Business News Live: BJP's Landslide Win In Maharashtra Set to Spark Short-Term Rally on D-Street

Benjamin Graham, known as the father of modern value investing, famously said nearly a hundred years ago,” In the short term, markets are like voting machines. In the long term they are like weighing machines.” 

Over the last decade, Indian state assembly elections have periodically influenced the stock markets, though their impact tends to be short-term and often localized to specific sectors and companies. State elections serve as a barometer for national political trends. Significant wins or losses by major political parties, especially the ruling coalition at the centre, impact market sentiment. 

Saturday's results of the state assembly polls, which are overwhelmingly in the BJP's favour, will determine the next phase of Fadnavis' career, PTI reported . There are speculations he will become the next Chief Minister. 

,Rajasthan BJP President Madan Rathore on Saturday said that people have voted for "Modi ki Guarantee." He expressed confidence in the BJP forming the government with a majority in states where general assembly elections were held recently, ANI Reported.

“Maharashtra elections are opposite to our expectations.There is no doubt that we could have done better. At the same time, however, we are happy that we have performed well in Jharkhand and we are going to repeat our government there.” said Congress leader Supriya Shrinate, as reported by ANI.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has gained a comfortable lead of 34,118 votes over his nephew and NCP (SP) candidate Yugendra Pawar in the early rounds of counting in the Baramati assembly constituency. After round seven of counting, the NCP chief, seeking an eighth term from Baramati, has polled 65,211 votes against his debutante nephew's 31,096, as reported by ANI.

Talking to reporters, BJP MLC Darekar said, “Based on the current trends, I believe that the BJP will be the single largest party and Devendra Fadnavis should become the chief minister. The election was contested under his leadership, and he called for a 'dharma yuddha' in these assembly polls.” Reported ANI

The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has emerged as a surprise element in the Jharkhand assembly elections with its candidates leading in five of the six seats where the party is contesting, according to trends available on the Election Commission's website on Saturday. RJD candidates in five assembly seats were leading over sitting BJP legislators, PTI reported.
 

"They have done some 'gadbad', they have stolen some of our seats. This cannot be the public's decision. Even the public does not agree with these results. Once the results are out, we will talk more. In every election seat, money-counting machines were installed. Is it possible that Shinde will get 60 seats, Ajit Pawar will get 40 seats and BJP will get 125 seats? The people of this state are not dishonest. We have their faith in the people of Maharashtra," Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut told media persons in Mumbai, as reported by ANI. 
 

Mumbai BJP president Ashish Shelar leading in Vandre West assembly seat in Mumbai by 6,429 votes at the end of 3rd round: EC officials, as reported by PTI

NCP candidate Zeeshan Siddique trails in Vandre East assembly seat in Mumbai by 5,237 votes at the end of fourth round: EC officials, as reported by PTI.

The counting for assembly elections in Maharashtra is underway, and early trends show NCP candidate Sana Malik leading in the Anushakti Nagar constituency. Sana Malik was leading NCP-SCP's Fahad Ahmad with over 2500 votes as of 10:30 am, according to data from the Election Commission of India, ANI reported.
 

Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrashekar Bawankule leads in Kamthi assembly seat in Nagpur by 6,421 votes at end of second round: Poll officials, as repor

ted by PTI 

The JMM-led INDIA bloc was leading in 48 of the 81 assembly seats in Jharkhand while the BJP-headed NDA was ahead in 28 as the counting of votes was underway on Saturday, according to trends available on the Election Commission's website.

The JMM-led INDIA bloc was leading in 46 of the 81 assembly seats in Jharkhand while the BJP-headed NDA was ahead in 29 as the counting of votes was underway on Saturday, according to trends available on the Election Commission's website, PTI reported.

Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren ahead by 4,921 votes in Barhait assembly seat. Soren was leading in the Barhait assembly constituency by a margin of 4,921 votes over BJP’s Gamliyel Hembrom, PTI reported

The BJP was leading in 25 of the 81 assembly seats in Jharkhand while the JMM was ahead in 10 as the counting of postal ballots was underway on Saturday, PTI reported

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren was leading in the Barhait assembly constituency by a margin of 2,812 votes over BJP’s Gamliyel Hembrom. In 2019, Soren contested two seats -- Barhait and Dumka -- and won both by a margin of 25,740 votes and 13,188 votes respectively, PTI reported.

As the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance crossed the halfway mark in Maharashtra as per Trends released by the Election commission, BJP MP Deepak Prakash expressed confidence that symbol of 'lotus' is getting victory in Jharkhand and in Maharashtra, Mahayuti Govt will come to power.“The early trends will become the final trend today”,said, “The early trends will become the final trend today”, as reported by ANI 

JMM leader and Jharkhand CM's wife Kalpana Soren trailing by 3,910 votes., against her nearest BJP rival Muniya Devi after the second round of counting, according to the Election Commission, PTI reported.

As of 10 30 am, INDI is leading with 50 seats, NDA is at 29, and Others at 2, in Jharakhand 

As of 10: 30 am, Mahayuti is leading in Maharashtra with 215 seats, MVA has 63 seats, and Others have 10.

Congress leader Rakesh Sinha exuded confidence saying that the results will be in favour of the ‘Mahaghathbandhan in Jharakhand.’ Sinha also said BJP would be reduced to just 7-8 seats in Jharkhand since the people of the state will not accept a party that raises slogans like ‘Batoge toh Katoge.’  Speaking to ANI, Sinha said, "The results will come in our favour. People have shown their support, love and blessings to the candidates of 'Mahaghathbandhan'. The public in Jharkhand has said that they are not going to accept people like those who raise slogans like 'Batoge toh Katoge.'
 

Early trends in Maharashtra's 2024 Assembly Elections show the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance in the lead as of 9:10 AM on Saturday. As per initial results, the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena is leading in nine seats, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in eight, and the BJP in 10 seats, ANI reported.
 

BJP candidate and former Jharkhand Chief Minister, Champai Soren said on Saturday that there is no doubt that the BJP is going to win in the assembly polls in the state and it will be clear in the next few hours.
Speaking to ANI, Soren said, "BJP is going to win, there is no doubt. BJP-NDA is going to form the government...People have voted in favour of the BJP."
 

Ahead of the counting of votes for the 2024 Jharkhand assembly elections, Congress leader Rajesh Thakur on Saturday said that the election result would also bring out the result of the work they have done. He expressed that the alliance in the state would form an even stronger government once again. 
"From what I understand, the result of the work we did will be out today," Thakur said, ANI reported.

 "Early trends are coming in favour of Mahayuti and we can see that Mahayuti is getting a clear majority. I can say it for sure that Mahayuti government is going to form government," says Union Minister Ramdas Athawale

Ahead of the counting of votes for the Maharashtra elections 2024, Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate from Wadala, Shraddha Jadhav, said, "Results will come out today. Our victory is certain, you will see it... Maha Vikas Aghadi will form the government." (ANI)
 

Arrangements are in place for counting votes for the Jharkhand assembly polls and by-polls on 48 assembly and two Lok Sabha seats across 15 states. Counting begins at 8 am. (ANI Inputs)

Ahead of counting of votes for the 2024 Jharkhand Assembly Elections, BJP leader Babulal Marandi claimed with confidence that the BJP-led NDA would win over 51 seats and form the government in the state, citing corruption in the incumbent administration as the key reason, reported ANI.
 

Visuals 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 counting is expected to begin at 8 am today, ANI Reported. 
 

Jharkhand Election Results 2024: "All preparations have been made. We will  be starting counting at 8 am, first the postal ballots counting will start and afterwards, the EVM counting will start," says Ranchi Deputy Commissioner Varun Ranjan.

Counting for Jharkhand Elections 2024 to take place today. The fate of candidates on all 81 Assembly seats will be decided  today.   

Counting to begin for Maharashtra's 288 assembly seats, Jharkhand and bypoll Results to be declared today. Maharashtra went to polls in a single phase on November 20. The Assembly Election Results 2024 will decide the fate of 288 seats in the state.

Jharkhand Assembly Election Result 2024: The counting of votes for Jharkhand Assembly Elections 2024 is taking place today. The key contest is between NDA and JMM- led alliance. The counting of votes is slated to begin shortly.

Maharashtra Assembly Election Results 2024: The counting of votes for Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024 is taking place today. In Maharashtra, the key contest is between BJP-led Mahayuti and Shiv Sena (UBT)-Congress-NCP (SP) alliance of Maha Vikas Aghadi. Counting of votes is slated to begin shortly.