Last update:November 22, 2024, 3:02 PM IST

The Assembly elections in Jharkhand and Maharashtra were conducted in two and one phase respectively. Now it’s time to count the votes.

Maharashtra, Jharkhand Assembly election results (ANI photo)

The hotly contested one Elections for the Assembly in Maharashtra and Jharkhand they will reach their conclusion on Saturday with the declaration of results.

The stakes are high in both the states, however, that’s not all as bypoll results in Punjab, Kerala, Uttarakhand and a crucial state of Uttar Pradesh will also be declared tomorrow. The Uttar Pradesh bypoll results will be a huge contributing factor in setting a narrative for the next Assembly polls in the state in 2027.

Elections to the 81-seat Jharkhand Assembly were held on November 13 and 20, while Maharashtra, which has 288 Assembly seats, went to polls in a single phase on November 23. Now, it all comes down to November 23, when the fate of the embattled political leaders will be decided by the vote count.

Simultaneously, by-elections were also held for 48 Assembly constituencies and 2 parliamentary constituencies, spread across 15 states.

Four Assembly seats in Punjab, nine in Uttar Pradesh, one parliamentary seat in Kerala (Wayanad) and one in Maharashtra (Nanded) went to by-polls.

Date and time of assembly election results

Counting of votes for the Assembly Elections as well as by-elections will begin on Saturday, November 23 at 8:00 am. First of all, the postal ballots will be counted, after which the MEVs will be opened at around 8.30 a.m. at all counting centers.

The official website of the Electoral Commission will publish the latest trends and results as they occur.

What is at stake in Maharashtra and Jharkhand?

Political narratives were constructed in the election campaign by both the ruling and opposition camps in Maharashtra and Jharkhand.

While the BJP tried to pitch its development schemes in Maharashtra along with the slogan ‘Ek Hai Toh Safe Hai’ aimed at uniting the Hindu vote, the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi in the state tried to corner the Mahayuti government over corruption, division of Shiv. Sena and NCP.

Following a disappointing show for the BJP-led Mahayuti in the Lok Sabha elections, the alliance would have hoped to bounce back with a win in the state. The Shiv Sena and the NCP, both of which have split into two factions in the last five years, will also be under the litmus test of their acceptance among the people after breaking away from their initial beginnings.

The opposition BJP in Jharkhand reiterated its ‘Batenge Toh Katenge’ slogan in Jharkhand, while vowing to rid the state of infiltration issues, while the ruling Hemant Soren government attacked the BJP and hopes to retain power.

As the counting of votes begins at 8 am, the narratives set by the Opposition will also be put to the test if they have found takers among the voters.