BJP campaign built around the “ghuspaitiye” narrative fails to negate JMM whose campaign centrepiece was the Maiyya Samman Yojana for women.

The contest in Jharkhand is between the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) led INDI alliance and Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) led NDA alliance.

BJP fought the Jharkhand election in its trade-mark aggressive style by raising issues such as 'corruption' and 'Bangladeshi infiltration', but it seems they did not go well among voters, prompting the INDIA bloc to retain power in the state.

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde celebrated Mahayuti's performance with party workers at his official residence Varsha. Celebrations began in Jharkhand also where JMM and allies are set to win the assembly polls.