Maharashtra election result highlights: Mahayuti wins big, bags 235 of 288 assembly seats

Key leading candidates:

Devendra Fadnavis (BJP) - Nagpur South West

Ajit Pawar (NCP) - Baramati

Nana Patole (Congress) - Sakoli

Aaditya Thackeray (Shiv Sena-UBT) - Worli

Ajay Choudhari (Shiv Sena-UBT) - Shivadi

Shaina NC (Shiv Sena) - Mumbadevi

Key trailing candidates:

Milind Deora (Shiv Sena) - Worli

Balasaheb Thorat (Congress) - Sangamner

Nawab Malik (NCP-Ajit Pawar) - Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar

Zeeshan Siddique (NCP-Ajit Pawar) - Vandre East

Maharashtra election results 2024 LIVE: The NDA or the Mahayuti alliance of Maharashtra has crossed the 200-mark in early trends, while the Opposition bloc - MVA - struggles to narrow down the gap and leads on over 65 seats.

The ruling NDA or the Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra is nearing the 200-mark as per early trends, leaving the MVA far behind at 68 leads.

The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) opposition alliance has increased its leads and is ahead on over 60 seats, according to early trends. The NDA or the Mahayuti alliance, however, is much ahead and leading on over 180seats, as per early trends.

The NDA or the Mahayuti alliance of Maharashtra has raced past the majority mark and is leading on over 170 seats, according to early trends. With the total number of seats in the Maharashtra Assembly being 288, the majority mark that a party or an alliance needs to hit to be able to form government in the state is 145.

BJP leader and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis is leading from Nagpur South West constituency by 3,939 votes.

Maharashtra election result LIVE: The Mahayuti alliance continues to widen gap with the MVA and is leading on over 175 of the total 288 seats.

Maharashtra election result LIVE: The Mahayuti alliance has leading candidates on over 160 seats currently, while the Opposition bloc - Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) - is a distant second and ahead on 35 constituencies, according to early trends.

Maharashtra election results LIVE: Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde is leading by over 4,000 votes from Kopri-Pachpakhadi assembly seat at the end of first round, as per poll officials.

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) or the Mahayuti alliance of Maharashtra is ahead on over 145 seats, as per early trends, and much ahead of the Opposition bloc Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), which leads on about 35 seats.

Maharashtra election results 2024 LIVE: Fahad Ahmad of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCPSP) is leading from the Anushakti Nagar constituency against Sana Malik of the Ajit Pawar faction of the NCP. Fahad Ahmad, 32, is married to Bollywood actor Swara Bhasker.

Sana Malik is the daughter of Nawab Malik, the two-time MLA who switched sides to the NCP’s Ajit Pawar faction.

The Mahayuti alliance of BJP, Shiv Sena and the NCP is leading on over 120 seats, according to early trends, while the opposition bloc Maha Vikas Aghadi has had a sluggish start and is leading on 27 seats.

The counting of votes began at 8 am.

Deputy Chief Ministers Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar, Congress's Nana Patole and Shiv Sena (UBT)'s Aaditya Thackeray are among the key candidates currently leading from their constituencies.

Maharashtra election results 2024 LIVE: Official Election Commission trends show NCP (Ajit Pawar) leading on eight seats, BJP on 10 seats, Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde) on nine seats, NCP (Sharad Pawar camp) on four seats, Shiv Sena (UBT) on two seats and Congress on one seat.

Maharashtra election result LIVE: The National Democratic Alliance (NDA), also known as the Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra, has flown past Opposition bloc Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) and hit the 100-mark in early trends. The counting of votes began at 8 am, with postal ballots being opened first.

Maharashtra election results LIVE:The NDA or the Mahayuti alliance is near the 100-mark in early trends, while the MVA is at a distance and leading on 17 seats.

Maharashtra election results | As per the Election Commission of India, following are the leads at around 9 am:

Shiv Sena - SHS: 3

Nationalist Congress Party - NCP: 3

Bharatiya Janata Party - BJP: 1

Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar: 1

The NDA or the Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra is currently leading on over 75 seats, while the opposition bloc MVA was at a distant second spot with seven leads. These numbers are as per early trends.

The National Democratic Alliance, also known as the Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra, is off to a racing start against the Opposition bloc Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) and is leading on over 45 seats, according to early trends. Among key NDA candidates, Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar are leading from their seats.

The Mahayuti alliance comprises Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and the Ajit Pawar camp of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). The MVA Opposition bloc, comprises the Congress and the breakaway factions of Sena and NCP, led by Uddhav Thackeray and Sharad Pawar, respectively.

Maharashtra election result live: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is leading from the Nagpur South West constituency, as per early trends.

According to early trends, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and Deputy Chief Minister is leading from the Baramati seat against his nephew Yugendra Pawar.

Here are the current leads, according to very early trends:

Bharatiya Janata Party: 24

Shiv Sena: 6

Nationalist Congress Party: 5

Congress: 2

Prahar Janshakti Party: 2

Bahujan Vikas Aaghadi: 1

Nationalist Congress Party Sharadchandra: 1

The ruling Mahayuti alliance is leading on over 30 seats as per early trends while the opposition bloc - MVA - is moving slowly and is ahead on three seats. The counting of postal ballots is currently underway.

The Mahayuti alliance of BJP, Shiv Sena and the NCP is ahead on around 25 seats while the opposition bloc MVA has taken lead on only three seats, according to early trends.

The NDA alliance, also known as the Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra, is ahead on 17 seats, according to early trends.

As per information from counting centres

-The Bharatiya Janata Party is leading on 15 seats

-Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde) on 5 seats

-Nationalist Congress Party (NCP-Ajit Pawar)on 3 seats