Jharkhand election results: Sudesh Mahto trailing in Silli seat, latest update
AJSU party's Sudesh Mahto is trailing in Silli seat, JMM's Seema Devi leading by 284 votes.
BJP is leading on 27 seats, JMM on 25 , Congress on 13, RJD on 5, JVM (P) on 4, AJSU 3, BSP 2 and CPI (ML) on 1 seat.
JMM's Hemant Soren is leading from Barhait assembly constituency by 664 votes, BJP's Simon Malto trailing.
Official Election Commission trends for 78 seats: BJP leading on 29 seats, JMM on 23, Congress on 11, RJD on 5, JVM (P) on 4, AJSU and BSP on 2 each & CPI (ML) on 1 seat. #JharkhandAssemblyPolls pic.twitter.com/X1CeceNniV
— ANI (@ANI) December 23, 2019
Babulal Marandi leading from Dhanwar seat
Former CM and JVM(P) leader Babulal Marandi leading from Dhanwar seat by 2841 votes, CPI(ML)'s Raj Kumar Yadav trailing.
Former CM and JVM(P)'s Babulal Marandi leading from Dhanwar seat by 2841 votes, CPI(ML)'s Raj Kumar Yadav trailing. #JharkhandAssemblyElections (file pic) pic.twitter.com/xFhaVglHnP
— ANI (@ANI) December 23, 2019
Counting began at 8 am in all the district headquarters, the officials said.
Postal ballots will be taken up first and votes polled in the Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) will begin at 8.30 am, they said.