Jharkhand election trends not final, BJP will win and form govt: CM Raghubar Das

Even as the Congress-JMM alliance leads against the Bharatiya Janata Party in Jharkhand, incumbent Chief Minister Raghubar Das claimed that the BJP will return to power in the state.

In his first reaction after the counting of votes began on Monday morning, Jharkhand CM Raghubar Das refused to concede defeat and said trends indicating Opposition alliance leading were not final and maintained that the BJP will form the government again in Jharkhand.

"These trends are not the final word. There are more rounds of counting to be held. It will not be correct to comment on these trends. I will hold a press conference later in Ranchi," Raghubar Das told media persons.

The incumbent CM, however, added that the BJP will emerge victorious in Jharkhand. "We are not only winning but also forming the [Jharkhand] government under the leadership of BJP in the state," Raghubar Das said.

 

When asked if Saryu Roy had caused damage to the BJP, Raghubar Das said, "Had Saryu Rai caused damage, I would not have received the votes, which I did so far." Raghubar Das is contesting against his party's rebel Saryu Rai, who has revolted against the BJP leadership after being denied a party ticket.

As per Monday noon, Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das was leading in Jamshedpur (East) seat over independent candidate Saryu Roy by 1,449 votes.

The opposition JMM-Congress-RJD alliance in Jharkhand is leading in 43 out of the 81 seats of state Assembly till 10.45 am on Monday, while the ruling BJP is ahead in 27 seats.

The JMM is leading in 25 seats while its



alliance partner Congress is ahead in 11 and the RJD in five. The JVM(P) is leading in four seats while the AJSU Party is ahead in three and the BSP in two constituencies. Counting for the five-phase Assembly elections in the state is underway.

Among the seats that the BJP is leading are Baghmara, Barhi, Bishunpur, Dumka, Jamshedpur (West), Pakur, Panki, Potka, Simdega, Torpa, Hazaribagh, Khunti, Ramgarh, Daltonganj, Dhanbad, Giridih and Bhawanathpur.

Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das is leading in Jamshedpur (East) seat over independent candidate Saryu Roy by 1,449 votes.

The JMM is leading in Baharagora, Borio, Chaibasa, Chakradharpur, Dumri, Ghatsila, Garhwa, Ichagarh, Gumla, Kharasawan, Littipara and Maheshpur seats.

Opposition alliance chief ministerial candidate and JMM working president Hemant Soren is leading in Barhait seat over BJP's Simon Malto by 1,672 votes and is trailing by 7,858 votes behind state welfare minister and BJP candidate Lois Marandi in Dumka seat.

The seats where the Congress is leading are Barkagaon, Barhi, Bermo, Jagannathpur and Bokaro while the RJD is ahead in Deoghar, Chatra, Chattarpur and Godda constituencies.

The BSP is leading in Bishrampur and Hussainabad seats while the AJSU Party is ahead in Jusalai and Gomia constituencies. Former chief minister and JVM(P) president Babulal Marandi is leading by 2,841 votes over his nearest rival Raj Kumar Yadav of CPI(ML-Liberation) in Dhanwar seat. Former deputy chief minister and AJSU Party president Sudesh Mahto is trailing by 284 votes behind JMM candidate Seema Devi in Silli seat.