Results are pending for Maharashtra and Jharkhand elections. Maharashtra saw a voter turnout of 66.05% with Mahayuti and MVA alliances competing fiercely. Jharkhand’s first phase involved 43 out of 81 seats,

As the verdict for the Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly elections is out, here is how some of the big faces fared in the contest.

The results are in and the Mahayuti alliance — comprising the BJP, the Ajit Pawar-led NCP and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena — have secured a stunning victory in the state of Maharashtra. Meanwhile, the JMM-Congress alliance in Jharkhand has defied exit polls and triumphed.

The party went into Maharashtra polls with the same narrative as the Lok Sabha elections, on the Constitution and caste census. With the messaging driven by Rahul Gandhi, that is set to come under que

The vote counting for the assembly elections of Jharkhand and Maharashtra is underway, along with the by-election in 48 assembly constituencies and 2 parliamentary constituencies. Among the major parties,

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling alliance is leading in polls in Maharashtra by a wide margin, signaling policy continuity in a state which houses most of India’s billionaires and is home to some of the country’s biggest investments.

As counting day approaches, exit polls suggest a fierce battle between the BJP-led NDA and the JMM-led INDIA bloc in Jharkhand, while Maharashtra shows a potential sweep for the ruling Mahayuti alliance.

(AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade) Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis, center, raises a fist at the Bhartiya Janata Party office in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Nov 23, 2024.(AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade) A supporter of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha waves ...

As per the early trends, BJP's Devendra Fadnavis was leading from Nagpur South West, Vijay Vadettiwar is leading from Chandrapur Brahmapuri, and Nana Padole, state president of Congress, is leading from Sakoli.