RANCHI: The JMM-led INDIA bloc was leading in 48 of the 81 Assembly seats in Jharkhand while the BJP-headed NDA was ahead in 28 as the counting of votes was underway on Saturday, according to trends available on the Election Commission’s website.
Counting of votes began at 8 am.
According to the trends, the INDIA bloc was leading in 48, the NDA in 28 and an independent and JLKM in two seats each till 10.50 am.
The results will decide the electoral fate of a total of 1,211 candidates, including Chief Minister Hemant Soren who contested from Barhait, his wife Kalpana from Gandey, former CM and BJP state president Babulal Marandi from Dhanwar and ex-CM Champai Soren from Seraikela.