Raj Thackeray’s Son and MNS Candidate Amit Thackeray Trails In Mahim after 12 rounds of counting.
Raj Thackeray’s Son & MNS Candidate Amit Thackeray Trails In Mahim
As Mahayuti eyes a landslide victory in Maharashtra, early rounds of counting show Eknath Shinde, Ajit Pawar, and Devendra Fadnavis dominating their respective seats with huge margins. In a major setback for MVA, Aaditya Thackeray is trailing from the Worli seat.
In Jharkhand, JMM-led INDIA bloc has taken considerable lead and is set for big win. CM Hemant Soren has maintained lead in Barhait seat.
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Counting of votes for the Jharkhand and Maharashtra assembly polls is underway, with eyes set on the battle in key constituencies and among key candidates. A total of 528 candidates were in the fray in the second phase of the Jharkhand elections, including 55 women, one third-gender candidate, and 472 male candidates in Jharkhand Assembly Elections. NDA, JMM-led alliance, Mahayuti and MVA are hopeful of their victories.
In Maharashtra, the contest is between the Mahayuti and MVA. Mahayuti consists of BJP, NCP-Ajit Pawar, Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena. While, Maha Vikas Aghadi commonly known as MVA, consists of Shiv Sena (UBT), Congress and the NCP-Sharad Pawar. The voting percentage in Maharashtra was recorded 65% which is the highest since the year 1995.
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In Jharkhand the exit Polls suggested victory for BJP-led NDA. Here voting was held in two phases-first phase was on November 13 and second on November 20. The contest is between the INDIA bloc and the NDA. Voting percentage in Jharkhand came out to be 67.59 % in its last phase.
Key leaders in the fray include Chief Minister Eknath Shinde from Kopri—Pachpakhadi, who faces Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate Kedar Prakash Dighe. Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is contesting against Congress’ Prafulla Gudadhe from his stronghold, Nagpur South West. Meanwhile, NCP leader and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar is vying to retain Baramati, a traditional stronghold of the Pawar family, against Yungendra Pawar of NCP (SP).
Prominent candidates in the fray in Jharkhand include Chief Minister Hemant Soren, his wife Kalpana Soren, and his sister-in-law Sita Soren from the JMM. Key BJP leaders in the second phase included former Chief Minister Babulal Marandi, Assembly Speaker Ravindra Nath Mahto (JMM), AJSU Party chief Sudesh Mahto, and Leader of Opposition Amar Kumar Bauri.
Key Candidates For Jharkhand Assembly Election
| Candidate | Party Name | Constituency |
| Champai Soren | BJP | Seraikella |
| Banna Gupta | Congress | Jamshedpur West |
| Ajoy Kumar | Congress | Jamshedpur East |
| Mahua Maji | JMM | Ranchi |
| Sita Soren | BJP | Jamtara |
| Sukhram Oraon | JMM | Chakradharpur |
| Geeta Koda | BJP | Jaganathpur |
| Babulal Marandi | BJP | Dhanwar |
| Hemant Soren | JMM | Barhait |
| Basant Soren | JMM | Dumka |
Key Candidates For Maharashtra Assembly Election
| Candidate | Party Name | Constituency |
| Amit Thackeray | MNS | Mahim |
| Milind Deora | Shiv Sena | Worli |
| Aaditya Thackeray | Shiv Sena (UBT) | Worli |
| Zeeshan Siddique | NCP | Bandra East |
| Devendra Fadnavis | BJP | Nagpur South West |
| Eknath Shinde | Shiv Sena | Kopri-Pachpakkhadi |
| Ajit Pawar | NCP | Baramati |
| Nana Patole | Congress | Sakoli |
| Chandrashekhar Bawankule | BJP | Kamthi |
| Chhagan Bhujbal | NCP | Yeola |
Maharashtra & Jharkhand Assembly Elections Results Key Candidates & Constituencies
JMM Candidate Mahua Maji Stares At Defeat In Ranchi, Trails After Eight Rounds Of Counting
JMM Candidate Mahua Maji is trailing in Ranchi with BJP's Chandreshwar Prasad Singh leading by a massive margin of over 40,000 votes after 8 rounds of counting.
Jharkhand Elections: Big Blow To NDA! Congress’ Irfan Ansari Overtakes BJP's Sita Murmu In Jamtara
Shibu Soren’s daughter-in-law, Sita Soren is trailing against Congress's Irfan Ansari in Jamtara seat after 11 rounds of counting in Jharkhand.
CM & JMM Leader Hemant Soren Inches To Massive Victory, Maintains Lead In Barhait
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has maintained lead in Barhait seat by more than 17347 votes against BJP’s Gamliyel Hembrom after 7 rounds of counting.
BIG Relief for MVA! Aaditya Thackeray Takes Lead In Worli After 8 Rounds
After 8 rounds of counting, Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate Aditya Thackeray has taken lead in Worli against Shiv Sena’s Milind Deora by 2233 votes.
BJP’s Geeta Koda Trails, Congress's Sona Ram Sinku Aims To Retain Jaganathpur
BJP candidate Geeta Koda is trailing in the Jaganathpur seat, while Congress's Sona Ram Sinku aims to retain the seat.
Setback For INDIA Bloc! Congress’ Banna Gupta Trails In Jamshedpur West
JD(U) candidate Saryu Roy has taken a considerable lead in Jamshedpur West against Congress’s Banna Gupta.
Jolt For MVA! Aaditya Thackeray Trails In Worli, Shiv Sena’s Milind Deora Leads
Shiv Sena's Milind Deora is leading in Worli seat against Shiv Sena UBT leader Aaditya Thackeray as per Election Commission.
Shiv Sena's Milind Deora leading, Shiv Sena UBT leader Aaditya Thackeray trailing in Worli Assembly constituency, as per Election Commission pic.twitter.com/IyShD6F9pb
— ANI (@ANI) November 23, 2024
BJP’s Champai Soren Leads; Will He Retain Seraikela Seat For 7th Term?
Former Jharkhand CM and BJP candidate Champai Soren is leading in Seraikela seat by a margin of more than 18000 votes. He has retained the seat since 1991, except in the year 2000.
Maha Deputy CM, NCP Leader Ajit Pawar Maintains Strong Lead In Baramati
Maharashtra Deputy CM and NCP candidate Ajit Pawar dominates Baramati seat, leads by 21349 votes.
Blow To JMM, Mahua Maji Trails In Ranchi
JMM candidate Mahua Maji trails in Ranchi assembly constituency, as per Election Commission of India.
Jharkhand election results | JMM leader Mahua Majhi trails in Ranchi assembly constituency, as per Election Commission of India pic.twitter.com/3QEVvJgCYI
— ANI (@ANI) November 23, 2024
Incumbent NCP MLA Zeeshan Siddique Trails In Bandra East
Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate Varun Sardesai takes lead in Bandra-East against NCP’s incumbent MLA Zeeshan Siddique.
#maharashtraelectionresults | NCP candidate from Vandre East, Zeeshan Siddiqui trailing as per official EC trends. pic.twitter.com/0PKp6l85M8
— ANI (@ANI) November 23, 2024
Shock For INDIA Bloc! Congress’ Ajoy Kumar Trails In Jamshedpur East
BJP candidate and former CM Raghubar Das’s daughter-in-law Purnima Sahu is leading from Jamshedpur East against Congress’ Ajoy Kumar.
CM Hemant Soren’s Wife & JMM Candidate Kalpana Soren Trails In Gandey Seat
Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren’s wife & JMM candidate Kalpana Soren is trailing from Gandey assembly seat, BJP’s Muniya Devi Leads.
#jharkhandassemblyelection2024 | Kalpana Soren, wife of Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren & JMM candidate for Gandey assembly trailing by a margin of 3128 votes, after round 1/21 of counting as per latest EC data.JMM-led Mahagathbandhan has crossed the majority mark in the state as per… pic.twitter.com/EyVTWdgnK1
— ANI (@ANI) November 23, 2024
BJP's Sita Soren Trails, Congress' Irfan Ansari Leads In Jamtara Seat
Congress candidate Irfan Ansari is leading from Jamtara seat against BJP candidate Sita Soren.
JOLT To JMM: CM's Brother Basant Soren Trails From Dumka Seat, BJP's Sunil Soren Leads
BJP candidate Sunil Soren is leading against JMM candidate and CM Hemant Soren’s brother Basant Soren from Dumka seat in Jharkhand.
Shiv Sena (UBT) Candidate Aaditya Thackeray Maintains Lead In Worli
Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate Aaditya Thackeray is maintaining lead in Worli Seat after the second round of counting.
Mahayuti Leads, BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis Dominates Nagpur South West Seat
BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis is leading in Nagpur South West constituency against Congress candidate Vinod Gudadhe Patil as per early trends.
BJP’s Sita Soren Leads In Jamtara Seat
BJP candidate Sita Soren is leading from Jamtara seat as per early trends.
NCP's Chhagan Bhujbal Faces Tough Battle, Trails From Yevla Seat
NCP candidate Chhagan Bhujbal is trailing from Yevla assembly constituency as per early trends.
JMM Candidate Kalpana Soren Leads In Gandey Seat
JMM Candidate Kalpana Soren is leading from Gandey seat a per early trends.
Shiv Sena (UBT) Candidate Aaditya Thackeray Leads In Worli
Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate Aaditya Thackeray is leading from Worli Seat as per early trends.
Banna Gupta Confident Of INDIA Alliance Victory
As counting of votes in Jharkhand elections is underway, Congress candidate from Jamshedpur West seat, Banna Gupta said, "It is not about winning or losing but about serving the public. I am confident that the rule of 'by the people, of the people and for the people' will be established here with INDIA alliance forming the government...I think of (exit polls) as misleading & propaganda."
#watch | Jamshedpur | As counting of votes in Jharkhand elections is underway, Congress leader Banna Gupta says, "It is not about winning or losing but about serving the public. I am confident that the rule of 'by the people, of the people and for the people' will be established… pic.twitter.com/rrMiC3KiQP
— ANI (@ANI) November 23, 2024
NCP's Ajit Pawar Leads In Baramati
Maharashtra Deputy CM and NCP candidate Ajit Pawar is leading in Baramati assembly constituency as per early trends.
BJP's Babu Lal Marandi Leads In Dhanwar
Jharkhand BJP president and candidate Babu Lal Marandi is leading from Dhanwar assembly constituency as per early trends.
JMM's Hemant Soren Leads In Barhait
Jharkhand CM and JMM candidate Hemant Soren is leading from Barhait assembly constituency as per early trends.
Shiv Sena Candidate Eknath Shinde Leads From Kopri-Pachpakhadi
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde is leading from the Kopri-Pachpakhadi assembly constituency, as per the early trends.
Maharashtra Assembly Election Results Live Updates: NCP Candidate Zeeshan Siddique Leading On Bandra East
The latest updates show the following candidates in the lead:
Ashish Shelar (BJP)
Zeeshan Siddique (NCP)
Hasan Mushrif (NCP)
Vishwajeet Kadam (Congress)
Babulal Marandi Confident Of BJP-NDA Victory, Claims Over 51 Seats In Jharkhand
Jharkhand BJP president Babulal Marandi said, "We are sure that we will form the govt with BJP led NDA will get more than 51 seats. People have voted for NDA as they are fed up with the current government's corruption."
#watch | Ranchi | On election results, Jharkhand BJP president Babulal Marandi says, "We are sure that we will form the govt with BJP led NDA will get more than 51 seats. People have voted for NDA as they are fed up with the current government's corruption..." pic.twitter.com/tFmAWMpRJ0
— ANI (@ANI) November 23, 2024
Champai Soren Confident Of BJP's Victory In Seraikela
Seraikela Kharsawan: BJP candidate from Saraikela assembly constituency & former Jharkhand CM, Champai Soren said, "BJP is going to win, there is no doubt. BJP-NDA is going to form the government. People have voted in favour of the BJP. The biggest issue in Jharkhand has been the Bangladeshi infiltrators. The population of Bangladeshi infiltrators is increasing rapidly. In this election, BJP is going to form the government, it will be clear in the next 1-1.5 hours."
#watch | Seraikela Kharsawan: Ahead of the counting of votes for #jharkhandelection2024, BJP candidate from Saraikela assembly constituency & former CM, Champai Soren says, "BJP is going to win, there is no doubt. BJP-NDA is going to form the government...People have voted in… pic.twitter.com/jIV3uXbiBk— ANI (@ANI) November 23, 2024
Shiv Sena Candidate Shaina NC Confident Of Victory In Mumba Devi
Shiv Sena candidate from Mumba Devi assembly constituency, Shaina NC said, "The way Eknath Shinde, Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar have worked in these two and half years, one thing is clear that people have voted based on their work. It will be history as it will be a hattrick today."
Mumbai | Shiv Sena candidate from Mumba Devi assembly constituency, Shaina NC says, "The way Eknath Shinde, Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar have worked in these two and half years, one thing is clear that people have voted based on their work. It will be history as it will be a… https://t.co/b3wt3m9JMU pic.twitter.com/4X8rbi4vQW— ANI (@ANI) November 23, 2024
JMM Candidate Mahua Maji Confident Of Victory
Ahead of the counting of votes for Jharkhand Assembly Elections 2024, JMM candidate from Ranchi seat, Mahua Maji said, "I am fully confident that the people of Ranchi will definitely elect us because I have seen trust for me in their eyes. I will definitely fulfill their expectations and dreams. The work done by our Government, Hemant Soren has made people raise their expectations. So, we'll form the Government once again and do the work that we could not due to shortage of time."
#watch | Ranchi: Ahead of the counting of votes for #jharkhandelection2024, JMM candidate from Ranchi seat, Mahua Maji says, "I am fully confident that the people of Ranchi will definitely elect us because I have seen trust for me in their eyes. I will definitely fulfill their… pic.twitter.com/UsdJdZtXBa— ANI (@ANI) November 23, 2024
