Christmas seemed to have come early for Congress and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha with party workers bursting crackers and distributing sweets as trends for the Jharkhand assembly elections showed the Congress-JMM alliance ahead of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.
"People have voted for change," Congress spokesperson Pranav Jha told reporters at the Congress office, anticipating a victory for the opposition alliance.
Elections were held over five phases between November 30 and December 20.
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha and Congress workers flash victory sign during the counting of votes for Jharkhand assembly elections results, in Ranchi. Photograph: PTI Photo
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha workers were out dancing and waving their party's flags after initial trends indicted a victory for the JMM-Cong-RJD alliance. Photograph: ANI Photo
JMM workers flash victory sign during the counting of votes for Jharkhand Assembly Elections results, in Ranchi. Photograph: PTI Photo
Suresh Baithal, Congress candidate from Kanke Assembly seat, flashes a victory sign during the counting of votes for Jharkhand assembly Elections results, in Ranchi. Photograph: PTI Photo
