Assembly Elections 2019

Here’s a quick look at the new Jharkhand Legislative Assembly’s composition

Jharkhand swearing-in ceremony highlights: Hemant Soren takes oath as CM; Opposition shows unity

Live updates of JMM leader Hemant Soren's swearing-in as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand

December 2018 to 2019: A tale of BJP's shrinking footprint across India

The party has lost five key states from December 2018 to December 2019, including the recently concluded Jharkhand elections

FIR against caretaker CM Raghubar Das for making 'objectionable' remarks on Hemant Soren's caste

The FIR was registered against the outgoing chief minister under the SC/ST Act on December 25, police said

Raghubar Das becomes third Jharkhand CM to lose election while in office

Raghubar Das was defeated by former Jharkhand minister Saryu Roy in Jamshedpur (East) seat

Jharkhand CM-designate Hemant Soren invites Sonia Gandhi for swearing-in ceremony

The JMM-led three-party alliance stormed to power in Jharkhand, ousting the BJP in yet another state in the Hindi heartland after the saffron party's stupendous performance in the Lok Sabha elections

Jharkhand Election Result: Hemant Soren meets Governor, stakes claim to form government

He will take oath as the chief minister on December 29 at 1 pm, JMM general secretary Suprio Bhattacharya, who accompanied Soren to Raj Bhavan, said.

Analysis | As BJP falls in Jharkhand, challenges await party in Delhi, Bihar

With Jharkhand done, Assembly polls in Delhi and Bihar are the next set of challenges that the BJP is facing

Jharkhand Election Result 2019: How heavy losses in tribal-dominated seats led to BJP’s defeat

The dismal performance in the tribal-dominated seats is being seen as one of the main reasons for BJP’s loss

Lessons for BJP from the Jharkhand loss

The party is capable of bouncing back with shedding of arrogance and a more pragmatic and accommodative approach

Jharkhand Election Result 2019: 9 out of 10 bellwether seats vote for JMM or Congress, maintain record

Except Rajmahal, all of the other nine bellwether seats in Jharkhand voted for JMM or Congress thereby maintaining their track record

Jharkhand Election Result | Hemant Soren to be elected JMM legislature party leader: Report

The Congress legislature group will also meet separately to choose its leader.

Jharkhand Assembly Election Result 2019: Hemant Soren’s JMM and allies thump BJP

BJP, which had posted a spectacular victory in the 2019 Lok Sabha election in the middle of the year, was yet to score a convincing triumph in an assembly election since

Jharkhand Government Formation Highlights: Hemant Soren stakes claim, to take oath as CM on Dec 29

Updates of the government formation in Jharkhand following the 2019 Vidhan Sabha election. The JMM-Congress-RJD alliance has won 47 of the total 81 seats

Jharkhand Election Results 2019 | Saryu Roy: BJP rebel defeats CM Raghubar Das in Jamshedpur East, lives up to 'giant killer' tag

A feather in the cap for Roy is that he won from the Jamshedpur East seat after chasing the outgoing chief minister, and then beating him to the finish line

With Jharkhand loss, BJP footprint shrinks to half from 2017 peak

If the Haryana and Maharashtra results gave the BJP something to cling to, its defeat in Jharkhand was absolute as for the first time since the state's formation the party has not emerged as the single largest party.

Jharkhand Results | Yet another setback for the BJP

As the Jharkhand election results pour in it is clear that the BJP's decision to appoint Raghubar Das, as the first non-tribal chief minister in the hope of consolidating the non-tribal votes, has backfired.

Jharkhand Election Results: Congress confident of forming alliance govt, says Hemant Soren will be CM

Congress coordinator for Jharkhand polls Ajay Sharma said this is the defeat of BJP's corruption and its arrogance.

Jharkhand Assembly Election Results | Voters demolished 'arrogance' of PM Modi, Amit Shah: NCP

The Shiv Sena also hit out at the BJP, with which it recently severed ties at the Centre and in Maharashtra, saying the Jharkhand Assembly poll trends show people are not buying the Amit Shah-led party's politics based on sentimental issues like the National Register of Citizens.

In Pics | Jharkhand Election Results: Celebrations begin for JMM-Congress-RJD as leads give them edge

Counting of votes for the 2019 Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha election is underway, with leads giving an edge to the JMM-Congress-RJD pre-poll alliance over BJP

Jharkhand Election Results: As trends give edge to JMM-Cong-RJD over BJP, here's what political leaders have to say

Outgoing chief minister Raghubar Das, who is leading from Jamshedpur East by a wafer-thin margin, said the trends were not the final word and that the BJP will form the government.

Jharkhand Assembly Election Results: Congress workers burst crackers, distribute sweets as trends come in

The Congress was ahead in 13 seats and the JMM in 23, according to the Election Commission. The BJP was trailing with leads in 27 seats, indicating that it may cede power to the opposition.

Jharkhand Election Result 2019 | Hemant Soren: The man who could be the next Chief Minister

According to a survey, Soren is the most popular CM candidate with 29 percent of those surveyed having declared him as their choice for the post.

Jharkhand Election Results 2019: Early trends give edge to JMM-Congress-RJD alliance

Congress sources have told media persons that the Opposition's pre-poll alliance must constitutionally get the first offer to form the government in Jharkhand.

Jharkhand Election Result: BJP leading in 22 seats, JMM and Congress in 28, show early trends

Counting for the five-phase Assembly elections in Jharkhand is underway.