Ever since the Lok Sabha elections, attention has been trained on the Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly polls for two very different electoral battles to play out.

With an unprecedented number of parties in the fray in Maharashtra, the results are revealing which factions of familiar parties hold sway over which regions of the state.

In Jharkhand, it is a tussle between tribal sentiments and welfare schemes.

Results to several Lok Sabha and assembly seats which underwent by-polls are also being declared today.

Below is our blog, with live updates as the votes are counted. It might take a few seconds to load, please be patient. 

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