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Updated: Nov 22, 2024 21:19 IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], November 22 (Desk): With the counting of votes of the Jharkhand Assembly polls slated for Saturday, Jharkhand BJP president Babulal Marandi confidence that BJP-led NDA alliance will win more than 51 seats.
“BJP workers have worked hard on the ground and based on the information received from them, I can say that the BJP-led NDA alliance will win more than 51 seats in the Jharkhand assembly elections…,” Babulal Marandi told Desk.
Speaking on the Chief Minister face, he said, “The couting of votes will be announced tomorrow. The party will conduct a meeting following which there would be election to elect the legislature party leader”.
Meanwhile, Congress leader Rajesh Thakur on Friday expressed confidence over the Mahagathbandhan including Jharkhand Mukti Morcha and Congress forming government in the state.
“BJP is saying they would get 55 odd seats, last time they mentioned 65 seats. When someone contests elections, a party contests elections and all feedbacks come, they speak their mind. Results will be out tomorrow and the truth will come out. We trust the public. With the kind of mandate they have given, we can say that we are going to form the government once again. We are going to form a strong government. We will also ensure to provide (government) scheme to those who have been deprived,” Congress leader Rajesh Thakur told Desk.
The BJP-led alliance in Jharkhand includes the All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU), Janata Dal (United), and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), while the JMM-led alliance consists of Congress, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), and the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist).
Matrize exit poll estimated the NDA could win 42-47 seats, the INDIA bloc 25-30 seats, and others 1-4 seats.
Polling for the 81 aseembly constituencies in Jharkhand was held in two phases on November 13 and November 20. The couting of votes for Jharkhand, along with those for the Maharashtra Assembly elections and bypolls in several states, will be declared on November 23. (Desk)
