Jharkhand followed a similar script. Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s Mukhyamantri Maiya Samman Yojana — ₹1,000 monthly payments, with a promise to increase to ₹2,500 by December 2024 — helped Soren weather corruption allegations.

The results are in and the Mahayuti alliance — comprising the BJP, the Ajit Pawar-led NCP and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena — have secured a stunning victory in the state of Maharashtra. Meanwhile, the JMM-Congress alliance in Jharkhand has defied exit polls and triumphed.

NDA stuns MVA with decisive victory in Maharashtra, while Hemant Soren's INDIA Bloc scores a bigger margin in Jharkhand by-polls.

In the Assembly elections held in two states, the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance emerged victorious in Maharashtra, while Hemant Soren's JMM retained power in Jharkhand.

The BJP-led Mahayuti gained a sweeping victory in Maharashtra while the Opposition found relief in Jharkhand, reflecting contrasting political outcomes

In a prominent battle, Maharashtra deputy CM Ajit Pawar is poised to defeat his relative, Yugendra Shrinivas Pawar, with a lead of 43,619 votes after nine rounds of counting.

The counting of votes in Maharashtra and Jharkhand began at 8 am local time on Saturday (Nov 23). The counting of votes is also on for 48 assembly and two Lok Sabha seats across 15 states.