Ahead of the announcement of the election results, BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari said that Maharashtra and Jharkhand will choose PM's vision of 'Viksit Bharat' and 'Ek Hain Toh Safe Hain'. He further said, "We are also confident because women's voting percentage has been high in Maharashtra." He added, "In Jharkhand...we're confident that the vote will be against infiltration and appeasement."