Ranchi, Dec 23: The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha's Hemant Soren has led the JMM-Congress-RJD alliance registered victory in the Jharkhand Assembly polls over BJP. Results have been declared for all 81 seats, as per Election Commission the JMM has won 30 seats, Congress 16 and BJP got 25 seats. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Raghubar Das tendered his resignation from the post to Governor Draupadi Murmu, at Raj Bhavan in Ranchi on Monday. He said that he welcomes the verdict given by people of Jharkhand.
Soren won Dumka assembly constituency by margin of 13188 votes and Barhait assembly constituency by margin of 25740 votes. Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished him congratulations for his win.
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7:19 PM, 17 Jan
Jharkhand Election Results 2019: JMM-Congress-RJD alliance storm to power in Jharkhand
Top Fight - Dumka
Hemant Soren
(JMM)
Won
Smt. Anjula Murmu
(JVMP)
Lost
Top Fight - Gumla
Bhushan Tirkey
(JMM)
Won
Mishir Kujur
(BJP)
Lost
Top Fight - Bishunpur
Chamra Linda
(JMM)
Won
Mahatma Oraon
(JVMP)
Lost
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12:28 AM, 24 Dec
Results declared for all 81 seats of Jharkhand Assembly Polls, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) secured 30 seats, Congress secured 16 seats, & BJP secured 25 seats.
"We will form the government as we fought the elections for the people of the state by raising issues that affect their lives and livelihoods," said Congress Committee in-charge for Jharkhand, RPN Singh.
9:40 PM, 23 Dec
As per Election Commission trends, Congress-JMM-RJD alliance wins 39 seats and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wins 18 seats.
BJP spoke person G V L Narasimha Rao attributed the party's loss in Jharkhand to "local issues".
9:20 PM, 23 Dec
"Jharkhand results appeared to be a verdict against the NRC and the CAA, and reflected the public reaction to the "arrogance" of the BJP visible across the country," said Arvind Kejriwal
Top Fight - Jamshedpur East
Saryu Rai
(IND)
Leading
Raghubar Das
(BJP)
Trailing
Top Fight - Simaria
Kishun Kumar Das
(BJP)
Won
Manoj Chandra
(AJSU)
Lost
8:52 PM, 23 Dec
Raghubar Das, "People's mandate has not been in favour of BJP, but whatever has been the verdict of the ppl, we respect it. I hope Hemant Soren & his govt will work to fulfill the dreams of the people."
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha's (JMM) Hemant Soren wins Dumka assembly constituency by margin of 13188 votes & Barhait assembly constituency by margin of 25740 votes.
Top Fight - Baharagora
Samir Kumar Mohanty
(JMM)
Won
Harmohan Mahto
(JVMP)
Lost
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Dec 23, 2019, 1:06 am IST
The counting will start at 8 am in all the 24 district headquarters.
Dec 23, 2019, 1:07 am IST
Exit polls have predicted that the pre-poll alliance of Congress, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and the Rashtriya Janata Dal is likely to emerge as the single largest coalition.
Dec 23, 2019, 1:09 am IST
The state which went to polls in five phases from November 30 to December 20, is the third state after Maharashtra and Haryana to go to polls after the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
Dec 23, 2019, 1:09 am IST
The BJP is hoping to retain power in Jharkhand following setbacks and winning fewer seats in both the Maharashtra and Haryana Assembly election, in October this year. The first result is expected at around 1 pm today.
Dec 23, 2019, 1:14 am IST
In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP-AJSU alliance swept the state winning 13 out of the 14 seats and securing 55.3% votes. Presently, the BJP is in power in the state which has 81 assembly seats.
Dec 23, 2019, 6:53 am IST
The smaller parties would play a crucial role. If exit polls are to be believed then there would be a hung assembly in Jharkhand.
Dec 23, 2019, 6:53 am IST
The BJP has rubbished all exit polls and says that it would easily return to power.
Dec 23, 2019, 6:53 am IST
All exit polls have suggested that the BJP is unlikely to retain power.
Who are the most prominent candidates in the fray?
One of the most crucial seats in the elections is Jamshedpur East from where Chief Minister Raghubar Das has been winning since 1995. He is up against ex-cabinet colleague Saryu Rai who turned rebellious after his ticket was put on hold by the party.
Dec 23, 2019, 7:59 am IST
The fate of former chief minister and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Hemant Soren and two state ministers will also be decided.
Dec 23, 2019, 7:59 am IST
Key parties
The key parties in the fray include BJP, Congress, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, Jharkhand Vikas Morcha and the All Jharkhand Students Union.
Dec 23, 2019, 8:03 am IST
Counting of votes for 81 Assembly constituencies in Jharkhand began at 8 am on Monday, Election Commission officials said. The election was held in five phases between November 30 and December 20.
Dec 23, 2019, 8:03 am IST
Poster with 'Jharkhand ki pukar hai gathbandhan ki sarkar hai. Hemant ab ki baar hai' seen in Ranchi
Jharkhand: Poster with 'Jharkhand ki pukar hai gathbandhan ki sarkar hai. Hemant ab ki baar hai' seen in Ranchi. Counting of votes for #JharkhandAssemblyPolls begins at 8 am today. pic.twitter.com/903QC3Q9iC
JMM leader Vinod Pandey said the grand alliance will certainly get majority as people are fed up with the BJP government.
Dec 23, 2019, 8:10 am IST
JMM's Hemant Soren leading from Dumka constituency.
Dec 23, 2019, 8:13 am IST
In the counting of postal ballots the Congress is leading
Dec 23, 2019, 8:15 am IST
Early trends on CNN-News18 show Congress-JMM alliance is 12 and the BJP is 7 now.
Dec 23, 2019, 8:15 am IST
Meanwhile, the share markets, which rose more than 1.5% last week, could also react to Jharkhand Assembly election results.
Dec 23, 2019, 8:17 am IST
Early trend shows BJP’s Randhir Kumar Singh leading from Sarath. The constituency is considered a stronghold of the Babulal Marandi-led Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (JVM), and the upcoming election has become a prestige battle for the party after its MLA Randhir Kumar Singh defected to the BJP with five other MLAs of the party in 2014.
Dec 23, 2019, 8:19 am IST
Postal votes being counted.
Dec 23, 2019, 8:20 am IST
CPI (ML) leading in Bagodar assembly seat
Dec 23, 2019, 8:21 am IST
Early trends indicate that BJP is leading in14 seats while the JMM-Congress alliance is ahead in 22 seats.
Dec 23, 2019, 8:22 am IST
Former Chief Minister Hemant Soren is in fray from two seats -- Dumka and Barhet. BJP has pitted Women and Child Development Minister Louis Marandi in Dumka against Soren.
Dec 23, 2019, 8:25 am IST
In Jamshedpur East assembly seat, BJP's Raghubar Das has taken early leads. He is pitted against Saryu Roy who quit the party just ahead of the elections. He is in the fray as an independent candidate.
Dec 23, 2019, 8:27 am IST
JVM , AJSU and Independents too are leading in some constituencies
Dec 23, 2019, 8:27 am IST
JVM’s Pradeep Yadav leads from Poreyahat constituency
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