On Saturday, November 23, at 8 a.m., the Maharashtra Assembly elections vote count got underway. The main focus is on the result of the election between the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance and the government Mahayuti coalition, which is led by the BJP.
This election is important since it is the first after the NCP and Shiv Sena split.
Maharashtra’s political landscape may change once the counting process gets underway, and everyone will be watching to see if the MVA alliance or the BJP-led Mahayuti party wins the power struggle.
In the 288-seat Maharashtra Assembly, 145 seats are needed for a majority to establish a government. Although some exit polls indicate that neither coalition may obtain a clear majority, potentially resulting in a hung parliament, the bulk of them projected a victory for the Mahayuti alliance.
Voters turned out in greater numbers for the November 20 elections, numbering 66.05%, compared to 61.1% in 2019. With 76.63% of the vote, Kolhapur district had the highest turnout, followed by Gadchiroli with 75.26%. Mumbai suburban area had a voter turnout of 55.95%, while Mumbai island city had the lowest turnout at 52.07%.
The BJP, NCP (Ajit Pawar), and Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) make up the Mahayuti alliance. The NCP (Ajit Pawar) ran for 59 seats, the Shiv Sena for 81, and the BJP for 149.
MVA coalition: Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT), and NCP (Sharad Pawar group) are members of the opposition alliance. There were 101 candidates from Congress, 95 from the Shiv Sena (UBT), and 86 from the NCP (SP).
