Jharkhand: Counting for the 81-member Jharkhand Assembly commenced today at 8 a.m. in Ranchi, with results expected by 5 p.m. Initial trends should start appearing around 9:30 a.m. The counting process began with the unlocking of strongrooms, attended by election returning officers, special Election Commission observers, and candidate representatives. Votes from Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).
