Jharkhand Exit Poll 2024 updates: Surveys see-saw between NDA, INDIA; battle down to the wire

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Jharkhand Elections 2024 Exit Poll: Presiding officer replaced after bias charge

A presiding officer in Madhupur in Jharkhand's Deoghar district was replaced after he was found too close to the voting compartment, which is against the rules of Election Commission. the Deoghar administration said. The statement came after Jharkhand BJP MP Nishikant Dubey accused presiding officer Ramanand Kumar Paswan for allegedly "favouring a ruling party candidate".

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Jharkhand polls: Voter turnout of 67.59% registered in 38 assembly seats till 5 pm

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Jharkhand Exit Poll Result 2024: When and where to watch?

Exit polls are usually streamed live on YouTube and aired on news channels. News organizations and TV networks will be allowed to broadcast the exit poll results starting at 6.30 pm, as per regulations. Stay tuned to Business Standard for latest updates on the exit poll results.

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Jharkhand Exit Poll Result 2024: Axis my India polls to be out soon

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Jharkhand Assembly elections LIVE: Prominent candidates in second phase

The prominent candidates in the second phase include Chief Minister Hemant Soren contesting from the Barhait constituency, his wife Kalapana Soren from Gandey, and his brother Basant Soren from Dumka; BJP State president Babulal Marandi from Dhanwar; Leader of Opposition in the Jharkhand Assembly, Amar Kumar Bauri of the BJP, from Chandankiyari; Shibu Soren’s daughter-in-law Sita Soren from Jamtara; and All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU) president Sudhesh Mahato from Silli.

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Jharkhand Assembly elections: Voter turnout of 61.47% registered in 38 assembly seats till 3 pm

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How accurate were Jharkhand exit polls in 2019?

The India Today-Axis My India gave an edge to the JMM-Congress-led UPA. It said the UPA would win 43 seats, whereas the BJP would win 27.

 

ABP-Voter predicted a hung assembly. It said the UPA would win 35 seats whereas the BJP would win 32 seats.

 

Times Now predicted 44 seats for the UPA and 28 for the BJP.

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Jharkhand Exit Poll Result 2024: Who won the electoral battle in 2019?

The Jharkhand election 2019 took place between November 30 and December 20, 2019. The United Progressive Alliance (UPA), comprising Congress and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, won the election. Hemant Soren-led JMM won 30 seats, BJP won 25 and the Congress won 16 seats.

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Jharkhand Exit Poll Result 2024: Voting underway for 38 assembly seats across 12 districts

Polling for 38 assembly seats in the second and final phase of the Jharkhand elections is also underway, amid tight security arrangements, officials said. Voting began at 7 am in 14,218 booths across 12 districts and will continue till 5 pm.