Jharkhand: Hemant Soren Triumphs Against All Odds, INDIA Secures Resounding Majority

Hemant Soren has defied expectations of exit polls by leading his party, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) to a resounding victory.

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Jharkhand: Hemant Soren Triumphs Against All Odds, INDIA Secures Resounding Majority

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Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has defied expectations of exit polls by leading his party, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) to a resounding victory in the Jharkhand assembly elections.

The JMM-led INDIA bloc has seen securing majority seats as per the Election Commission of India. The INDIA Alliance-led JMM has taken a monumental lead in the 2024 Jharkhand Assembly election results, crossing the halfway mark with leads in 57 out of 81 constituencies.

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As per ECI, the JMM is leading in 30 seats, Congress in 14, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) in 5, and the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (CPI(ML)(L)) in one seat.

On the other hand, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is leading in 22 seats, AJSU in 1 and JD(U) and LJP (RV) each leading in one seat. The JMM alliance’s performance signals a strong challenge to the NDA.

In an appalling turn of events, the Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha (JLKM), a party contesting the elections for the first time is leading in two seats, Jugsalai and Dumri. Additionally, an independent candidate is leading in the Panki seat.

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Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, who is contesting from Barhait is leading by a margin of 4,921 votes against BJP’s Gamliyel Hembrom. The results of all 81 Jharkhand constituencies will be declared shortly as the countings are in progress. ECI has announced the victory of 6 constituencies so far, JMM securing 5 and BJP 1 seat in Jharkhand.

The main players include  Chief Minister Hemant Soren seeking re-election from Barhait against BJP’s Gamaliyan Hembrom, his wife Kalpana Soren from Gandey and his brother Basant Soren from Dumka constituency.