Will Devendra Fadnavis once again become the Chief Minister of Maharashtra with Mahayuti leading on over 200 seats and BJP emerging as the largest party.

The BJP-NCP-Shiv Sena ruling alliance - Mahayuti - hit the majority mark of 145 after a flying start and is leading on over 200 seats in early trends. The MVA, meanwhile, is struggling to narrow down the gap and leading on 60 seats.

Devendra Fadnavis’ 2019 chant of ‘Me punha yein (I’ll be back)’ could come true this time. His BJP has delivered a stellar performance in the Maharashtra Assembly polls, with calls rising from within

The BJP is contesting 149 seats, Shiv Sena 81 seats, and the Ajit Pawar-led NCP has fielded candidates in 59 constituencies. In the opposition alliance, the Congress has fielded 101 candidates, Shiv Sena (UBT) 95,