The JMM-led INDIA bloc clinched a decisive victory, securing 56 seats. CM Hemant Soren, who retained his seat, vowed to transform Jharkhand into a

Jharkhand’s JMM, led by Hemant Soren and his wife Kalpana Soren, is on track for a second consecutive term as part of the INDIA bloc. Kalpana entered politics earlier this year after Hemant Soren faced legal challenges.

The JMM-led INDIA bloc is poised to form the next government in Jharkhand, having crossed the majority mark of 41 seats in the 2024 Assembly elections. Chief Minister Hemant Soren and his wife, Kalpana Soren,

The counting of votes has concluded for the Jharkhand assembly polls. The elections were held in two phases on November 13 and 20 for all 81 assembly seats. JMM-led alliance returned to power after registering win on 56 seats despite an all-out blitz by the BJP-led NDA which managed only 24 seats in the 81-member assembly.

In the assembly elections so far, no party has won a clear majority on its own. The political scene has been largely dominated by two parties - the BJP and the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM). The 2019 elections saw a significant shift when Hemant Soren led the JMM to power with support from Congress and other smaller allies.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party is headed for a victory in state elections in politically significant Maharashtra while the opposition won mineral-rich Jharkhand state