Ranchi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) appeared set for victory in Jharkhand Tuesday as counting of votes polled in assembly polls put its candidates ahead in a whopping 53 of the 81 seats.

Election Commission sources indicated a BJP sweep, with the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leading only in 11 constituencies, the Congress in four and two other parties in six places.