Jharkhand Assembly Elections Results LIVE: I am thankful to people of Jharkhand for the mandate, says Soren

I am thankful to the people of Jharkhand for the mandate. For me, today is the day to take a pledge to fulfill the aspirations of the people of the state , says Hemant Soren, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha's (JMM) in Ranchi.

“Today we fought under the mahagathbandhan formed by Congress, RJD, and JMM. I would like to thank all the political parties and our supporters.”

“I want to thank Lalu ji, Sonia ji, Rahul ji and Priyanka ji & all Congress leaders for all the support & for believing in me.”

Today a new chapter will begin for this state. I want to assure everyone that their hopes will not be broken irrespective of their caste, creed, religion and profession, says Hemant Soren

BJP is currently leading on 25 seats and Congress-JMM-RJD alliance on 45 seats in Jharkhand Assembly polls

As per official Election Commission trends, Congress-JMM-RJD alliance is leading on 40 seats (JMM 23, Congress 13 and RJD 4) while BJP is leading on 31 seats in Jharkhand Assembly polls

Jharkhand CM and BJP candidate from Jamshedpur East, Raghubar Das is now trailing. Independent candidate Saryu Rai is leading by 771 votes.

BJP is currently leading on 29 seats and Congress-JMM-RJD alliance on 42 seats (JMM 25, Congress 12 and RJD 5)

The JMM-Congress-RJD opposition alliance in Jharkhand is leading in 42 out of the 81 seats of state Assembly till 12 noon on Monday, while the ruling BJP is ahead in 28 seats.

The JMM is leading in 24 seats while its alliance partner Congress is ahead in 13 and the RJD in five.

The JVM(P) is ahead in four seats while the AJSU Party is leading in three constituencies.

The CPI-ML(Liberation) and the NCP are leading in one seat each while independent candidates are ahead in two constituencies.

Jharkhand CM and BJP candidate from Jamshedpur East, Raghubar Das, leading by 1449 votes.

JMM's Hemant Soren leading from Barhait seat by 5319 votes and trailing from Dumka seat by 5381 votes.

The opposition JMM-Congress-RJD alliance in Jharkhand is leading in 43 out of the 81 seats of state Assembly till 10.45 am on Monday, while the ruling BJP is ahead in 27 seats.

The JMM is leading in 25 seats while its alliance partner Congress is ahead in 11 and the RJD in five.

The JVM(P) is leading in four seats while the AJSU Party in ahead in three and the BSP in two constituencies.

The results are not as per our expectation. We will have to accept people's mandate. We will play the role which people's mandate has given us. Let the results come, then we will sit and discuss what to do, says Babulal Marandi

BJP leading on 27 seats, JMM on 25 , Congress on 13, RJD on 5, JVM (P) on 4, AJSU 3, BSP 2 & CPI (ML) on 1 seat

BJP leading on 26 seats, JMM on 22, Congress on 11, RJD on 5, JVM (P) on 4, AJSU and BSP on 2 each & CPI (ML) on 1 seat.

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, says Tejashwi Yadav, RJD

Former CM and JVM(P)'s Babulal Marandi leading from Dhanwar seat by 2841 votes, CPI(ML)'s Raj Kumar Yadav trailing.

BJP leading on 22 seats, JMM on 21, Congress on 10, RJD on 5, JVM (P) on 4, AJSU and BSP on 2 each & CPI (ML) on 1 seat

BJP leading on 19 seats, Congress on 8, JMM on 18, RJD on 4, AJSU and BSP on 2 seats each, CPI (ML) on 1 & JVM (P) on 1 seat

JMM's Hemant Soren leading from Barhait assembly constituency by 664 votes, BJP's Simon Malto trailing

BJP leading on 17 seats, Congress on 7, JMM on 13, RJD on 3, AJSU and BSP on 2 seats each & CPI (ML) on 1

BJP leading on 13 seats, Congress on 7, RJD on 3, JMM on 10, AJSU and BSP on 2 seats each

Dumka: JMM working president Hemant Soren leads over state Welfare (Women & Child Development and Minority Affairs) Minister Lois Marandi after counting of postal ballots in Dumka seat in Jharkhand

Counting of votes for 81 Jharkhand Assembly seats began on Monday, December 23 at 8 am. Opposition alliance, led by Hemant Soren’s Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and which includes Congress and RJD, will look to unseat the saffron party and return to power in the tribal-dominated state

Counting of votes for 81 Jharkhand Assembly seats will begin on Monday, December 23 at 8 am.