Cash was king when it came to wooing voters. Direct transfers, under whatever name they be, Ladki Bahin in Maharashtra or Mukhyamantri Maiya Samman Yojana in Jharkhand, have helped parties ride back to power.

As the verdict for the Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly elections is out, here is how some of the big faces fared in the contest.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party is headed for a victory in state elections in politically significant Maharashtra while the opposition won mineral-rich Jharkhand state

The party went into Maharashtra polls with the same narrative as the Lok Sabha elections, on the Constitution and caste census. With the messaging driven by Rahul Gandhi, that is set to come under que

As per the early trends, BJP's Devendra Fadnavis was leading from Nagpur South West, Vijay Vadettiwar is leading from Chandrapur Brahmapuri, and Nana Padole, state president of Congress, is leading from Sakoli.

Results are pending for Maharashtra and Jharkhand elections. Maharashtra saw a voter turnout of 66.05% with Mahayuti and MVA alliances competing fiercely. Jharkhand’s first phase involved 43 out of 81 seats,

The BJP-led Mahayuti coloured Maharashtra a vivid saffron on Saturday as it swept aside the MVA for a landslide win while the opposition INDIA bloc retained Jharkhand as voters in both states gave the parties in power an emphatic thumbs up.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling alliance is leading in polls in Maharashtra by a wide margin, signaling policy continuity in a state which houses most of India’s billionaires and is home to some of the country’s biggest investments.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party and its allies were set to return to power in the nation's richest state, television channels reported on Saturday, a boost for the Hindu-nationalist leader after a disappointing general election.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a rousing welcome as he arrived at the Party headquarters to celebrate the party's victory in Maharashtra Election 2024.