The two seats were scheduled for polls on November 13, and the opposition SDF, led by former Chief Minister Pawan Chamling, had also fielded candidates for the same. However, the SDF withdrew its candidates, paving way for an SKM victory.
"I have prayed that the Mahayuti government should be formed in the state... We are fighting this election in alliance and decisions will be taken by the leaders of the alliance... According to me, Mahayuti will win 175 seats..." he said.
As the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance crossed the halfway mark at 10 am leading in 172 seats so far in Maharashtra, BJP MP Deepak Prakash expressed confidence that symbol of 'lotus' is getting victory in Jharkhand and in Maharashtra, Mahayuti Govt will come to power.
Early trends in Maharashtra's 2024 Assembly Elections show the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance is leading in 118 seats so far, while the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance is leading in 43 seats as of 9:30 AM on Saturday.
As counting for the Jharkhand and Maharashtra Assembly Elections, along with bypoll results began on Saturday, Congress leader Rakesh Sinha exuded confidence saying that the results will be in favour of the 'Mahaghathbandhan.'
BJP spokesperson Pratul Shah Deo exuded confidence in NDA winning the maximum number of seats in Jharkhand and creating "history" as the counting of votes is underway in the state.
As per initial results, Ekanth Shinde led Shiv Sena is leading in three seats, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in four, and BJP in four. The Nationalist Congress Party - Sharadchandra Pawar (NCP-SP) is also leading in two seats.
In Jharkhand, the first phase of polling was conducted in 43 of the 81 assembly seats on November 13. The second phase was conducted on November 20 on the remaining seats.
Counting for the 2024 Jharkhand and Maharashtra Assembly Elections began at 8 AM on Saturday, along with bypoll results from 15 states. The counting, which will decide the fate of the 288 seats in Maharashtra and 81 in Jharkhand, is expected to reveal trends in the first few hours.
As Jharkhand prepares for the counting of votes for the 2024 Assembly Elections, BJP leader Babulal Marandi claimed with confidence that the BJP-led NDA would win over 51 seats and form the government in the state, citing corruption in the incumbent administration as the key reason.
Arrangements are also in place for counting votes for the Jharkhand assembly polls and bypolls on 48 assembly and two Lok Sabha seats across 15 states.