Counting underway for J’khand, Maha elections, along with bypolls across 15 states

The counting, which will decide the fate of the 288 seats in Maharashtra and 81 in Jharkhand, has begun to reveal early trends. Read further on Dynamite News:

New Delhi: Counting began at 8 am on Saturday for the 2024 Jharkhand and Maharashtra Assembly Elections, along with bypoll results from 15 states. 

The counting, which will decide the fate of the 288 seats in Maharashtra and 81 in Jharkhand, has begun to reveal early trends. 

Maharashtra 
In Maharashtra, the polling for the Legislative Assembly was held on Wednesday, with a turnout of over 66 percent, surpassing the 61 percent recorded in the 2019 elections.

The Mahayuti alliance, which includes the BJP, Shiv Sena, and NCP, is in a tough contest with the MVA alliance consisting of Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT), and NCP (SP). 

Both alliances view the increased voter turnout as a sign of support for their respective campaigns.

State Chief Electoral Officer S Chockalingam praised efforts to increase voter participation, especially in Mumbai. 

Jharkhand 
In Jharkhand, the first phase of polling took place on November 13, covering 43 of the 81 assembly seats. 

The contest is between the JMM-led alliance, comprising Congress, RJD, and CPI(ML), and the BJP-led NDA alliance, which includes AJSU, JD(U), and LJP. 

Bypolls 
The bypolls were held in 48 assembly seats and two Lok Sabha seats across 15 states, with notable contests in Uttar Pradesh and Wayanad, Kerala, where Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra made her electoral debut. (with Agency inputs)