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Opposition alliance in Jharkhand leads in 46 seats, BJP in 25
With the counting of votes for the State Assembly elections underway, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) led alliance is leading on 46 seats out of total 81. While ruling BJP is ahead on 25 and its ally AJSU on 3 seats.
Ranchi: With the counting of votes for the State Assembly elections underway, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) led alliance is leading on 46 seats out of total 81. While ruling BJP is ahead on 25 and its ally AJSU on 3 seats.
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JMM leader Hemant Soren, who has been projected as the Chief Minister's face, was leading at Barhait seats but trailing at Dumka constituency. The counting of votes began at 8 am on Monday in all the 24 district headquarters amid tight security.
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Jharkhand went to polls for 81 Assembly seats in five phases from November 30 to December 20 and saw 65.17 per cent voter turnout. Exits polls had predicted a marginal advantage to the JMM-led alliance and have pointed towards a hung Assembly.
JMM contested on 43 seats, the Congress on 31 and Lalu Prasad's RJD, which has a relatively smaller presence in the state, contested in seven seats. (ANI)