Maharashtra election results 2024 highlights: Mahayuti sweeps ...

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The Maharashtra Congress President won from the Sakoli Assembly Constituency by obtaining 96795 votes.

He defeated BJP’s Avinash Anandrao Brahmankar for 208 votes.

Ten of the 20 seats the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) won in the Maharashtra assembly polls are in Mumbai.

The party had contested 95 seats as part of the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance but managed to win just 20.

In Mumbai, the Shiv Sena (UBT) won in Worli, where its top leader Aaditya Thackeray was contesting, Byculla, Shivadi, Kalina, Dindoshi and Vikhroli. It also won Versova, Jogeshwari East, Vandre East and Mahim seats.

It won Worli by a narrow margin of 8,801 votes. In Mahim, it won in a triangular contest involving MNS’ Amit Thackeray and Shiv Sena’s Sadanand Sarvankar. The Shiv Sena (UBT) won the seat by a of 1,316 votes. Even Versova seat was won by a margin of just 1,600 votes.

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Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said leaders of the Opposition’s Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance targeted him personally as well as his party, which the people of the state did not like.

The people’s reaction resulted in the Opposition facing a rout in the state assembly elections, said the BJP leader whose party put up its best-ever performance by winning at least 130 seats.

“Along with the people of (rest of) Maharashtra, the people of Vidarbha region and the Nagpur district especially blessed the Mahayuti coalition immensely. The people who were saying that we would face a Panipat-like defeat in Vidarbha and Nagpur have themselves met their `Panipat’,” said Mr. Fadnavis, who retained his Nagpur South West seat by more than 39,000 votes.

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BJP president J. P. Nadda hailed his party’s victory in the Maharashtra Assembly polls and the byelections in various states as “historic” and said people have put their seal on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision for the country’s development, rejecting the opposition’s politics of division and appeasement.

“It’s a historic day,” he said. In the latest round of elections, the people of Maharashtra and other states have put their stamp on Modi’s agenda of development, his policies and his resolve to serve the nation, said Mr. Nadda.

“People have once again endorsed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership and his ‘vikasvaad’, and those who were dividing the country on the lines of caste misleading people have fallen flat on their face in these elections,” he said.

Mr. Nadda also took on Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and said that the BJP-led NDA had won in the 2019 Maharashtra Assembly polls but Thackeray “betrayed and insulted” the people’s mandate succumbing to his “greed for power”.

“The BJP had won the 2019 elections as well but Uddhav Thackeray betrayed us. Maharashtra has rejected him in these elections,” said Nadda.

“Today people have rejected him and given a message that they are with Modi, Mahayuti, BJP, (Eknath Shinde’s) Shiv Sena and NCP (of Ajit Pawar),” he added.

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Many candidates in western Maharashtra who had switched over from other parties ahead of the assembly elections suffered defeats, in what could be a public message against political opportunism.

Former state minister Harshvardhan Patil, who recently joined Sharad Pawar’s NCP (SP), lost in Indapur to sitting Congress MLA Dattatray Bharne fielded by Ajit Pawar-led NCP by a margin of 19,410 votes.

Mr. Bharne polled 1,17,236 votes compared to 97,826 votes by Mr. Patil.

Notably, Mr. Patil had left the Congress before the 2019 state elections to join the BJP but was similarly defeated by Mr. Bharne, who was then with the undivided NCP.

In Kolhapur’s Kagal constituency, Samarjeet Ghatge, another turncoat, was trounced by NCP minister Hasan Mushrif by 11,581 votes. Mr. Ghatge had moved from the BJP to NCP (SP) before the elections.

Meanwhile, in Tasgaon of Sangli district, former BJP MP Sanjaykaka Patil, who joined NCP to contest the polls, was defeated by Rohit Patil by 27,644 votes.

Mr. Rohit Patil, son of former home minister R. R. Patil, polled 1,28,403 votes, while Sanjaykaka Patil secured 1,00,759 votes.

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In the bout between the two NCP outfits, seen as a contest between Sharad Pawar and his nephew Ajit Pawar, the latter stole the show, winning 29 seats in the Maharashtra assembly elections.

Ajit Pawar’s NCP, a constituent of Mahayuti, was winning or leading in 41 of the 59 seats it contested as per the latest figures released by the Election Commission. By contrast, the NCP (SP) led by his uncle had to contend with only 10 victories, though it had fielded 86 candidates.

The NCP, founded by the senior Pawar, split last year after Ajit Pawar walked away with 41 MLAs and aligned with the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and BJP to become a part of the Mahayuti government, triggering an acrimonious intra-family rivalry.

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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) further cemented its base in Maharashtra’s Vidarbha region, winning around 37 out of 62 Assembly seats. The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance captured a total of 48 seats in the region, showcasing its strength.

The BJP swept Nagpur district, home to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) headquarters, including the high-profile Nagpur South-West constituency held by Devendra Fadnavis, the former Chief Minister and current Deputy Chief Minister of the State.

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While congratulating the Jharkhand voters for defeating the “politics of polarisation,” the Congress party termed the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA)’s defeat in Maharashtra Assembly elections ‘unexpected’ and called it a result of “targeted manipulation” by the BJP. 

The Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi said that the victory in Jharkhand of the JMM-led alliance is one for the protection of the Constitution as well as of water, forest and land.

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Development, good governance and true social justice won in Maharashtra; lies, deceit badly lost, said PM Modi in an address at BJP headquarters.

He said Maharashtra has broken all records and it is the biggest win for any party or pre-poll alliance in last 50 years. “Maharashtra is the sixth state which has given BJP mandate for three straight terms,” he added.

He said the biggest message from Maharashtra after the Haryana polls is unity, adding ‘ek hain to safe hain’ has become the country’s ‘mahamantra’.

“Some people resorted to betrayal and tried to create instability in Maharashtra, voters have punished them,” PM Modi added.

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Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP chief J.P. Nadda, for BJP’s triumph in the Maharashtra assembly polls. He also expressed expressed his gratitude to the people of Jharkhand for their “massive support” to the saffron party.

“As the people of Maharashtra have chosen the BJP-led Mahayuti today, the resounding landslide victory in the Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024 reflects the nation’s steadfast march towards a Viksit Bharat” he wrote in a post on X.

“I extend my heartfelt congratulations to Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji, Hon’ble BJP National President Shri @JPNadda Ji, the winning candidates, karyakartas, and supporters for this decisive victory. I also express my gratitude to the people of Jharkhand for their massive support to the BJP”, Mr. Singh posted.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav congratulated the BJP and its allies in Maharashtra for their landslide victory in the state polls and said Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray chose the wrong path due to his greed for power.

Speaking at a function organised at the party’s state headquarters to celebrate its victory in neighbouring Maharashtra, Yadav said the election results were a lesson for Uddhav Thackeray and the NCP (SP) led by Sharad Pawar.

Mr. Yadav reiterated that the soul of Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray must have been in pain the day his party allied with the Congress.

“Bala saheb fought against the Congress all his life, but unfortunately, I have to say that Uddhav Thackeray chose the wrong path as he was greedy for power,” he said.

The Chief Minister said the people of Maharashtra had given a mandate in favour of the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance in 2019, but the Congress came to power through manipulation.

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Two independent candidates won in the Maharashtra assembly polls.

Sharaddada Sonawane emerged victorious from the Junnar seat in the Pune district, while Shivaji Shattupa Patil won from Changad in Kolhapur.

Incidentally, the outgoing assembly had 13 independent MLAs.

Mr. Sonawane, who rebelled against the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and contested as an independent, defeated NCP (SP) candidate Satyashil Sherkar by a margin of 6664 votes.

Sitting NCP MLA Atul Benke, who was Mahayuti’s official candidate, was pushed to third place. He managed to get 48,100 votes.

In the Chandgad, Shivaji Patil won by a margin of 24,134 votes against NCP candidate Rajesh Narsinhrao Patil, PTI reports

The result is unbelievable and unexpected, said the AICC Maharashtra in-charge Ramesh Chennithala in Mumbai.

“There was a fight. But how can trust today’s results,” he said. “We’ll probe the results. Our cadre is shocked by the results,” he added.

“I take full responsibility for the defeat of the party, but I’m surprised by the outcome of the result. We’ll study and come before the people,” Mr. Chennithala.

Abhinay Deshpande reports.

Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister and NCP president Ajit Pawar won from his traditional Baramati assembly constituency by defeating his nephew and NCP (SP) candidate Yugendra Pawar by more than one lakh votes.

Mr. Ajit, who parted ways with his uncle Sharad Pawar last year and was seeking an eighth term from this family bastion in Pune district, polled 1,81,132 votes while Yugendra Pawar polled 80,233 votes.

Mr. Ajit, thus, defeated his younger brother’s son by 1,00,899 votes.

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The Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi lost the Maharashtra assembly polls as it became over-confident after the Lok Sabha poll results, delayed finalising seat-sharing, its constituents fought among themselves to contest the maximum number of seats, while the BJP and its allies resorted to communal polarisation and money power, CPI (Marxist) leader Ashok Dhawale said.

The CPI(M), which retained the Dhanau assembly seat with sitting MLA Vinod Nikole defeating the BJP candidate by 5,347 votes in a close contest, called it a “massive victory” against the might of “unprecedented money power and communal conspiracies of the RSS-BJP combine”.

The Left party had contested three seats. While it won the Dhanau seat, it lost Kalwan to Ajit Pawar’s Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) candidate with a margin of over 8,000 votes, and Solapur City Central where its candidate was a distant fourth.

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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu congratulated the BJP-led Mahayuti Alliance for the historic election victory.

In a post on X, Mr. Naidu said the victory reflects the people’s continued trust on PM Narendra Modi’s leadership.

“This victory reflects people’s continued trust in the leadership of the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi Ji, whose strategic vision, transformative policies and devotion to the people are paving the way for a Viksit Bharat to emerge,” he wrote in the post.

As results trickle in for the election to the 288-seat Maharashtra Assembly, the Mahayuti alliance is positioned for a clean sweep across Maharashtra.

BJP is set to win the largest number of seats in the State, while alliance partners Shiv Sena and NCP have fared better than their counterpart factions, Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) and NCP (Sharad Pawar), which are part of the Maha Vikas Aghadi.

The Congress, which is also part of MVA, looks set to win only 15 seats.

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Hailing the victory of the BJP-led alliance in Maharashtra, Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar said people of the western state reposed faith in the leadership of PM Narendra Modi. He also said that the INDIA alliance would fall apart.

The Union Minister of State for Home alleged that Congress and its allies in Maharashtra “tried to spread misinformation against the BJP” but the voters did not believe that.

Usually, people would deny the majority for a party in power, but, the Mahayuti alliance’s majority has improved despite being in power in the state, he said.

“Congress is an ‘iron leg’ (inauspicious) party. Nobody would stay with it. INDIA is sure to split and collapse,” he told reporters in Karimnagar, PTI reports

In what he described as an “unexpected and unimaginable” poll result, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray expressed his gratitude to Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) voters while delivering a sharp critique of the BJP-led MahaYuti alliance.

Addressing a press conference at Matoshree, his private residence here, Mr. Thackeray questioned the rationale behind the public’s support for the MahaYuti.

“Why have people voted for Mahayuti? Soybean farmers are suffering, industries are moving to Gujarat, women’s safety remains a concern, inflation is crushing households, and crop loan waivers are nowhere in sight. Why have they given their votes for MahaYuti?” he asked, adding that the results were not just a “wave” but a “tsunami.”

Abhinay Deshpande reports.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah expressed gratitude to the people of Maharashtra for the “historic victory” of the Mahayuti alliance in the state polls and said that by giving such a huge mandate to the NDA, people have shut shops of “fake well-wishers of the Constitution”.

“Jai Maharashtra! Heartfelt gratitude to the people of Maharashtra for this historic mandate,” the Union minister said in a post on X in Hindi and Marathi.

Maharashtra, the holy land of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Babasaheb Ambedkar, Jyotiba Phule and Veer Savarkar, has always kept culture and nation supreme along with development, the senior BJP leader said.

“By giving such a huge mandate to the Mahayuti alliance amidst illusion and lies, the people have closed the shops of those who are fake well-wishers of the Constitution. This victory is the victory of every Maharashtra resident,” he said.

The victory of the Mahayuti alliance is the victory of “politics of performance” of the double-engine government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he added.

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Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, who powered his party Shiv Sena’s emphatic performance in the Assembly elections, won from his Kopri-Pachpakhadi constituency in Thane with a margin of 1.2 lakh votes.

Mr. Shinde, who wields immense clout on his home turf Thane adjoining Mumbai, polled 1,59,060 votes, with a share of 78.4%. His nearest rival Shiv Sena (UBT) nominee Kedar Dighe, the nephew of Mr. Shinde’s mentor the late Anand Dighe, bagged 38,343 votes.

In the 2019 assembly elections, Mr. Shinde had defeated Congress’ Sanjay Ghadigaonkar by over 89,000 votes.

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Former chief minister and senior Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan lost the Karad (South) assembly seat in western Maharashtra’s Satara district by 39,355 votes.

According to the Election Commission, Mr. Chavan polled 1,00,150 votes against BJP candidate Dr. Atulbaba Bhosale’s 1,39,505 votes in the constituency considered a stronghold of Congress.

Mr. Chavan’s loss is considered a severe jolt to Congress as he has been an MLA from the Karad (South) seat since 2014.

The 78-year-old leader served as the Chief Minister from 2010 to 2014 and was a minister of state for various ministries during the UPA regime.

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The NOTA option once again found few takers, with 0.75 per cent of the electorate pressing the button in Maharashtra.

According to Election Commission (EC) data, less than one percent (0.75%) of electors used the ‘none of the above’ or NOTA option in Maharashtra.

The EC added the NOTA button on EVMs as the last option on the voting panel after a September 2013 Supreme Court order. Before the apex court’s order, those not inclined to vote for any candidate had the option of filling what is popularly called Form 49-O.

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Holding a joint press conference in Mumbai as the ruling BJP-Shiv Sena-NCP coalition was poised to win a massive victory, the leaders of the Mahayuti assured that the next government will be formed smoothly.

Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the people rejected the politics of appeasement and responded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s `Ek Hai toh Safe Hai’ message of unity.

NCP chief and deputy CM Ajit Pawar averred that the ruling alliance will not get carried away by the landslide win, and will bring financial discipline.

Referring to the poor showing of the rival factions, both Mr. Shinde and Ajit Pawar said the results showed to whom the Shiv Sena and NCP belong.

“After all the results are declared, our MLAs will come to Mumbai, and all three parties will elect their leaders,” Mr. Fadnavis said.

Mr. Shinde pointed out that the three parties had finalised their seat-sharing amicably, and said the government formation process would not face any hindrance.

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“Heartfelt gratitude to my sisters and brothers of Maharashtra, especially the youth and women of the state, for a historic mandate to the NDA. This affection and warmth is unparalleled. I assure the people that our Alliance will keep working for Maharashtra’s progress,” says PM Modi on X.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won 24 seats in the Maharashtra Assembly elections so far and is leading in 106 others, while allies Shiv Sena and NCP bagged 15 and 14 seats respectively. 

The prominent winning candidates from the BJP include sitting MLA Nitesh Rane, who retained the Kankavli assembly seat in Sindhudurg district by a margin of 58,007 votes, state assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar, who won the Colaba seat by 48,581, and Shivendraraje Bhonsle from Satara who retained the seat by a significant margin of 1,42,124 votes.

Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil retained the Shirdi seat by a difference of 70,282 votes.

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Amid the Mahayuti alliance’s dream run in Maharashtra assembly polls, Madhya Pradesh minister Kailash Vijayvargiya on Saturday backed his BJP colleague Devendra Fadnavis for the chief minister’s post in the neighbouring state. 

The coalition of the BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP is on course to retain power in Maharashtra, where it has won 20 and is leading in 204 of the 288 assembly seats, as per the latest figures of the counting process in the November 20 elections.

The BJP has so far won 12 seats and is ahead in 120, according to the Election Commission.

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Hailing the victory of the BJP-led alliance in Maharashtra, Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Saturday (November 23, 2024) said people of the western state reposed faith in the leadership of PM Narendra Modi. He also said that the INDIA alliance would fall apart. 

The union minister of state for Home alleged that Congress and its allies in Maharashtra “tried to spread misinformation against the BJP” but the voters did not believe that.

“Usually, people would deny majority for a party in power, but, Mahayuti alliance’s majority has improved despite being in power in the state,” he said.

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“Ek hein toh safe hein. Maharashtra has proven it. PM’s statement was taken by people,” says Eknath Shinde.

“Counting is still on. After the counting, we will all sit together and decide on CM position,” says Eknath Shinde.

Viinaya Deshpande reports.

After a sweeping victory in Maharashtra, Eknath Shinde, Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar have held a press conference in Mumbai.

“The people of Maharashtra have looked at development and have given a clear mandate to Mahayuti. We thank the people of Maharashtra,” says Ajit Pawar.

He also thanked the workers of all the alliance parties for working together. “Our schemes were criticised. We saw failure during Lok Sabha. We had not thought, we would see such a defeat. But we learnt from it. Majhi Ladki Bahin swept everyone away. Since the time I have been voted, I have never seen such a sweeping victory for anyone,” says Ajit Pawar, reports Vinaya Deshpande.

In a jolt to the Congress, senior party leaders Prithviraj Chavan and Balasaheb Thorat were staring at defeat in the Karad (south) and Sangamner assembly constituencies in Maharashtra as counting entered the final stages. 

Former chief minister Chavan (78) was trailing by 24,807 votes against BJP’s Atul Bhosale as the 15th round of counting ended with two more rounds to go.

Mr. Thorat was trailing behind Shiv Sena’s Amol Khatal by a margin of 13,837 votes at the end of the 19th round with two more rounds to go.

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Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday denied any row over the CM’s post and asserted that leaders of Mahayuti will take a call even as the counting of votes showed the saffron party-led coalition is heading for a landslide victory. 

Addressing reporters, Fadnavis said the results of the Maharashtra assembly polls show that the state supports PM Narendra Modi and also thanked women voters.

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Maharashtra and Jharkhand Assembly election results have sent a clear message that regional parties have always been and will continue to be the future of Indian politics, BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao said on Saturday (November 23, 2024). 

In a post on ‘X’, he said the Congress party fails to become a strong opposition but is hellbent on destroying regional parties and it has become a recurring theme.

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In the high-profile Baramati constituency, Maharashtra Deputy CM and NCP leader Ajit Pawar are heading towards a big win over his nephew and NCP (SP) challenger Yugendra Pawar, whose candidature was endorsed in a big way by Sharad Pawar. 

Ajit Pawar, seeking the eighth term from Baramati, polled 1,29,993 votes as per the latest update by the Election Commission, taking a lead by 72,809 votes, over debutant Yugendra who secured 57,184 votes after 14 rounds.

Ajit Pawar’s election incharge Kiran Gujar claimed the NCP chief has expanded his lead by 88,782 votes after the 18th round of counting out of 20 rounds.

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With 45% of the votes counted in Maharashtra, early trends suggest that the Mahayuti alliance has managed to reverse its setbacks in the ‘poor’ and the ‘very poor’ districts of the State suffered in the 2024 General Elections. Moreover, it has not only managed to hold its lead in the ‘very rich’ and the ‘rich’ districts of the State but has also made considerable gains in the areas compared to its performance earlier this year in the Lok Sabha elections.

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With 45% of votes counted in the Maharashtra 2024 Assembly polls, trends are indicating neck-and-neck contests between the Mahayuti and Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliances in the 31 seats with a sizeable Muslim presence in the State. 

The 31 seats considered are constituencies in which Muslims make up more than 20% of the people on electoral rolls. These seats are primarily concentrated in the relatively affluent and urban areas of the Mumbai-Thane region.

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The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance is on course to retain power in Maharashtra, winning nine seats so far and was leading in 217 of the 288 assembly seats, as per the latest figures of the counting process in the November 20 elections.

After the certainty of the poll outcome, the focus has now shifted to BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis, the architect of his party’s stunning victory. Political circles are abuzz with reports that the state’s second Brahmin to become the CM will don the post for the third time.

As per the latest figures from the Election Commission, the BJP has so far won nine seats and is leading in 125, the Shiv Sena has won three and is ahead in 53 seats, while the NCP has won two and is leading in 37 seats.

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As the Mahauyti alliance is all set to form government in Maharashtra, BJP National General Secretary Vinod Tawde praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Mahayuti leaders for their cohesive campaign and governance, leading to the resounding victoryof the alliance in Maharashtra.

Tawde highlighted voters’ trust in the ruling alliance, attributing the success to their dissatisfaction with the political disruption caused by Sharad Pawar and Uddhav Thackeray in 2019.

Noting NDA’s leads in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan in the by-elections, he said this reflects nationwide support for PM Modi’s leadership.

Addressing a press conference here, Tawde said, “Voters in Maharashtra have won a thumping victory to BJP-Mahayuti. Under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi, Eknath Shinde, Devendra Fadnavis, Ajit Pawar, Ramdas Athawale contested the election well together. They run the government properly. So, people reposed their trust.”

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Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, and his deputies Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar will interact with media at Eknath Shinde’s official residence Varsha at 3 p.m.

Devendra Fadnavis will then join celebrations at BJP Maharashtra office, Nariman Point at 3.30 p.m.

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As trends show that Mahayuti is set to repeat the government in Maharashtra, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’ mother, Sarita Fadnavis said on Thursday that his son has worked hard and without any doubt, he will become the Chief Minister.

Speaking to ANI, Sarita Fadnavis said, “Of course, he will become the CM. It is a big day as my son has become a big leader in the state. He was working hard at all 24 hours.”

Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis posted on X and said, “Ek hai to Safe hai”, Modi hai to mumkin hai.”

Meanwhile, Devendra Fadnavis is currently leading on the Nagpur South West seat with a vote margin of almost 20,000. He got 62,947 votes till 12:30 pm, as per the Election Commission.

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“This is the victory of the people because the good governance provided by Ajit Pawar ji, Devendra Fadnavis ji, and Eknath Shinde ji has resulted in our one-sided win,” says NCP leader Virender Singh, as poll trends show Mahayuti’s landslide win in the 2024 Assembly elections in Maharashtra.

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As a majority has been assured for the Mahayuti in the Maharashtra Assembly Election results, Eknath Shinde thanked their voters.

“I extend my heartfelt gratitude to all the voters and congratulate them for giving us a resounding majority. This is a landslide victory. I thank my beloved sisters, brothers, farmers, and elders who voted for us. They have recognised the development we have delivered over the past two and a half years. This is a thumping majority,” said Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.

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With 20% of votes counted in Maharashtra, early trends indicate that the Mahayuti alliance has reversed its losses in Vidarbha and rural areas, which it had suffered in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

In Vidarbha, the Mahayuti alliance secured 47.6% of the vote share in the 2024 Assembly elections, a 5.9% point increase compared to its performance in the Lok Sabha elections.

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Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has gained a comfortable lead of 34,118 votes over his nephew and NCP (SP) candidate Yugendra Pawar in the early rounds of counting in the Baramati assembly constituency.

After round seven of counting, the NCP chief, seeking an eighth term from Baramati, has polled 65,211 votes against his debutante nephew’s 31,096.

Baramati will witness 20 rounds of counting- PTI

BJP legislator Pravin Darekar on Saturday demanded that Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis be appointed as the next chief minister of the state with early trends in the counting of votes for the assembly elections suggesting a win for the Mahayuti combine.

In the alliance, the party that secures the highest number of seats will be entitled to get the chief minister’s post, he asserted. - PTI

With the ongoing vote counting for the Vidhan Sabha elections, BEST bus services are affected in several parts of Mumbai. Due to a counting center at Sant Chanya Marg, Mumbai police have closed the road between Dharavi Agar and Dharavi Koliwada Junction. 

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Bharatiya Janata Party, BJP-26.4% 

Shiv Sena, SHS - 12.46%

Nationalist Congress Party, NCP-11.41% 

Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) - SHSUBT- 10.56% 

Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar), NCPSP- 11.61% 

Indian National Congress, INC- 10.2 % 

Shiv Sena (UBT) Sanjay Raut has raised concerns on election results so far. Mr. Raut accused BJP, PM Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, and Adani of manipulating outcomes. 

He said,”If you can’t even give 75 seats to Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) then these results are suspicious. We have been on ground, it is impossible for Eknath Shinde to lead on 56 seats and Ajit Pawar on more than 20 seats. I disagree to believe this is Maharashtra’s people’s verdict, I know where their heart has been.” - Snehal

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The ruling BJP-led Mahayuti alliance appeared set to retain power in Maharashtra, and was leading in 204 of the 288 assembly seats, as per the latest figures by the Election Commission.

The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi was stumbling, with its candidates leading in just 47 seats, as per the early trends.

As per ECI figures, in the Mahayuti, BJP candidates were leading in 111 seats, Shiv Sena in 58 and NCP in 35 seats. - PTI

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde leading from Kopri-Pachpakhadi by 14180 votes; Ajit Pawar is leading with 9391 votes in Baramati.

Shiv Sena (UBT)‘s Aaditya Thackeray continues to lead from Worli constituency; Dilip Walse Patil leading by 353 votes against NCP- SP Devdatta Nikam from Ambegaon.

Kolhapur Guardian Minister Hasan Mushrif is trailing, his opponent Samarjeetsinh Ghatge from NCP-SP is leading by 398 votes.

Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan is trailing by 1,590 votes in Karad South assembly seat.

- The Hindu Bureau

The district authorities in Maharashtra’s Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar have banned victory processions on Saturday when the results of the state assembly elections will be declared.

“So in order to avoid law and order issues, we are not going to allow any victory procession on the result day,“ says District collector Dilip Swami. - PTI

This time the voter percentage has increased in Marathwada region, 20 out of the total 46 assembly constituencies have recorded over 70% voting in the state polls.

Out of these 20 seats, 17 are represented by Mahayuti alliance MLAs. Also, In Marathwada, Jalna district has been the epicentre of Manoj Jarange-led Maratha agitation recorded the third highest voting at 71-72% in State. BJP has taken on NCP (SP) and Shiv Sena (UBT) in the maximum seats. It would be interesting to see, does NCP (SP) makes a mark or BJP succeeded in minimising the impact of Maratha agitation and agrarian crisis. - Snehal

The ruling BJP-led Mahayuti alliance was leading in 31 of the 288 seats in the state and the Maha Vikas Aghadi in 18 as counting of votes commenced Saturday morning in the November 20 elections.

The Mahayuti was leading in 26 seats after counting of postal ballots commenced, TV channels reported. There was no word yet from the Election Commission. - PTI

“In a while, everyone will know the results. Voters of Baramati are very intelligent. They will take the right decision,” says Shrinivas Pawar, father of Yugendra Pawar, NCP (SP) candidate from Baramati seat.

Counting of votes in the Maharashtra assembly elections began Saturday morning, with all eyes on the outcome of the battle between the ruling BJP-led Mahayuti coalition and the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance, which is seeking to make a comeback.

The counting of votes commenced at 8 am in all the counting centres in the state, an election official said.

At the counting centres, officials first began verifying and counting the postal ballots, with the counting of EVM votes scheduled to start at 8.30 am. There will be a minimum of 20 rounds of counting in each assembly segment, an official said. - PTI

Moments before commencement of counting for the assembly polls, Shiv Sena candidate from Mumba Devi assembly constituency, Shaina NC visited Shree Siddhivinayak Temple in Mumbai and offer prayers. 

The Shiv Sena leader hailed CM Eknath Shinde and Deputy CMs Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar and said that the way they have worked in these two and half years, one thing is clear that people have voted based on their work. - ANI

The elections, held on November 20, recorded a voter turnout of 66.05%, a significant rise from 61.1% in 2019, and highest since 1995, according to election officials. Simultaneously, votes will be counted for the Nanded Lok Sabha bypoll, which saw a turnout of 67.81%. 

Within the Mahayuti alliance, the BJP contested 149 seats, Shiv Sena 81, and the Ajit Pawar-led NCP 59. The MVA opposition fielded Congress candidates in 101 constituencies, Shiv Sena (UBT) in 95, and the Sharad Pawar-led NCP in 86. Smaller parties like the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) also participated, with the BSP contesting 237 seats and AIMIM 17.

Meanwhile, Mumbai police have imposed prohibitory orders within a 300-meter radius of all 36 counting centres in the city. The order restricts public gatherings and loitering from 6 AM on November 21 to midnight on November 24. - Abhinay

Mumbai, Vidarbha and Western Maharashtra – the three regions where the main battle between the six political parties, saw several high-stakes battles. Of the ten key battles witnessed across Maharashtra, three are between the two Shiv Senas, three between the two Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) factions and two ‘friendly fights’ between the coalition partners.

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