Jharkhand assembly election results date, time and where to watch

"The counting would begin at 8 am with postal ballots adding that votes of EVMs would be computed from 8:30 am. The result of first round is expected by 9:30 am while the outcome of subsequent rounds would come in 20 to 30 minutes each," the Election Commission has said.

Where to track Jharkhand Assembly election results?

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NDA vs INDIA

Jharkhand witnessed a tense clash between between the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha-Congress alliance and the opposition BJP-led NDA.

The JMM-Congress alliance is hoping to retain power by banking on the achievements of the Soren government and solidifying support from tribal voters.

BJP is hoping to make a comeback in the state after a strong show in Haryana.

The saffron party is going all out to woo the tribal voters in the state and PM Modi is personally spearheading BJP's campaign in the crucial state.

Seat-sharing pact

The Hemant Soren-led JMM is contesting 43 seats while Congress is fielding candidates in 30 constituencies. The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) will fight on six seats while the Left parties will contest the remaining three seats.

In the NDA, BJP is contesting 68 seats while AJSU will field candidates in 10 seats. JD(U) is contesting two seats while the Chirag Paswan-led LJP (RV) is contesting one.