RANCHI, Feb. 28 -- The political pulse of Jharkhand shifted to the counting centers on Friday as the BJP-supported candidates established early dominance in key urban hubs, facing a spirited challenge from the JMM-led INDIA. bloc. Though contested without official party symbols, the results for these nine municipal corporations are being treated as a high-stakes referendum on urban governance, following a total voter turnout of 63%. In Ranchi, where the mayor seat is reserved for tribal women, BJP backed Roshni Khalkho has secured a massive 22,500-vote lead, signalling a potential sweep against Congress backed former mayor Rama Khalkho. In Dhanbad, a localised power struggle sees BJP rebel Sanjeev Singh leading with 15,791 votes after two rounds counting. His nearest rival is JMM-backed former mayor Chandrashekhar Agrawal. In Hazaribagh, where the Mayor seat is reserved for OBC, BJP rebel but close to saffron brigade Arvind Kumar Rana is leading from his nearest rival Congress backed Sarfaraz Ahmed with a margin of over 4,000 votes after two rounds of counting. BJP backed candidate Sudesh Chandravanshi slipped to third position. In Giridih, providing a boost to the ruling coalition, JMM-backed Pramila Mehra holds a comfortable 7,000-vote cushion over her BJP-supported rival Shailendra Choudhary after two rounds of counting....