Prominent candidates include chief minister Hemant Soren, BJP’s Babulal Marandi, and AJSU’s Sudesh Mahto. Marandi has predicted over 51 seats for the NDA, while Congress leader and Jharkhand incharge Ghulam Ahmad Mir has said the JMM alliance will win over 50 % of seats.
Jharkhand’s political landscape has seen many twists and turns in recent times. Chief minister Hemant Soren’s resignation, followed by his time in jail, led to Champai Soren temporarily taking over. In a surprising move, once he was released, Champai Soren joined the BJP, the largest opposition party in the state.
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