2024 election results updated in real time: Election Commission to begin counting votes today; NDA vs INDIA in Maharashtra, Jharkhand

2024 Election Results Live: The Election Commission of India is all set to begin counting votes for the assembly elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand on November 23. Maharashtra has 288 seats and Jharkhand has 81 seats. Maharashtra voted in one phase on November 20. Jharkhand voted in two phases on November 13 and 20.

The counting of votes will begin at 8 am.

Mahayuti vs MVA in Maharashtra

In Maharashtra, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti Alliance has been fighting to retain power while the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) aims to wrest control from the ruling alliance in the state.

Mahayuti comprises the BJP, Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, Ajit Pawar-led NCP, JSS, RSVA and RYSP. The MVA included the Congress, Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena (UBT) and Sharad Pawar’s NCP-SP and PWPI.

What happened in the 2019 Maharashtra Assembly elections?

In the 2019 assembly elections, the BJP-Shiv Sena (undivided) won a majority. The alliance did not last long and the Shiv Sena walked out of it, causing political unrest in the state. In the last five years, the state has had three different chief ministers: Devendra Fadnavis of the BJP, Uddhav Thackeray of the Shiv Sena (UBT) and Eknath Shinde of the Shiv Sena (SHS).

In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP lost ground in Maharashtra. She won only 9 of the 28 seats she contested, down from 23 of the 25 seats she contested in the 2019 general election.

What did the Maharashtra exit polls predict?

Most of the exit polls gave Mahayuti an edge in Maharashtra. The exit poll conducted by People’s Pulse gave Mahayuti 175-195 seats and MVA only 85-112 seats. However, a poll conducted by Electoral Edge predicted a victory for the MVA with 150 seats, giving 121 seats to the BJP-led Mahayuti. Lokshahi Rudra predicted a hand-to-hand fight between Mahayuti and MBA.

Who will win in Jharkhand (NDA vs INDIA)?

In Jharkhand, Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s JMM and his INDIA bloc allies are fighting against the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). The INDIA bloc allies in Jharkhand are JMM, Congress, CPI(ML)L and RJD. The NDA includes the BJP, AJSUP, JD(U) and the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas).

What did the Jharkhand exit polls predict?

The Matrize Exit poll predicted 42-47 seats for the NDA and 25-30 seats for the INDIA block. On the contrary, Axis My India predicted victory for the INDIA bloc with 45 percent of the votes in Jharkhand. The pollster predicted that the NDA would get 37 percent of the votes. Dainik Bhaskar predicted that the Jharkhand meeting will be concluded.

In the 2019 Assembly elections, JMM emerged as the single largest party with 30 seats, while the BJP won 25 seats. The Congress won 16 seats. JMM formed the government with the support of Congress and RJD.

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