According to the Election Commission of India, the counting of votes would begin at 8 am with postal ballots, and the result for the first round of counting is expected by 9:30.

Counting of votes cast in the high-stakes Assembly polls in Maharashtra and Jharkhand will begin at 8 am today. The outcome of the polls will decide the fate of the ruling and opposition political alliances in the two states.

The Election Commission of India has started the vote counting for the Maharashtra assembly elections. The showdown between the ruling BJP-led Mahayuti coalition and the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance aiming for a comeback.

Who will form government in Maharashtra and Jharkhand? All eyes on counting of votes today even as most exit polls predicted NDA win in Jharkhand and Mahayuti in Maharashtra.

Maharashtra Assembly Election Result-2024: Counting begins at 8 AMVisuals from various counting centres in Maharashtra on Saturday morning showed teams of Election officials gearing up for the counting of the votes for the 288 assembly seats that went to the polls on November 20.

The BJP-led NDA is likely to win Maharashtra, as well as, gain control over Jharkhand after the 2024 assembly polls, showed majority of the exit poll results on Wednesday. The official results will be declared on November 23.

Counting of votes for the Maharashtra Assembly elections 2024 will begin at 8 am and early trends are expected to start coming in soon after. Voting for Maharashtra polls took place on November 20 on all 288 seats.

The fate of more than 5,000 candidates hangs in the balance across Maharashtra and Jharkhand where polling concluded on 20 November for 288 and 81 seats, respectively.