Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday thanked the people of Maharashtra for their historic mandate to the NDA in the Assembly elections and congratulated Chief Minister Hemant Soren and the JMM-led alliance for their victory in Jharkhand.

Led by the BJP, the NDA achieved a remarkable victory in Maharashtra’s Assembly elections, while the INDIA bloc successfully retained its hold in Jharkhand. As political dynamics shift, what does this mean for the future of governance in these states?

JMM-led INDIA bloc was leading in 50 of the 81 assembly seats in Jharkhand while the NDA was ahead in 30, according to trends available on the Election Commission's website on Saturday. Counting of votes began at 8 AM.

In the hotly contested poll between BJP-led NDA and JMM-led INDIA bloc in Jharkhand, the people of the state seem to have restored their faith in the incumbent Hemant Soren government, show early trends.

The Election Commission will begin counting of votes for Maharashtra, Jharkhand at 8 am today. Exit polls have predicted a victory of Mahayuti in Maharashtra and a neck-and-neck fight between NDA and INDIA in Jharkhand.

The INDIA bloc - consisting of the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, the Congress, and the Rashtriya Janata Dal - has crossed the majority mark in the Assembly election in that state. The BJP took an early lead after the counting of votes began at 8 am,

Trends from Jharkhand Assembly showed JMM-led India alliance leading at 48 of the 81 assembly seats, while NDA was ahead with 28 leads

The JMM-led alliance secures leads in 50 seats in Jharkhand Assembly elections, inching closer to a majority as BJP trails with 28 seats.

JMM leader and Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren thanked the people of the state as the INDIA coalition - comprising the JMM, Congress, RJD and CPIM(L) Liberation - is poised for a decisive victory.

In Jharkhand's assembly elections, the BJP-NDA leads in 40 out of 81 seats while the JMM-led INDIA bloc is ahead in 37. Former Chief Minister Champai Soren and other prominent candidates await results.

The Mahayuti alliance appears all set to retain Maharashtra for the third consecutive term, while the JMM and team have crossed the halfway mark in Jharkhand.