Maharashtra and Jharkhand Assembly Elections 2024 LIVE Updates:
The ruling Mahayuti alliance is headed for a consecutive third term in Maharashtra with 234 seats, while the Maha Vikas Aghadi stands at 48 seats.
PM Narendra Modi has lauded the victory in Maharashtra. CM Eknath Shinde has thanked the people of the state. Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis has called it the "victory of the team" and Dy CM Ajit Pawar said, "I have not seen such a victory in my memory."
The INDIA bloc in Jharkhand is leading with 56 seats whereas the BJP stands at 24. JMM's Hemant Soren and Kalpana Soren have won from their respective constituencies and thanked the people for choosing the government, reported news agency ANI.
Key updates as of 9:00 PM:
As of now, 274 seats have been declared in Maharashtra. BJP has won 125 seats, and Shiv Sena (SHS) has won 55 seats and NCP has won 40 seats.
The Congress (INC) has won 13 seats, Shiv Sena (UBT) has won 20 constituencies, while, the Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar (NCPSP) has won 10 seats so far.
Overall, BJP-led Mahayuti alliance has led in 234 seats.
Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde has thanked the people and said that the 'CM' for him, stands for "Common Man." Dy CM Fadnavis has expressed that there is no dispute over CM seat.
Fadnavis also said, "People accepted Eknath Shinde as real Shiv Sena, Ajit Pawar as real NCP"
Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde wins from Kopri-Pachpakhadi.
Dy CM Fadnavis has won from the Nagpur South-West constituency.
Dy CM Ajit Pawar has won the Baramati seat.
Aditya Thackeray wins from the Worli constituency against Shiv Sena's Milind Deora.
Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole trails in Sakoli.
In Jharkhand, the JMM-Congress alliance has won with 56 seats while the BJP-led NDA trails close behind at 24. JMM has won 34 seats, Congress stands with 16. The BJP has also won 21 seats.
All 81 seats have been declared in Jharkhand.
Hemant Soren wins from Barhait constituency.
Kalpana Soren has won from Gandey.
BJP's Champai Soren wins from Seraikella.
Babu Lal Marandi wins from Dhanwar.
All 81 Seats Have Been Declared in Jharkhand
The final tally for votes in Jharkhand are the following:
INDIA: 56
NDA: 24
OTH: 01
PM Modi Addresses Party Workers at BJP HQ
PM Modi addressed the party and said, "Development, good governance and social justice have won in Maharashtra. Lies and deceit have suffered a crushing defeat."
He said, "Third straight win for NDA, no party has such margin in 50 years"
Like Nadda, the prime miniter termed Congress 'parasitic' and claimed that the party was taking down its allies.
About "Ek hain toh safe hain": After Haryana, the biggest message of this election is unity, the 'Ek hain toh safe hain' has become the 'maha-mantra' of the country.
JP Nadda Addresses Party Workers at BJP HQ
Speaking to party workers at the headquarters, Nadda said, "People have endorsed PM Modi's leadership and agenda of development in latest round of elections."
He hit out at the Congress and called it a "parasite to its allies", and that it drowned the MVA in Maharashtra.
Nadda said, "We got the people's mandate in 2019 too. But Uddhav Thackeray disrespected that while pursuing his greed."
Hemant Soren Thanks People of Jharkhand
Soren hailed the victory of his party in alliance with the Congress in the state. Taking to X, he noted, "Today, on this historic occasion, many congratulations, best wishes and johar to all the citizens of the state."