Ranchi: The current trends counting for the 2024 Jharkhand Assembly Elections indicate that the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)-led Mahagathbandhan has crossed the halfway mark in the race for the state’s 81 seats. According to Jharkhand Congress in-charge Ghulam Ahmad Mir, the party expects to see further gains as the counting progresses.
Mir expressed confidence that Congress would secure additional seats as the vote counting continues. "These are early trends, we have just entered the second or third rounds of counting, there are approximately 20 rounds of counting in total. In some places, we are leading and in others, we are trailing. We should wait till 2-3 PM, the number of seats and margin of votes for Congress will increase. In some areas, we will definitely do better in the fifth or sixth round of counting. Our JMM-led alliance has tried to perform better in these elections. We tried to reach out to people, especially women voters. People have responded to it in the polling and it is also visible now,' he said.
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He also remarked that the emerging trends suggest a shift in voter sentiment, especially in urban areas where the BJP’s influence appears to be waning. He pointed out that small and medium businesses have suffered under the BJP government’s policies, particularly the Goods and Services Tax (GST), which has hurt traders in cities.
"In Dhanbad, which is considered the second-best capital after Ranchi, we are performing very well. In Ranchi and Bokaro as well, we are performing well. We expect to add five to six seats by the end," the Congress leader said. Meanwhile, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has said that the BJP was successful in winning the confidence of people once again according to its expectation and hopes.
BJP-led NDA maintains strong presence
On the other hand, the BJP-led NDA alliance is also showing a strong performance, with the BJP leading on 27 seats, AJSU on 1 seat, and JD(U) and LJP(RV) each securing 1 seat. Despite the rising support for the JMM-led alliance, the BJP’s foothold in rural and certain urban areas still seems solid.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, speaking about the BJP’s prospects, stated that the party had regained the confidence of the people. He congratulated the BJP for the growing support, stressing that voters continue to place their trust in the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Seat breakdown and emerging trends
As the counting progresses, the JMM-led alliance is currently leading in 30 seats, with Congress at 14, RJD at 4, and CPI(ML)(L) at 2. The BJP-led NDA, meanwhile, is leading on 30 seats, with the BJP maintaining a strong lead on most of them.
"Seeing the initial trends of election results, I am satisfied that the BJP seems to be successful in winning the confidence of people once again as per its expectations and hopes; be it Maharashtra assembly polls or Jharkhand assembly elections or any other by-elections. Under the leadership of PM Modi, the public is expressing full faith in the BJP. I extend greetings from my side," said CM Yadav.
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Published: 23 Nov 2024, 01:24 pm IST
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