Assembly Election Results LIVE: Mahayuti heads for majority in Maharashtra, Soren set to return in Jharkhand

Maharashtra Assembly Election Results 2024: "I have been confident ever since I have filed nomination papers that the people of Mumbadevi will choose a worker, and not a leader... I am hopeful that I will win by a huge majority," says Congress candidate from Mumbadevi Amin Patel 

Baramati Assembly Results 2024: Second round of counting 

Ajit Pawar - 8,548 votes 

Yugendra Pawar - 5,196 votes 

Ajit Pawar is leading by a margin of 3352 votes as per the second round of counting of votes. 

The Jharkhand Assembly Elections 2024 are shaping up to be a tight race, with the JMM-led I.N.D.I.A bloc is leading in 40 constituencies and the NDA is following closely with 29 seats. The closely contested battle has heightened the suspense as counting progresses for all 81 assembly seats. With both alliances vying for a majority, the final outcome could hinge on a few key constituencies, making this one of the most closely watched elections in the state’s history.

Maharashtra Assembly Election Results 2024: List of leading candidate

Nagpur South West- Devendra Fadnavis (BJP)

Hingana- Sameer Meghe (BJP)

Kamathi- Chandrasekhar Bawankule (BJP)

Umred-Sudhir Parve (BJP)

Nana Patole: Sakoli (Congress)

Vijay VadettiwarL Bramhapuri (Congress)

Ramtek- Ashish Jaiswal (Shivsena Shinde-Shivsena)

Latest Updates From Baramati 

Ajit Pawar - 9, 291

Yugendra Pawar - 5,668

Ajit Pawar leading by 3,623 votes from Baramati constituency. 

Maharashtra Assembly Election Results 2024: BJP's Rajan Naik leads in Nalasopara Assembly constituency. 

BJP National Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla says, "In both the places, NDA is going to form its government under the leadership of PM Modi...Exits polls have already come and in a short while, exact polls are also going to come and NDA is going to win... The way questions are being raised on EVM even before the results are announced, it is clear that they (INDIA alliance) have already started worrying about their defeat..."

As per the early trends, BJP's Devendra Fadnavis is leading from Nagpur South West, Congress Vijay Vadettiwar is leading from Chandrapur Brahmapuri, Nana Padole, state president of Congress is leading from Sakoli, BJP state president Chandrashekhar Bawankule is leading ahead from Kamathi, BJP's Sameer Meghe is ahead from Hingna.

Jharkhand Assembly Election Result 2024: The BJP is leading with 19 seats in Jharkhand and the JMM is trailing with just 9 seats. 

As per the early trends, the BJP is leading on 41 seats,. the Congress is leading on 25 seats and others on just 1 seat. 

As per the early trends, the Mahayuti alliance is taking lead in Maharashtra and BJP alliance is taking lead in Jharkhand. Check latest updates here on India TV 

Maharashtra Assembly Election 2024: As per the early trends, the BJP is leading with 8 seats and the Congress is ahead on 6 seats. 

Jalebis being prepared at BJP headquarters in New Delhi, ahead of the counting of votes in Maharashtra and Jharkhand. 

Jharkhand Assembly Elections 2024: Tight security outside the counting centre at Pandra Bazar Samiti, Ranchi. Counting of postal ballots will start at 8 am, and the trends and results are likely to start trickling in by 9 am.

Security has been beefed up outside 171 Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar counting centre in Mumbai for the counting of votes that will begin at 8 am.

Shiv Sena candidate from Mumba Devi assembly constituency Shaina NC visits Shree Siddhivinayak Temple, in Mumbai to offer prayers ahead of counting for Maharashtra Assembly Elections2024.

Counting for Jharkhand Assembly Elections 2024 to take place today. The fate of candidates on all 81 Assembly seats is to be decided.

 Ahead of the counting of votes for Maharashtra Election2024, senior Congress leader & party's observer for Maharashtra, Ashok Gehlot says, "If Exit Polls are against us right now, they were in our favour during Haryana polls. But you will get to know the status when results start coming in. We are confident that the public has placed their trust in INDIA Alliance and blessed us...We are confident, and our workers are excited. INDIA Alliance has contested together, the atmosphere is in our support. We are expecting our Government to come to power...We hope the counting takes place smoothly."

The Assembly Election Results for Maharashtra and Jharkhand will be declared today. The Eknath Shinde-led 'Mahayuti' government is in power in Maharashtra, while the JMM-Congress alliance has been running the government in Jharkhand since 2019.