Live: Counting for Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand assembly elections

Counting of votes is taking place in Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand which witnessed a record turnout to elect their representatives. The BJP is hoping to gain majority in both states, where regional parties have been in power. Exit polls have predicted a majority for the BJP in the 81-member Jharkhand assembly. But in Jammu and Kashmir, a hung house has been predicted, with the opposition People’s Democratic Party emerging as the single largest party in the 87-member assembly.