Hemant Soren's JMM-led alliance stormed back to power in Jharkhand on Saturday for the second consecutive term, winning 52 seats and leading in four others in the 81-member assembly

The JMM-led INDIA bloc is poised to form the next government in Jharkhand, having crossed the majority mark of 41 seats in the 2024 Assembly elections. Chief Minister Hemant Soren and his wife, Kalpana Soren,

With Hemant Soren behind bars, his wife Kalpana stepped up and took the charge and handled the election campaign against the BJP.

Defying exit poll predictions, the JMM is on the way to forming a government for a third term, with the alliance leading in nearly 50 seats, way above the halfway mark of 42.