Mumbai, December 23: NCP chief Sharad Pawar, speaking on the Jharkhand assembly election results 2019 trends, said that the, "BJP has been expelled from five states, including Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan and It has also increased the confidence of other states in the country." Pawar, in a press conference on Monday, said that, "It seems straightforward that the BJP has started declining and now it will not stop." Counting of votes for the 2019 Assembly Elections in Jharkhand is underway and the latest trends give the JMM-Congress combine a clear majority in the 81-seat house. Jharkhand Assembly Election Results 2019: Hemant Soren Thanks Voters For 'Decisive Mandate' to JMM-Congress-RJD Alliance.

The NCP chief who played a pivotal role in bringing together the Shiv Sena-Congress-NCP alliance in Maharashtra, also spoke on the Citizenship Amedment Bill and said that the CAA has had its impact on Jharkhand results. "The impact of the revised citizenship law is visible in Jharkhand elections. In the country #CAA Or #NRC There was no need to bring similar laws. These issues are trying to increase religious affiliation in society and in the country," said Pawar. Raghubar Das Concedes Defeat in Jharkhand Assembly Elections 2019, Says 'No Miracles in Sight Now' as Results Point Towards Victory For JMM-Congress-RJD Alliance.

The Maratha strongman also urged people to "express their anger in a calm manner. Do not burn, no one should be able to create unrest in the country. The elements in power should calmly step down in this regard."

"The result of Jharkhand Assembly Polls that has come today clearly states that people are with non-BJP parties. After Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra, people have decided to keep BJP away from power in Jharkhand also," said NCP Chief Sharad Pawar.

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