Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party and its allies were set to return to power in the nation's richest state, television channels reported on Saturday, a boost for the Hindu-nationalist leader after a disappointing general election.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is on course to win a landslide majority in India’s richest state of Maharashtra, trends show. The BJP and its allies are leading on close to 220 out of 288 seats,

In the 81-seat Jharkhand assembly, Chief Minister Hemant Soren-led Jharkhand Mukti Morcha is leading in 30 seats while its ally Congress in 14. The opposition BJP is ahead in 27 seats while the AJSU Party, LJP (Ram Vilas) and JD (U) were ahead in one seat each in the tribal-dominated state.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling alliance is leading in polls in Maharashtra by a wide margin, signaling policy continuity in a state which houses most of India’s billionaires and is home to some of the country’s biggest investments.

Big victory for BJP-led Mahayuti alliance on the cards in Maharashtra as leads suggest massive defeat for Congress-Shiv Sena(UBT)-NCP(SP) bloc - Maha Vikas Aghadi - in the Assembly election held this week.

Whose government will be formed this time in Maharashtra and Jharkhand? Today this question will be answered. Counting of votes will begin at 8 am today. In Maharashtra, there is a contest between the BJP-led Mahayuti and the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) trying to return to power,