Jharkhand VIP Seats HIGHLIGHTS: Hemant Soren Wins Both Assembly Seats; Raghubar Das Fails To Save Turf

Jharkhand Election Results VIP Seats LIVE UPDATES: Jharkhand is inching close to give a jolt to the ruling BJP with the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha-Congress alliance establishing leads in 42 assembly seats, the magical mark to form the government.In what seems to be a major embarrassment to the BJP, Jharkhand Chief Minister and BJP leader Raghubar Das is trailing behind over independent candidate Saryu Rai from the Jamshedpur (East) constituency.The JMM led by Hemant Soren is leading in 24 seats, Congress in 13 and RJD in 5 seats. Hemant Soren is tipped to be the Chief Minister on the alliance winning the polls. There have been celebrations at Congress headquarters here as functionaries distributed sweets.With the opposition JMM-Congress-RJD alliance currently leading on several VIP seats, it seems clear that JMM working president Hemant Soren is going to be the next chief minister of Jharkhand.Scroll down for latest and live updates on Jharkhand Assembly Election Results:

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Jharkhand Election Results VIP Seats LIVE UPDATES: Counting of votes for 81 Jharkhand Assembly seats, which went to polls in five phases starting from November 30 till December 20, started at 8 am on Monday in all the 24 district headquarters. Jharkhand is the third state to go for state elections since Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to victory in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.The Election Commission has made arrangements for counting at all the districts headquarters. Both BJP and Congress alliance made their best efforts to lure the voters.Here, we take a look at some of the key players and VIP seats of Jharkhand Assembly Elections 2019:Raghubar Das, BJPRaghubar Das, the current Chief Minister of Jharkhand, is contesting from his home constituency of Jamshedpur East and eyes to bag his second term at the chief minister's office. After being elected from Jamshedpur East constituency in 1995, Das has never lost his seat. However, Jharkhand's only non-tribal chief minister is pitted against his former colleague, Saryu Roy, who, for the first time, will also be contesting from Das’ constituency.Hemant Soren, JMMFormer Jharkhand CM - Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) executive president Hemant Soren is contesting from two constituencies - Dumka and Barhet. Soren fought both seats in 2014, winning in the Barhet constituency but losing to Louis Marandi in Dumka. Hemant is the son of another former chief minister and founder of the JMM, Shibu Soren.Gourav Vallabh, CongressCongress leader and a former finance professor at XLRI Management Institute in Jamshedpur, Gourav Vallabh is contesting from the prestigious Jamshedpur East constituency. Vallabh is touted to be the rising star of Jharkhand politics and has left a positive impression on national TV debates.Babulal Marandi, JVMThe first Chief Minister of Jharkhand, Babulal Marandi left the BJP in 2006 and formed the Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (JVM). Currently serving as its president, Marandi is contesting the Jharkhand Assembly Elections from the Dhanwar seat.Sudesh Mahto, AJSUSudesh Mahto - the current President of the All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU) is contesting the Assembly elections from the Silli constituency. In October, the AJSU announced the dissolution of the alliance it had with the BJP, however, hinting that the party would be open to forming new alliances post the election.Lakshman Gilua, BJPThe state party chief of the BJP - Lakshman Gilua is contesting the elections from the Chakradharpur constituency. Gilua made the news early this year when he claimed that the Balakot strike, conducted by Indian Air Force in February, would propel Narendra Modi-led BJP to victory in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.Former Chief Minister and Jharkhand Vikas Morcha-Prajantarik (JVM-P) President Babulal Marandi is fighting from Dhanwar Assembly seat. The AJSU President, who lost the 2014 Assembly poll, is trying his luck again from Silli seat. The exit polls indicate edge to JMM and Congress alliance.BJP, however, is confident of returning to power. "We will cross the majority mark. Wait till counting. People has reposed faith in five years governance" said Deepak Prakash, BJP General Secretary to IANS.JMM is anticipating the grand alliance's victory. "The grand alliance will certainly get majority. People are fed up with BJP government" said Vinod Pandey, JMM General Secretary.   

23/12/2019 22:27:28

As per Election Commission trends, Congress-JMM-RJD alliance wins 45 seats and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wins 22 seats.

23/12/2019 21:45:37

Former Jharkhand chief minister Babulal Marandi wins from Dhanwar. The JVM supremo was pitted against Jharkhand Mukti Morcha's Nijamuddin Ansari, Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist)'s Raj Kumar Yadav and BJP's Laxman Prasad Singh.

23/12/2019 21:45:12

As per Election Commission trends, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wins 18 seats and Congress-JMM-RJD alliance wins 39 seats.

23/12/2019 20:43:52

After tendering his resignation as Jharkhand CM, Raghubar Das said people's mandate has not been in favour of BJP, but whatever has been the verdict of the people, his party respect it. Das further said he hopes Hemant Soren and his govt works to fulfill the dreams of the people.

23/12/2019 19:56:16

After tendering his resignation as Jharkhand CM, Raghubar Das said people's mandate has not been in favour of BJP, but whatever has been the verdict of the people, his party respect it. Das further said he hopes Hemant Soren and his govt works to fulfill the dreams of the people.

23/12/2019 19:00:06

The JMM-Cong-RJD alliance chief ministerial candidate Hemant Soren wins Dumka assembly constituency by margin of 13188 votes and Barhait assembly constituency by margin of 25740 votes. While speaking to the media, Soren dedicated his victory to the people of the state and also thanked alliance partners for reposing faith in him.  

23/12/2019 18:55:06

The JMM-Cong-RJD alliance chief ministerial candidate Hemant Soren wins Dumka assembly constituency by margin of 13188 votes and Barhait assembly constituency by margin of 25740 votes. While speaking to the media, Soren dedicated his victory to the people of the state and also thanked alliance partners for reposing faith in him.  

23/12/2019 18:52:26

'We will take a decision keeping in mind the interest of the state.', JMM's Hemant Soren told ANI on being asked whether National Register of Citizens (NRC) will be implemented in Jharkhand.

23/12/2019 18:49:30

According to the latest Election Commission counting trends, JMM-Congress-RJD combine is heading for victory in the Jharkahnd Assembly polls and is set to form the government.




Chief Minister Raghubar Das is trailing rebel BJP candidate Saryu Rai in the Jamshedpur East seat by over 1,000 votes.




As per the votes counted so far, JMM-Congress-RJD together have won or leading in 45 constituencies out of the 81 seats.

23/12/2019 18:25:21

JMM's Hemant Soren wins from Dumka seat by defeating BJP's Louis Marandi. The JMM-Congress alliance has comfortably crossed the majority mark of 41 and has emerged as the single-largest party in the 81-seat Jharkhand assembly .

23/12/2019 18:19:46

JMM's Hemant Soren wins from Dumka seat by defeating BJP's Louis Marandi. The JMM-Congress alliance has comfortably crossed the majority mark of 41 and has emerged as the single-largest party in the 81-seat Jharkhand assembly .

23/12/2019 18:09:32

Jharkhand CM Raghubar Das took the full responsibility of BJP's defeat in the Jharkhand Assembly polls, saying 'this will be my defeat, not the Bharatiya Janata Party's.'  The counting of votes in the 81 seats of the Assembly is underway and according to the trends the JMM-Congress-RJD alliance are projected to form the government in the state.

23/12/2019 17:42:12

Former Deputy CM and All Jharkhand Students Union Party (AJSU) President Sudesh Kumar Mahto won the Silli assembly seat by defeating JMM candidate Seema Devi by nearly 20,000 votes.

23/12/2019 17:37:13

While addressing the media in Ranchi, today, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)'s Hemant Soren, said,' Today a new chapter will begin for this state. I want to assure everyone that their hopes will not be broken irrespective of their caste, creed, religion and profession.' 

23/12/2019 17:25:17

Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das is trailing from Jamshedpur East seat against Independent candidate Saryu Rai

23/12/2019 17:04:37

NCP Chief Sharad Pawar told ANI that Jharkhand Assembly Polls results clearly states that people are in support of non-BJP parties. After Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra, people have decided to keep BJP away from power in Jharkhand also.

23/12/2019 16:59:50

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha's (JMM) Hemant Soren in Ranchi: I want to thank Lalu ji, Sonia ji, Rahul ji and Priyanka ji & all Congress leaders for all the support & for believing in me.

23/12/2019 16:26:38

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha's (JMM) Hemant Soren in Ranchi: I want to thank Lalu ji, Sonia ji, Rahul ji and Priyanka ji & all Congress leaders for all the support & for believing in me.

23/12/2019 16:22:32

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha's (JMM) Hemant Soren in Ranchi: I want to thank Lalu ji, Sonia ji, Rahul ji and Priyanka ji & all Congress leaders for all the support & for believing in me.

23/12/2019 16:15:55

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha's (JMM) Hemant Soren in Ranchi: I want to thank Lalu ji, Sonia ji, Rahul ji and Priyanka ji & all Congress leaders for all the support & for believing in me.

23/12/2019 16:11:44

Jharkhand CM and BJP candidate from Jamshedpur East, Raghubar Das, still trailing. Independent candidate Saryu Rai is leading by 7484 votes.

23/12/2019 16:01:57

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha's (JMM) Hemant Soren is leading from Barhait assembly constituency by margin of 11668 votes and from Dumka seat by 2750 votes.

23/12/2019 14:58:19

Jharkhand CM and BJP candidate from Jamshedpur East, Raghubar Das, still trailing. Independent candidate Saryu Rai is leading by 4643 votes.

23/12/2019 14:58:01

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) acting president and Opposition CM candidate Hemant Soren is trailing behind from Dumka seat with 110 seats, according to Election Commission. However, he has still maintained lead in Berhait seat.

23/12/2019 13:17:13

In 6 Jharkhand seats, nail-biting race with 500 margin




In Bishnupur, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading with a thin margin of 121 votes, while in Borio the margin is even thinner. The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) is leading there with just 156 votes.




In Hussainabad, the Nationalist Congress Party is ahead with 316 votes. And in Jharia, the Congress is leading with a margin of 181 votes and the BJP is trailing.




However, the classic case of wafer-thin margin happens to be in Nirsa where the BJP is ahead with just four votes, which essentially means, the JMM candidate there needs just five more to move ahead.




In Rajmahal constituency, the BJP is ahead with 263 votes. The JMM-Congress-RJD alliance is ahead in 42 seats and looks poised to achieve majority on its own without the need of seeking support from anyone else.



IANS

23/12/2019 13:00:12

Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (P) chief and former chief minister Babulal Marandi is leading by 7656 votes over Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) candidate Raj Kumar Yadav from Dhawar constituency in the assembly polls.

23/12/2019 12:51:51

CM Raghubar Das Addresses Media After Early Trends




These trends are not the final word. There are more rounds of counting to be held. It will not be correct to comment on these trends. I will hold a press conference later in Ranchi.




Had Saryu Rai caused damage, I would not have received the votes, which I did so far. Let me clearly state that we're not only winning but we'll also form govt under the leadership of BJP in the state.

23/12/2019 12:36:02

After trailing for a while, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) acting president Hemant Soren is once again leading from Dumka seat by 2463 votes and Barhait by 8616 votes.

23/12/2019 12:15:53

Accordint to latest update, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha's Seema Devi leading from Silli, leaving behind AJSU chief Sudesh Mahto by 29,740 seats. JVM's Babulal Marandi leading from Dhanwar assembly seat by 2841 votes.

23/12/2019 11:20:44

AJSU party's Sudesh Mahto trailing in Silli seat, JMM's Seema Devi leading by 284 votes. Babulal Marandi is leading from Dhanwar seat by 2841 votes.




Ruling BJP leading in 28 of 62 constituencies in 81-seat Jharkhand Assembly, opposition JMM leading in 25 seats, Congress in nine, RJD in 5.

23/12/2019 11:18:32

Supporters of Hemant Soren celebrates outside his home as early trends show strong signs of victory for Congress+JMM+RJD alliance. Sweets were distributed as JMM chief set to become new Jharkhand Chief Minister.

Supporters of Hemant Soren celebrates outside his home as early trends show strong signs of victory for Congress+JMM+RJD alliance. Sweets were distributed as JMM chief set to become new Jharkhand Chief Minister.

23/12/2019 11:02:43

The results are not as per our expectation. We will have to accept people's mandate. We will play the role which people's mandate has given us. Let the results come, then we will sit and discuss what to do: Babulal Marandi, JVM

23/12/2019 09:58:16

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) candidate Sanjay Prasad Yadav has taken the lead over Amit Kumar Mandal of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by 3,315 votes in Jharkhand’s Godda seat.

23/12/2019 09:48:08

According to sources, most of the candidates leading from (Jharkhand Vikas Morcha) JVM and All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU) are rebel Congress leaders who quit the party before Jharkhand Assembly Elections.

23/12/2019 09:29:27

CP Singh is leading in Ranchi. State Welfare (Women & Child Development and Minority Affairs) Minister Lois Marandi is trailing after counting of postal ballots in Dumka seat in Jharkhand as JMM chief Heamnt Soren takes early lead.

23/12/2019 09:11:57

Early trends in Jharkhand poll results showed Congress' alliance with the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and Rashtriya Janata Dal slightly ahead of the BJP with 39 to 21 seats, but over the one-hour it has kept changing by the minute.

23/12/2019 09:08:57

Congress candidate Banna Gupta is leading from the Jamshedpur West constituency while incumbent Chief Minister Raghubar Das leads in Jamshedpur East seat, according to early trends.




As of now, BJP is leading in 32 seats, JMM in 25, JVM in three, AJSU in two and others in four seats as postal ballots counting completes.

23/12/2019 08:57:08

Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (JVM) chief Babulal Marandi, who contested the Jharkhand Assembly Elections 2019 independently, is leading from Dhanvar seat. Marandi, who decided to part ways from the BJP in 2006, has not been able to win Assembly elections after 2009.

23/12/2019 08:53:24

AJSU chief Sudesh Mahto is leading from Silli seat. In 2014 Assembly polls, Mahto had to face defeat from this seat after winning the constituency in elections before that.

23/12/2019 08:44:35

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate and Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das is leading from Jamshedpur East constituency.