Ranchi: A meeting chaired by JMM executive president Hemant Soren was underway here on Sunday to elect the leader of the INDIA bloc in Jharkhand, a day after the coalition registered a massive victory in the state assembly elections,

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,

The final phase of polling, which concluded on November 20, saw a robust voter turnout across the state, especially in tribal areas. The INDIA alliance, comprising JMM, Congress, RJD, and CPI(ML), centered its campaign on welfare programs,

INDIA bloc wins in 56 constituencies; BJP-led NDA’s tally falls to 24; the wives of two former Chief Ministers have lost

As the JMM-led INDIA bloc crossed the majority mark in the Jharkhand Assembly elections, Chief Minister Hemant Soren took to social media to share a photograph of him and his children.

Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi thanked the voters for the INDIA bloc’s grand victory in the Jharkhand Assembly polls. He hailed the victory in the election as one for the protection of natural resources and the Constitution.

The incumbent Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) is emerging as the single largest party so far. Here are five charts on seat share, strike rate, lead margins, and more.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party is headed for a victory in state elections in politically significant Maharashtra while the opposition won mineral-rich Jharkhand 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.

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies are set to retain power in India’s richest state, in a major boost to prime minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist party. The Mahayuti alliance,