Sat Nov 23 14:09:51 UTC 2024: ## BJP-led Alliance Poised for Victory in Maharashtra, JMM Set for Second Term in Jharkhand

**Ranchi/Mumbai, [Date]** – Early results from the Maharashtra and Jharkhand state assembly elections show the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Mahayuti alliance headed for victory in Maharashtra, while the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) is set to secure a second consecutive term in Jharkhand.

Vote counting concluded today, revealing the Mahayuti coalition—comprising the BJP, Shiv Sena, and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)—leading in at least 236 out of 288 seats in Maharashtra. The BJP alone is projected to win over 133 seats, well surpassing the majority mark of 145. Their main opponent, the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance (Shiv Sena-UBT, Congress, and NCP-Sharad Pawar), is currently projected to win only 48 seats.

In Jharkhand, Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s JMM-led alliance is also leading, securing at least 56 out of 81 seats. This is well above the majority mark of 41, suggesting a comfortable second term for the JMM. The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is currently projected to win only 24 seats.

Meanwhile, vote counting for 15 assembly by-elections across five other states—Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Kerala, West Bengal, and Uttarakhand—is also underway. Further updates are expected as counting progresses.

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