Jharkhand Election Results 2024 Live Updates: The vote counting for Jharkhand's assembly elections has begun, starting with postal ballots, followed by EVM votes. The elections took place in two phases, on November 13 and November 20. Attention is on the formation of the new government in the state. The race is tight in Baghmara and Madhupur. In Baghmara, BJP’s Shatrughan Mahato is ahead, while in Madhupur, BJP’s Ganga Narayan Singh is leading over JMM’s Hafeezul Ansari.
The contest in Baghmara Assembly seat is quite competitive. It is a direct battle between BJP's Shatrughan Mahato and Congress's Jaleshwar Mahato. Other contenders include Deepak Ravani from JLKM and independent candidate Rohit Yadav. This has made the race very exciting. Currently, BJP’s Shatrughan Mahato is leading in the polls.
The contest in Madhupur Assembly seat is interesting. BJP has fielded Ganga Narayan Singh, who is up against Hafeezul Ansari of JMM. Hafeezul Ansari had won the 2021 by-election and his father, Haji Hussain Ansari, had been a multiple-term MLA from this seat. Currently, BJP's Ganga Narayan is leading in the race.
The vote counting in Jharkhand is underway, and initial trends are emerging from postal ballot counts. In Jamtara, Congress's Irfan Ansari and in Nala, BJP's Madhav Chandra Mahato are leading. In Torpa assembly, JMM's Sudip Gudia is ahead by 3,016 votes after the first round of counting.