BJP wins 132 seats in Maharashtra's historic election victory, with Shiv Sena securing 57 and NCP 41. The CM race intensifies in the new government.

The BJP-led Mahayuti coloured Maharashtra a vivid saffron on Saturday as it swept aside the MVA for a landslide win while the opposition INDIA bloc retained Jharkhand, voters in both states giving the

After more than the first hour of counting votes, it is becoming clear that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led MahaYuti alliance will be storming back to power. At 9.45 am, Mahayuti is leading at 188 assembly seats,

The Mahayuti alliance, comprising BJP, Shiv Sena and Congress, hopes to retain power in Maharashtra. The Congress-led Maha Vikas Aghadi, also comprising Shiv Sena (UBT) and NCP (S

According to the Election Commission of India data, the BJP is leading in 39 seats, while the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena is ahead in 22. The Ajit Pawar-led NCP, also a partner in the Mahayuti, is leading in 19 seats.

Counting of votes for the Maharashtra Assembly elections 2024 began at 8 am, with the postal ballots being opened first. The BJP-NCP-Sena ruling alliance - Mahayuti - is off to a flying start in very early trends and leads on over 30 seats.

The ruling Mahayuti alliance has opened a very early lead as counting began Saturday morning for the Maharashtra Assembly election.

According to market experts, this is a result that's factored in by the market and will lead to a sentimental positive. However, a clean sweep by the opposition could lead to a knee-jerk market movement on Monday.