Jharkhand Mukti Morcha's (JMM) chief Hemant Soren thanked the people of Jharkhand as his party was leading on 28 seats in the 81-member assembly in the state, adding that a new chapter will begin for the state from today. “Today a new chapter will begin for this state. I want to assure everyone that their hopes will not be broken irrespective of their caste, creed, religion and profession,” Soren told reporters in Ranchi after JMM-Congress-RJD alliance was looking set to form the government as the trio was leading on around 45 seats, above the 41-seat majority mark. Soren was leading from Barhait and Dumka assembly constituency. As per the Election Commission trends, the BJP was leading on 24 seats and Congress-JMM-RJD alliance on more than 45 seats. Counting of votes for Jharkhand Assembly polls is underway.