With Jharkhand loss, BJP footprint shrinks to half from 2017 peak

• BJP now governs mere 35% of the country's landmass in comparison to over 71% during its peak in 2017
• The percentage of population being governed by the BJP in the states, either on its own or with its allies, now stands at around 43% from over 69% two years back

Will strategise future course with allies, says JMM leader Hemant Soren

• 'A new chapter begins for Jharkhand, people's expectations will be fulfilled,' said Soren
• The JMM-Cong-RJD alliance is all set to form govt in Jharkhand

Counting of votes for 81 Jharkhand Assembly seats today

• The 81 Assembly seats in the state went to polls in five phases from 30 Nov to 20 Dec
• According to EC, the approximate voter turnout for all the constituencies across the five phases was 65.17% as compared to 66.53% recorded in the 2014 elections

Jharkhand election is for development, don't believe in false promises: Modi

• Modi said the Congress and its alliance partners were making false promises to win elections
• BJP will ensure that there is no threat to their land, forests and water

Voting in Maharashtra, Haryana assembly elections on Monday

• Bypolls will also be held to 51 assembly seats and two Lok Sabha constituencies spread across 18 states
• The ruling BJP is locked in a contest with the opposition Congress and the fledgling JJP for the 90 assembly seats in Haryana

A factsheet on Haryana and Maharashtra Assembly Elections

• The counting of votes will be taken up on October 24
• BJP will take on the Congress-led opposition to retain power in both the states

AIMIM may be open to a pact with former ally VBA for Maharashtra elections

• AIMIM quit the VBA over seat-sharing issues, and is likely to contest 50-60 seats
• It was logical that AIMIM supports the VBA in seats it doesn’t contest, said analysts

Andhra Pradesh: Jagan Reddy to start poll campaign from 16 March

• YSRCP chief to begin the campaign from the Gurazala assembly constituency in Guntur district
• Jagan Reddy is expected to tour all 175 assembly constituencies of Andhra Pradesh

Assembly elections 2018: What is at stake for Rahul Gandhi?

Today's results of the five state elections particularly Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh are significant because it will be a key test for the Rahul Gandhi-led Congress party to improve its track record in a BJP-ruled state before general elections next year.