Maharashtra election: Counting of votes begins amid tight security, BJP+ leads early trends

tamiah312 November 23, 2024

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Maharashtra election: Counting of votes begins amid tight security, BJP+ leads early trends

Maharashtra Assembly Election 2024: The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti party-led coalition was ahead in the 2024 Maharashtra state elections, about 30 minutes into the counting process that began at 8 am amid tight security on Saturday, November 23. This week, voters voted for the one-seat Legislative Assembly 288 in the single-stage voting system. The ruling Mahayuti coalition, which includes the BJP, Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde’s party) and NCP (Ajit Pawar’s party), is looking to retain power in the state against the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) bloc, which includes the INC, Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb). Thackeray), and NCP (Sharad Pawar’s party). Follow this space to catch the latest updates on Maharashtra election results.

As of 8:30 am, the BJP-led alliance was leading in 53 seats and the Congress-led alliance in 33, while the other candidates were ahead in three seats, early counting trends showed.

All eyes were on using the incoming data as votes are counted in the high-stakes Maharashtra elections of 2024.

Maharashtra Election 2024 | What did the Exit Polls predict?

Exit polls predict a close fight between the Mahayuti alliance and the opposition, Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) bloc.

According to Zee Media’s AI-powered exit poll, the BJP-led coalition in Maharashtra is expected to win 129-159 seats, while the INC-led coalition is estimated to get 124-154 seats.

The average mark in the state is 145.

The Mahayuti ruling party – led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde – includes the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde’s party) and the NCP (Ajit Pawar’s party), while the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) bloc consists of INC, Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray’s party), and NCP (Sharad Pawar’s party).