Ranchi: The alliance of Congress, RJD and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) defeated the BJP in the assembly elections by winning 47 of 81 seats. The BJP, which secured 25 seats, attributed its loss to "local issues" and "internal strife", while the Opposition said the result appeared to be a verdict against the NRC and the CAA. JMM working president Hemant Soren, who is expected to become the chief minister, celebrated his party's victory by riding a bicycle home in Ranchi.

The JMM bagged 30 seats in the 81-member Assembly, while the Congress and RJD won 16 and 1 seats, respectively. The victory of the JMM-Congress-RJD alliance has come as a morale booster for Opposition unity and for the grand old party which is seeking to become relevant again in Indian politics after suffering two successive defeats in general elections.