The Congress-JMM alliance says it should be invited first by Governor Draupadi Murmu over the BJP. The Congress is also in touch with Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) along with AJSU. Congress JMM alliance close to majority in 81-member assembly.
The state saw a six-way battle in five phases with the ruling BJP and opposition Congress battling it out, with the smaller regional parties like AJSU Party, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) and Rashtriya Janata Dal trying to play a major part in the elections.
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha-Congress-Rashtriya Janata Dal alliance is on its way to wrest power in the state defeating Bharatiya Janata Party . Alliance leading in 41 seats while Bjp only touches 29 mark in lead. JMM’s BAIDYANATH RAM is leading from Latehar constituency by 2,443 votes against BJP’s PRAKASH RAM while BJP’s NILKANTH SINGH MUNDA is leading from Khunti constituency by 8204 votes against Jharkhand Vikas Morcha’s DAYAMANI BARLA.
Congress leader RPN Singh said that his party will back JMM working president Hemant Soren as the alliance’s chief ministerial candidate. RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, reiterated these sentiments. Tejashwi Yadav, RJD said There is going to be a clean sweep for Mahagathbandhan (grand alliance) in this election. We have fought elections under leadership of Hemant Soren. He is going to be the Chief Minister .
Babulal Marandi is leading from Dhanwar seat by 2841 votes. He was contesting against BJP’s Lakshman Prasad and JMM’s Nizamuddin Ansari. As of now The JMM-Congress-RJD alliance is ahead on 41 seats, the required figure to form the government in Jharkhand. The BJP on the other hand is ahead on 29 seats. AJSU is ahead on five while JVM is leading on four seats.
The overall voter turnout in the Jharkhand assembly polls was estimated at 65.23 percent compared to 66.53 percent to 2014. The counting of votes today will decide who would emerge victorious among the 1216 candidates, including 127 women for the 81-member Assembly
