The voting for the 81 assembly seats in Jharkhand is set to end today. As the polling ends today, the stage is set for exit polls that will be announced this evening after 6.30 pm. The state of Jharkhand saw a heated campaign that revolved around several prominent issues pertaining to the state.
The Jharkhand polls witnessed a two-way fight between the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)-led alliance and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA). The ruling JMM-led INDIA bloc is seeking to retain power riding on its welfare schemes, while the BJP-headed National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is trying to wrest it.
Key candidates in Jharkhand include Chief Minister Hemant Soren, his wife Kalpana Soren, and his sister-in-law Sita Soren from the JMM. Other prominent candidates include former CM Babulal Marandi, Assembly Speaker Ravindra Nath Mahto (JMM), AJSU Party chief Sudesh Mahto, and Leader of Opposition Amar Kumar Bauri.
The first phase of elections was held on November 13. The second phase of polling took place on November 20. The counting of votes is set to take place on November 23.
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