Election Results 2024 LIVE: NDA takes early lead in Maharashtra, Jharkhand; BJP fights for prestige in UP by-polls

Election Results LIVE: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and Uddhav Thackeray's son Aditya Thackeray took an early lead from his constituency Worli as counting of votes began.

Election Result LIVE: Nationalist Congress Party chief Ajit Pawar was trailing from his constituency Baramati in the early trends as the counting of votes commenced.

Election Results LIVE: Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole was trailing from Sakoli seat as the counting of votes commenced Saturday morning in the November 20 elections.

Election Results LIVE: Incumbent Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren was leading from Barhait constituency, as per the early trends.

Election Results LIVE: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has taken an early lead In both Maharashtra and Jharkhand. In Jharkhand, the party is leading in eight seats while in Maharashtra, the saffron camp is ahead in 25 seats.

Election Results LIVE: Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis is leading from his constituency - Nagpur Sout-west, as per the early trends.

Election Results LIVE: In Jharkhand, the Bharatiya Janata Party has maintained a lead in six seats, as per the early projections.

Election Results LIVE: Shiv Sena candidate from Mumba Devi assembly constituency, Shaina NC on Saturday visited Mumbai's most popular Siddhivinayak temple ahead of the counting of votes for the Maharashtra assembly polls.

“The way Eknath Shinde, Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar have worked in these two and half years, one thing is clear people have voted based on their work. It will be history as it will be a hattrick today,” she told ANI.

Election Results LIVE: According to BJP leader and former Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Sorem, the biggest issue in Jharkhand has been the Bangladeshi infiltrators.

"The population of Bangladeshi infiltrators is increasing rapidly. In this election, BJP is going to form the government, it will be clear in the next 1-1.5 hours," the BJP leader told ANI.

Election Results LIVE: BJP candidate and former Jharkhand Chief Minister, Champai Soren said on Saturday that there is no doubt that the BJP is going to win in the assembly polls in the state.

Speaking to ANI, Soren said, "BJP is going to win, there is no doubt. BJP-NDA is going to form the government. People have voted in favour of the BJP."

Election Results LIVE: In the 288-member Maharashtra Assembly, 145 is the majority mark. Polling for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly was held on November 20, recording a voter turnout of 66.05%, an increase from nearly 61% in the 2019 elections.

Election Results LIVE: According to the Election Commission of India, the counting of votes began at 8 am with postal ballots, and the first round's result is expected by 9:30.

Election Results LIVE: Sanjay Nirupam, Shiv Sena candidate from the Dindoshi Assembly constituency reached the Shree Siddhivinayak Ganapati temple in Mumbai to seek the lord's blessings ahead of the Maharashtra election result.

Election Results LIVE: Ahead of the counting of votes by the Election Commission for the assembly elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand, Jalebis were being prepared at BJP headquarters in Delhi.

Election Results LIVE: According to the Election Commission of India, the counting of votes for the crucial Maharashtra assembly polls will begin at 8 am with postal ballots, and the first round's result is expected by 9:30.

Election Results LIVE: Maharashtra Congress in-charge Ramesh Chennithala expressed confidence in Maha Vikas Aghadi's (MVA) performance ahead of the result adding that the Chief Minister's face would be decided after the poll results are announced.

"Maha Vikas Aghadi will form the government in the state with a majority... The CM face will be decided after the results, and a discussion will be held," Ramesh Chennithala told ANI.

Election Results LIVE: Ahead of the counting of votes for the Maharashtra and Jharkhand Election 2024, former Rajasthan Chief Minister and Congress leader Ashok Gehlot said there is a strong possibility of the INDIA alliance forming the government in Maharashtra.

"Congress and the INDIA alliance are fully prepared in Mumbai. Tomorrow, we will get there and stay. There is every possibility that the INDIA alliance government will be formed. I will be in Mumbai," said Ashok Gehlot on Friday.

Election Results LIVE: Among the INDIA bloc parties, JMM is contesting 43 seats, Congress candidates contested 30 seats, RJD got six, and CPI(ML) four. The BJP is contesting 68 seats, AJSU 10, JD(U) two, and LJP one seat.

Election Results LIVE: Ahead of the counting of votes for the Maharashtra elections 2024, Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate from Wadala, Shraddha Jadhav, said, "Results will come out today. Our victory is certain, you will see it. Maha Vikas Aghadi will form the government."

Election Results LIVE: JMM spokesperson Manoj Pandey said that the women and youth in Jharkhand will place their faith in Hemant Soren and his party will secure a comfortable majority.

“There is a clear voice from the people of Jharkhand - Iss baar Hemant Dobara, Hemant Soren return. Women, students and people of Jharkhand have reposed their faith and we trust them. The excitement that was seen during campaigning and the day of elections clearly shows that we are coming to power again with an absolute majority,” Pandey told ANI.

Election Results LIVE: Shiv Sena candidate from Mumba Devi assembly constituency, Shaina NC said that she was confident of Mahayuti's victory in the Maharashtra assembly election result.

“The way Eknath Shinde, Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar have worked in these two and half years, one thing is clear people have voted based on their work. It will be history as it will be a hattrick today,” she told ANI.

Election Results LIVE: Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis addressed the issue of the audio clips involving NCP-SCP leader Supriya Sule and Congress leader Nana Patole and said that it was a matter of national security.

"A former IPS officer has levelled allegations and released a few clips. This is a very serious matter. The voice seems to be similar to Supriya Sule, but let everything be clear. If anyone hears a doctor's voice, it can be deciphered through AI. We hope this is investigated and the truth comes out soon, as this is a matter of national security,' Fadnvais was quoted as saying by ANI.

Election Results LIVE: An alleged doctored audio clip allegedly involving Congress Maharashtra chief Nana Patole, NCP-SCP leader Supriya Sule, and Amitabh Gupta, went viral on social media ahead of the voting day in Maharashtra.

The audio clip, which Congress leaders claim was allegedly created using AI technology, was circulated on social media and aired on TV channels and YouTube by a BJP spokesperson and others.

Election Results LIVE: Most exit polls predicted that Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) would put up a strong show in Maharashtra assembly polls but is unlikely to cross the majority mark in the 288-member assembly.

Notably, the primary contest in the state is between the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance and the Congress-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA).

Election Results LIVE: On the big question about the next CM of Maharashtra in case the Mahayuti alliance wins in the state, Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde said that the leaders of Mahayuti will sit together and decide who will be the Chief Minister of Maharashtra.

Speaking to ANI, Kalyan MP further said that there is "no competition" among leaders in the alliance to become the CM.