And hoping to make deep inroads, BJP rolled out its heavy artillery - led by PM Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah with UP CM Yogi Adityanath making frequent visits - in its high-decibel campaign to take Jharkhand.

JMM’s voter share was lesser than BJP’s. While the Hemant Soren-led party managed to get 23.44 per cent of the total votes polled, the saffron party bagged a considerably higher 33.18 per cent share

The Soren family consolidates its political power with three victories in the 2024 assembly elections. Sita Soren, who contested on a BJP ticket, is the only family member to face defeat.

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sita Soren on Saturday lost the Jharkhand Assembly election from Jamtara to the Congress’ Irfan Ansari by a margin of 43,676 votes, according to Election Commission data. Sita Soren secured 89,590 of the votes counted.

The results of the closely watched Jharkhand Assembly elections were announced on November 23, following two phases of voting on November 13 and 20 across 81 seats

Saraikella, where Champai Soren won by a margin of 25,000 votes. The party lost two ST seats in Ranchi to JMM.

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

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling alliance is leading in polls in Maharashtra by a wide margin, signaling policy continuity in a state which houses most of India’s billionaires and is home to some of the country’s biggest investments.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party and its allies were set to return to power in the nation's richest state, television channels reported on Saturday, a boost for the Hindu-nationalist leader after a disappointing general election.

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha celebrated as the Bharatiya Janata Party clinched a big margin in the Maharashtra Assembly polls on3. Following this, he credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the landslide victory.