Jharkhand Assembly election: Exit polls predict JMM-Cong+ storming to power

The fifth and final phase of polling in 16 Assembly constituencies of Jharkhand passed off peacefully, Election Commission officials said in Ranchi on Friday. 

An estimated 70.83 per cent of the total 4 milliion voters exercised their franchise when the polling ended at 5 pm, they added.

As many as four key contending parties are in the fray in these elections, held in five phases starting November 30. The Jharkhand elections are set in the backdrop of widespread protests against the amended Citizenship Act. 

While all eyes are now on the final count, scheduled for December 23, the India Today- My