The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance is on course to retain power in Maharashtra. The alliance has so far won 164 seats and is leading in 67 others in the 288 assembly seats.

In Jharkhand, Chief Minister Hemant Soren expressed his gratitude to the people of the state for the I.N.D.I.A. bloc’s stellar performance and said it had passed the exam of democracy.

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.

The BJP-led Mahayuti coloured Maharashtra a vivid saffron on Saturday as it swept aside the MVA for a landslide win while the opposition INDIA bloc retained Jharkhand, voters in both states giving the

As per the current Election Commission vote counting trends, the BJP-led NDA is leading on over 200 seats and the INDIA is far behind with leads on just 63 seats

Jalebi took a political turn last month during the Haryana assembly elections when Congress leader Rahul Gandhi made a comment about the delicious Gohana jalebis during a campaign speech and suggested the shop should open factories worldwide.

The counting of votes for the Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly polls began at 8 am with postal ballots, and the result for the first round of counting is expected by 9:30.

The Axis My India poll projections showed the Mahayuti alliance getting 178-200 seats out of 288 seats in Maharashtra, while the Maha Vikas Aghadi getting 82-102 seats. Meanwhile, the BJP was projected to be the largest party with 92-107 seats,