The previous assembly elections in 2019 witnessed a close contest, with the JMM securing 30 seats while the BJP won 25, a decline from their 37 seats in 2014.

The second phase of Jharkhand's Assembly elections, set for Wednesday, is a high-stakes contest, with 38 constituencies across 12 districts preparing

In Maharashtra, a total of 4,136 candidates are contesting across 288 constituencies. While in Jharkhand, more than 500 candidates, including Chief Minister Hemant Soren and his wife Kalpana Soren, are contesting in 38 of the total 81 Assembly seats.

Maharashtra, Jharkhand Election Voting Live: 288 seats in Maharashtra, 38 seats in Jharkhand up for grabs today; catch all the LIVE updates here

Maharashtra votes on Wednesday to elect 288 members to the state assembly, following a high-octane campaign between the ruling Mahayuti Alliance and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi. The Mahayuti, consisting of the BJP,

During the electioneering, the NDA attacked the JMM-led coalition over alleged infiltration from Bangladesh and corruption of leaders including the CM who is out on bai

Jharkhand held the first of its two-phase assembly elections with 43 constituencies voting. Over 66% of voters turned out peacefully to choose from candidates fielded by alliances led by the BJP and the incumbent Congress-JMM coalition.