Congress legislature party in Jharkhand held a meeting of elected MLAs and sent a resolution to the party president Mallikarjun Kharge. The party also chose Hemant Soren to lead the INDIA bloc in Jharkhand.

As the Maharashtra Election Results were declared on Saturday, speculations were rife whether the MVA would get the Leader of Opposition status in the Maharashtra Assembly. Here's what to expect:

The counting of votes will be completed in a minimum of 20 rounds in Sisamau and a maximum of 32 rounds in Kundarki, Karhal, Phulpur and Majhawan. A total of 90 candidates are in the fray in the nine assembly constituencies of the by-election,

The BJP-NCP-Shiv Sena ruling alliance - Mahayuti - hit the majority mark of 145 after a flying start and is leading on over 200 seats in early trends. The MVA, meanwhile, is struggling to narrow down the gap and leading on 60 seats.

The BJP and its allies are on track for a significant win in Maharashtra's assembly elections, capturing over three-fourths of the seat

The Mahayuti alliance appears all set to retain Maharashtra for the third consecutive term, while the JMM and team have crossed the halfway mark in Jharkhand.