New Delhi: The JMM-Congress-RJD combine won a clear mandate in the Jharkhand Assembly polls by clinching 47 seats in 81 seat strong assembly and is now all set to form the new government. In an unprecedented performance, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha emerged as the single largest party, and the Congress grabbed  16 seats, while the BJP was reduced to 25 seats.

The Chief Minister-designate of the alliance Hemant Soren who bagged both the seats he was contesting from, dedicated the victory to the peole of the state.

Of the most prestigious of the contests, Chief Minister Raghubar Das was defeated by rebel BJP candidate Saryu Rai in the Jamshedpur East seat.

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Raghubar Das concedes defeat; resigns as CM

Outgoing Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das resigned after the BJP received a drubbing in the assembly elections. "I met Governor Droupadi Murmu and submitted my resignation. The governor asked me to be caretaker CM till the new government is formed, Das told reporters after coming out of the Raj Bhavan here.

Das faced a defeat at the hands of rebel BJP leader Saryu Rai from Jamshedpur East seat.

With Jharkhand victory, Congress grabs power in 7th state

The victory of the JMM-Congress alliance in Jharkhand has come as a moral booster for opposition unity and for the grand old party seeking to become relevant again in Indian politics after suffering two successive defeats in general elections.

Party leaders feel that the BJP is not invincible and can be defeated if like-minded parties get together. This, they feel, has been proved right in some states and the experiment can be implemented in upcoming polls.

The poll results indicate that local and real issues of farm crisis, economy and unemployment have found more resonance at the ground and that bodes well for the opposition in future polls to win back states from the BJP.

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The elections took place in five phases between November 30 and December 20.

(with inputs from agencies)