All eyes are on the counting of votes and results of the high-stakes Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly elections. The results for the first round of counting is expected by 9:30 am

The BJP-led Mahayuti is poised to sweep Maharashtra, while the Congress-led INDIA bloc is leading in Jharkhand as counting of votes for the assembly elections in both states continues.

Results are pending for Maharashtra and Jharkhand elections. Maharashtra saw a voter turnout of 66.05% with Mahayuti and MVA alliances competing fiercely. Jharkhand’s first phase involved 43 out of 81 seats,

As per the early trends, BJP's Devendra Fadnavis was leading from Nagpur South West, Vijay Vadettiwar is leading from Chandrapur Brahmapuri, and Nana Padole, state president of Congress, is leading from Sakoli.

Most exit polls have predicted a victory for the Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra, but two pollsters expect hung assembly. The BJP-led NDA is expected to win the Jharkhand assembly elections, most exit polls say.

As the BJP-led NDA won the Maharashtra assembly elections and the JMM-led INDIA bloc emerged victorious in Jharkhand, we examine and explain both assembly polls in six big numbers.

Cash handouts emerged as a key factor in recent state elections, with Maharashtra and Jharkhand witnessing parties promising increased direct transfer

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party is headed for a victory in state elections in politically significant Maharashtra while the opposition won mineral-rich Jharkhand state

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling alliance is leading in polls in Maharashtra by a wide margin, signaling policy continuity in a state which houses most of India’s billionaires and is home to some of the country’s biggest investments.