Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday thanked the people of Maharashtra for their historic mandate to the NDA in the Assembly elections and congratulated Chief Minister Hemant Soren and the JMM-led alliance for their victory in Jharkhand.

Led by the BJP, the NDA achieved a remarkable victory in Maharashtra’s Assembly elections, while the INDIA bloc successfully retained its hold in Jharkhand. As political dynamics shift, what does this mean for the future of governance in these states?

JMM-led INDIA bloc was leading in 50 of the 81 assembly seats in Jharkhand while the NDA was ahead in 30, according to trends available on the Election Commission's website on Saturday. Counting of votes began at 8 AM.