Will form government in both the states: Home Minister Rajnath Singh

Elated over BJP's good showing in assembly polls, Home Minister Rajnath Singh today expressed confidence that his party would form government in both Jammu and Kashmir and Jharkhand.

"We will form government in both Jharkhand and Jammu and Kashmir," the senior BJP leader told reporters outside Parliament House on queries over election results.

Early trends of counting of votes show that BJP was leading in more than 20 seats in Jammu and Kashmir and the party is emerging as a clear winner in Jharkhand, leading in more than 35 seats.

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