According to the Election Commission of India, the counting of votes would begin at 8 am with postal ballots, and the result for the first round of counting is expected by 9:30.

Election Results 2024 Maharashtra Jharkhand Vote Counting Live Updates and Latest News: The counting of votes for Maharashtra, Jharkhand, and Bypolls to begin 8 am onwards. Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde and Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren would eye to retain the power.

The Election Commission of India has started the vote counting for the Maharashtra assembly elections. The showdown between the ruling BJP-led Mahayuti coalition and the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance aiming for a comeback.

Counting of votes cast in the high-stakes Assembly polls in Maharashtra and Jharkhand will begin at 8 am today. The outcome of the polls will decide the fate of the ruling and opposition political alliances in the two states.

With most Exit Polls predicting a massive victory for Mahayuti, Axis My India exit poll has predicted that BJP is likely to emerge as largest party with 98 to 107 seats.

Counting of votes is slated to take place on November 23 for Maharashtra assembly poll. The ruling Mahayuti alliance is tied in a contest with the opposition bloc of MVA.

Axis MyIndia was the only one to predict victory for the Congress-JMM alliance in Jharkhand with 53 seats out of 81 as against only 25 for BJP-led NDA and three seats for others.