The Mahayuti alliance, comprising the BJP, Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena, and the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party, has made a significant impact in the Maharashtra elections by securing 214 seats and leading in 16 additional ones as of 8:20 p.m. With the JSS and RYSP, smaller partners in the coalition, claiming 3 seats, the total for the Mahayuti alliance now stands at 217 seats in the 288-seat Assembly.
In contrast, the opposition coalition known as Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), which includes Congress, Sharad Pawar’s NCP, Shiv Sena (UBT), CPI(M), SP, and PWPI, has won 46 seats and is leading in 4 more as of the same reporting time.
Breaking down the seat distribution, the BJP has claimed 121 seats and is leading in 9 others. Its allies, the Shiv Sena and NCP, have collectively won 54 and 39 seats, with 3 and 2 further seats under their potential control, respectively.
As the results continue to come in, attention is turning to the performance of key candidates in various constituencies, with many watching closely to see who will emerge victorious in this tightly contested election cycle.
With such a decisive win for the Mahayuti alliance, this election outcome may signal a shift in Maharashtra’s political landscape, presenting an opportunity for the ruling coalition to further their agenda and policies. The substantial victory not only reflects voter confidence but also sets the stage for a potentially transformative period in the state’s governance.