Maharashtra and Jharkhand Assembly elections: Counting of votes on Saturday; here are key things to know

All eyes volition beryllium connected incoming trends this Saturday (November 23) erstwhile the counting of votes for the precocious concluded Assembly elections successful Maharashtra (288  seats) and Jharkhand (81  seats) volition instrumentality place. Additionally, the ballots volition besides beryllium counted for by-polls for 41 different Assembly seats successful 14 states including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Chhattisgarh. 

All eyes connected Maharashtra & Jharkhand authorities predetermination results connected November 23; exit polls constituent to adjacent contention successful some states?

Exit canvass trends suggest a adjacent contention betwixt the Centre-ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Indian National Congress (INC)—the main absorption enactment successful the Lok Sabha—in some states. 

In Maharashtra, the ruling Mahayuti alliance, led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and including the Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction), and the NCP (Ajit Pawar faction, is hoping to clasp powerfulness against the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance, comprising the Indian National Congress (INC), the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray faction, and the NCP (Sharad Pawar faction).

In Jharkhand, the main conflict is betwixt the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha-led INDIA bloc and the BJP-headed NDA. Incumbent Chief Minister Hemant Soren took bureau in July.

Maharashtra Assembly Election Results Day

According to Zee Media’s AI-powered exit poll, the BJP-led confederation is predicted to container 129-159 seats retired of the 288 seats successful the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, whereas the INC-led conjugation is estimated to unafraid 124-154 seats. 

The halfway people is 145.

Voting took spot successful a azygous signifier for the 288 Assembly seats successful the authorities connected November 20. 

Jharkhand Assembly Election Results day

According to the AI exit canvass by Zee Media, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance is predicted to container 36-41 retired of the 81 seats successful the Jharkhand authorities Assembly whereas the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha-led INDIA bloc is acceptable to triumph 39-44 seats.

The halfway people is 41. 

Electors formed their ballots for the 81 seats successful the authorities Assembly successful 2 phases, connected November 13 and November 20.