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.

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.

Jharkhand awaits election results as vote counting begins, deciding whether the BJP or the JMM-led alliance will govern. The state saw its highest voter turnout since 2000, with both alliances campaigning fiercely on issues of corruption,