23 November,2024 12:25 PM IST | Mumbai | Anisha Shrivastava
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Maharashtra witnessed an extraordinary voter turnout in the recently concluded assembly elections, marking the highest participation in three decades. As results begin to trickle in, early trends indicate a strong lead for the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance (BJP-Shiv Sena-NCP), which has surged past the halfway mark. Of the nine exit polls conducted, five predicted a comfortable victory for the Mahayuti bloc. Meanwhile, the Maha Vikas Aghadi (NCP(SP)-Shiv Sena (UBT)-Congress) is trailing, though still hopeful for a turnaround as counting continues.
The elections are widely seen as a litmus test for the fractured political landscape of Maharashtra, particularly the split within the Shiv Sena and the NCP. If the Maha Vikas Aghadi manages a win, it will face the uphill task of navigating internal differences over the chief ministerial candidate.
| Candidate Name | Party Name | Constituency | Leading/Trailing |
| Eknath Shinde | Shiv Sena (Shinde) | Kopri-Pachpakhadi | Leading |
| Nana Patole | Congress | Sakoli | Leading |
| Devendra Fadnavis | BJP | Nagpur South West | Leading |
| Aaditya Thackeray | Shiv Sena (UBT) | Worli | Leading |
| Milind Deora | Shiv Sena (Shinde) | Worli | Trailing |
| Zeeshan Siddique | NCP (Ajit Pawar) | Bandra East | Trailing |
| Nawab Malik | NCP (Ajit Pawar) | Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar | Trailing |
| Ajit Pawar | NCP (Ajit Pawar) | Baramati | Leading |
| Yugendra Pawar | NCP (SP) | Baramati | Trailing |
| Amit Thackeray | MNS | Mahim | Trailing |
| Sada Sarvankar | Shiv Sena (Shinde) | Mahim | Trailing |
| Jitendra Awhad | NCP (SP) | Mumbra-Kalwa | Leading |
| Abu Azmi | Samajwadi Party | Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar | Leading |
| Prithviraj Chavan | Congress | Karad South | Trailing |
| Sanjay Nirupam | Shiv Sena (Shinde) | Dindoshi | Leading |
| Rohit Pawar | NCP (SP) | Karjat Jamkhed | Leading |
| Shameebha Patil | VBA | Raver | Trailing |
| C Bawankule | BJP | Kamthi | Leading |
| Sreejaya Chavan | BJP | Bhokar | Leading |
| Sunil Raut | Shiv Sena (UBT) | Vikhroli | Leading |
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With counting underway, the focus now shifts to whether the Maha Vikas Aghadi can narrow the gap or if the Mahayuti will sail to a decisive victory. The final results will not only determine Maharashtra's next government but will also serve as a barometer for the fractured alliances and their political future.
