Amit Shah pitches for post-poll Sena-BJP alliance in Maharashtra

22:03 October 24

Shiv Sena supporters and workers celebrate the performance of the party in the just concluded assembly polls. Thackeray family scion Aditya Thackeray won from Worli defeating NCP's Suresh Mane.

21:50 October 24

Maharashtra CM and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis collects his winning certificate after emerging victorious from Nagpur South West assembly constituency in the just concluded assembly polls.

Fadnavis defeated Dr. Ashish Deshmukh INC.

20:58 October 24

NCP supporters celebrate the victory of party leader Ajit Pawar in Baramati assembly constituency by a huge margin of 1,65,265 votes.

Pawar, nephew of NCP president Sharad Pawar, polled 1,95,641 votes, while his nearest rival, Gopichand Padalkar of the BJP, bagged just 30,376 votes.

The party workers and supporters celebrated by playing with gulal.

20:33 October 24

Union Home Minister Amit Shah pitched for an alliance between BJP and Shiv Sena as the poll results show a comfortable win for both the parties.

He said, "In Maharashtra, BJP-Shiv Sena is going to form the govt once again with majority."

19:20 October 24

Nationalist Congress Party's Ajit Pawar wins from Baramati Assembly Constituency defeating BJP's Gopichand Kundlik Padalkar.

19:01 October 24

Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked the people of Maharashtra in a tweet after the initial results show a big win for the BJP- Shiv Sena alliance.

"People of Maharashtra have blessed the NDA with immense affection. We are humbled to have got the people’s support yet again. Our work towards Maharashtra’s progress continues! I salute each and every Karyakarta of the BJP, Shiv Sena and our entire NDA family for their hardwork."

19:00 October 24

People of Maharashtra have blessed the NDA with immense affection. We are humbled to have got the people’s support yet again. Our work towards Maharashtra’s progress continues! I salute each and every Karyakarta of the BJP, Shiv Sena and our entire NDA family for their hardwork.

16:52 October 24

Aditya Thackeray, the Yuva Sena chief Aaditya Thackeray, who has made family history by entering electoral politics has won from Worli assembly constituency. The Thackeray scion also represents the evolving culture and the emerging political scenario of the Sena as much has changed since the days of Balasaheb.

16:41 October 24

Hinting at a possible confrontation, Thackeray says he has 'been accomodating during the Lok Sabha elections. "But I can't keep doing that anymore. I have to make sure my party flourishes." Hinting at a possible confrontation, ThHinting at a possible confrontation, Thackeray says he has 'been accomodating during the Lok Sabha elections. "But I can't keep doing that anymore. I have to make sure my party flourishes." ackeray says he has 'been accomodating during the Lok Sabha elections. "But I can't keep doing that anymore. I have to make sure my party flourishes." 

16:32 October 24

On being asked about who the chief minister will be, Thackeray says the alliance had decided a 50-50 seat-sharing formula. "I want to take my party forward," he adds.  

16:32 October 24

"Shiv Sena and the BJP will now be able to form the government in Maharashtra," says Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, adding that democracy is still alive. The trends till now suggest that the alliance is set to win 166 out of the 288 seats. 

16:31 October 24

Devendra fadnavis and Shiv Sena's Uddhav Thackeray are holding parallel press conferences as election reults show victory for the alliance. 

15:58 October 24

The BJP is now leading on 53 seats, while it has won 51 seats. Its alliance partner Shiv Sena has won 27 seats and is leading on 31. The BJP is now leading on 53 seats, while it has won 51 seats. Its alliance partner Shiv Sena has won 27 seats and is leading on 31. 

15:40 October 24

Uddhav Thackeray to address media at 4

Aaditya, the Shiv Sena scion and first member of the Thackeray family to have contested in elections since the party's inception in the early 60s, has won in Worli by a handsome margin of votes. Now party leaders are clamouring for the chief minister's post for the 29-year-old. Meanwhile, party chief Uddhav Thackeray has said he will hold a presser at 4.00 pm. 

15:17 October 24

Bahujan Vikas Aghadi win three seats - Hitendr Thakur (Vasai), his son Kshitij Thakur (Nalasopara) and Rajesh Patil (Boisar-ST).

15:04 October 24

Shiv Sena's Yamini Yashwant Jadhav wins against AIMIM's Waris Pathan in Byculla Assembly constituency.

14:58 October 24

Former CM Sushilkumar Shinde's daughter Pranati Shindewins from Solapur South Central.

14:41 October 24

Mumbai BJP president Mangal Prabhat Lodha wins from Malabar Hill.

14:28 October 24

BJP has won 5 seats and leading in 97 constituencies, Shiv Sena has won 5 seats and leading in 55 constituencies, NCP has won 1 seat and leading in 54 constituencies and Indian National Congressleading in 44.

14:13 October 24

Senior BJP leader and minister in the state government, Pankaja Munde, lost her Parli Assembly seat by over 22,000 votes to her cousin, Dhananjay Munde.

14:12 October 24

Shiv Sena lost the Bandra East seat. The party’s candidate and Mumbai mayor Vishwanath Mahadeshwar lost to Congress' Zeeshan Siddiqui.

14:05 October 24

Aaditya, the Shiv Sena scion and first member of the Thackeray family has won in Worli by a handsome margin of votes. 

13:53 October 24

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) President, Sharad Pawar: NCP-Congress and other allies will decide together, the future course of action. We will not go with Shiv Sena.

13:52 October 24

Congress party's Zeeshan Siddiqueleading by a margin of 5567 votes against Shiv Sena candidate and Mumbai Mayor Vishwanath Mahadeshwar.

13:45 October 24

Shiv Sena's Ajay Choudhary wins by a margin of 39,337 votes in Shivadi constituency.

13:23 October 24

INC's Warpudkar Suresh Ambadasrao wins the Pathri seat.
 

13:23 October 24

Rajkumar Dayaram Patel representing Prahar Jansakti Party wins the Melghat seat.

13:12 October 24

NCP's Jitendra Awahadis leading from Mumbra-Kalwa constituency.

13:04 October 24

BJP's Patni Rajendra Sukhanand wins from Karanja constituency.

13:02 October 24

BJP's Radhakrishna Vikhe Patilwins the Shirdi seat. He was the first to resign from Congress and join BJP. 

12:56 October 24

INC candidate Dhiraj Vilasrao Deshmukh, the younger son of former CM Vilasrao Deshmukh, won the Latur rural seat.

12:55 October 24

Jaykumar Jitendrasinh Rawal of BJP wins from Sindkheda constituency. MNS's Narendra Dharma Patil Salunkhe was standing against Rawal.

12:48 October 24

Former Deputy Chief Minister of the state Ajit PawarrepresentingNCP has won the election by more than one lakh votes. 

He was pitted against BJP candidate Gopichand Padalkar.
 

12:41 October 24

In Aurangabad Central, Shiv Sena’s Pradeep Jaiswal is leading by securing 46,425 votes, whileAIMIM’s Naser Siddiquiis second with 45,382 votes.

12:36 October 24

No celebration outside BJP's office in Mumbai due to fluctuating results.

12:26 October 24

Sanjay Raut, Shiv Senasaid: I am going to meet Uddhav Ji. Numbers are not that bad. It happens sometimes. Yes, we will definitely continue with the alliance. We have agreed upon a 50-50 formula. 

12:17 October 24

Congress' Praniti Shinde is now leading in Solapur City Central by a thin margin of 1303 votes.

12:07 October 24

Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Senais yet to register their first lead in Maharashtra Assembly elections.

MNS contested on 101 seats out of 288.
 

12:04 October 24

NCP'S Dhananjay Munde has consolidated a 14,000-strong lead in Parli, against cousin Pankaja, who is the daughter of BJP leader late Gopinath Munde.
 

12:00 October 24

BJP Party leader Chandrakanta Patil is leading by 3000 votes in Kothrud.

11:51 October 24

The former chief minister and senior Congress leader Ashok Chavan leading over Shrinivas Gorthekar of the BJP by 16,900 votes in Bhokar.
 

11:50 October 24

Former chief ministerPrithviraj Chavan of the Congress leading overBJP's Atul Bhosaleby 1,735 votes in Karad-South.

11:47 October 24

 BJP candidate Harshvardhan Patil, who quit the Congress ahead of the polls, is trailing behindNCP MLA Dattatraya Bharne by 3,670 votes in Indapur. 

11:34 October 24

Encounter specialist-turned-politician Pradeep Sharma is trailing while Kshitij Hitendra Thakur of BVA is leading in Nalasopara.
 

11:24 October 24

CM Devendra Fadnavis contesting from Nagpur South-West Constituency is leading by a margin of8398 votes.

11:21 October 24

BJP leading in 101 constituencies, Shiv Sena leading in 64 constituencies, NCP leading in 52 constituencies and Indian National Congress in 39constituencies.

11:05 October 24

INC candidate Dhiraj Vilasrao Deshmukh

INC candidate Dhiraj Vilasrao Deshmukh, the younger son of former CM Vilasrao Deshmukh, is leading in Latur rural by 23,000 votes.

He has contested the state elections for the first time from Latur rural seat.

10:55 October 24

BJP's Pankaja Munde

After the 9th round of counting, BJP's Pankaja Munde continues to trail inParli of Beed district in Maharashtra. 

10:41 October 24

Jaiswal Pradeep Shivnarayan of Shiv Sena leading in Aurangabad Central by 30,000 votes.

10:41 October 24

Union Minister Prakash Javadekarsaid:  I am confident that people of Maharashtra will give more mandate in this Assembly election like they had given us in the Lok Sabha polls. Our alliance with Shiv Sena is very strong.

10:32 October 24

CM Devendra Fadnaviscontesting from Nagpur South-West Constituency is leading after 2nd round of counting.

10:27 October 24

INC candidate Ashok Shankarrao Chavan is leading by 32,000 votes in Bhokar constituency.

10:22 October 24

Bahujan Vikas Aaghadi's Kshitij Hitendra Thakur is leading on Mumbai's Nalasopara assembly seat.

10:19 October 24

Congress candidate Praniti Shinde, the daughter of former Home Minister and Congress leader Sushilkumar Shinde, is trailing fromSolapur Central.

10:19 October 24

BJP leading in 75 constituencies, Shiv Sena leading in 47 constituencies, NCP leading in 43 constituencies& Others in 65 constituencies.

10:16 October 24

Congress candidate Praniti Shinde

BJP's Colaba candidate Rahul Narvekar said: BJP-Shiv Sena together will win more than 220 seats in Maharashtra Assembly elections.

10:15 October 24

Election Commission official trends for Maharashtra Assembly Elections:  BJP leading in75 constituencies, Shiv Sena leading in 47 constituencies, NCP leading in 43 constituencies & Others 65 in constituencies.

10:04 October 24

Maharashtra BJP president Chandrakant Patilis leading by12,500 votesin Pune’s Kothrud.

10:02 October 24

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis is trailing in Nagpur Southwest. Meanwhile, Shiv Sena continues to press for 'Aaditya for CM' demand. 

09:53 October 24

The opposition Congress, NCP and some other parties have been raising suspicion over the functioning of the electronic voting machines (EVMs).
They have alleged that they were tampered at some booths. 
 

09:28 October 24

Tussle over the Chief minister seat is already erupting between BJP and Shiv Sena

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis

Election Commission official trends for Maharashtra Assembly Elections: BJP leading in 21 constituencies, Shiv Sena leading in 15 constituencies, Congress leading in5 constituenciesand NCP leading in 13 constituencies.

09:27 October 24

Shiv Sena leader Aditya Thackeray contesting from Worli assembly constituency is leading with 7020 votes after the first round of counting.

09:24 October 24

BJP's Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil is leading leading with 6313 votes from Shirdi constituency. 

He joined the BJP in 2019 after resigning from the Congress. 

09:20 October 24

Shiv Sena leader Aditya Thackeray

As per official trends from Election Commission, BJP leading in 10 constituencies, Shiv Sena leading in 5 constituencies, Congress leading in 3 constituencies and NCP leading in 2 constituencies.

09:09 October 24

Raj Thackeray’s Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) yet to open account.

09:02 October 24

Congress candidate Bhusara Sunil Chandrakant leading in Vikramgad Assembly segment in Maharashtra.

08:59 October 24

Congress candidate Bhusara Sunil Chandrakant leading in Vikramgad Assembly segment in Maharashtra.

08:56 October 24

Congress candidate Bhusara Sunil Chandrakant leading in Vikramgad Assembly segment in Maharashtra.

08:56 October 24

Congress candidate Bhusara Sunil Chandrakant leading in Vikramgad Assembly segment in Maharashtra.

08:53 October 24

The BJP-Sena heading in Maharashtra with leads in 63 seats, as per early trends.

Congress- NCP ahead in 29 seats. 

The majority mark in Maharashtra is 145 seats. 

08:45 October 24

BJP candidatePankaja Munde is leading as per early trends. Daughter of senior state leader, Gopinateh Munde, Pankaja is the current minister of rural development, women and child welfare of Maharashtra, who contested state elections from Parli constituency.

08:40 October 24

INC former union minister Sushilkumar Shinde's daughter Pariniti Shinde is trailing in her constituency Solapur City Central.

08:39 October 24

INC candidateAshok Chavan is leading from Bhokar. 

The former chief minister is battling for more than pride this time as he tries to retain his family’s pocket borough, Bhokar in Nanded district.

08:29 October 24

CM Devendra Fadnavis is leading from Nagpur, southwest early trends suggest.

Meanwhile, Shiv Sena scion Aaditya Thackeray is leading from the Worli constituency of Worli. 

08:24 October 24

CM Devendra Fadnavis is leading from Nagpur, southwest early trends suggest.

Meanwhile, Shiv Sena scion Aaditya Thackeray is leading from the Worli constituency of Worli. 

08:19 October 24

CM Devendra Fadnavis is leading from Nagpur, southwest early trends suggest.

Meanwhile, Shiv Sena scion Aaditya Thackeray is leading from the Worli constituency of Worli. 

08:15 October 24

CM Devendra Fadnavis is leading from Nagpur, southwest early trends suggest.

Meanwhile, Shiv Sena scion Aaditya Thackeray is leading from the Worli constituency of Worli. 

08:12 October 24

CM Devendra Fadnavis is leading from Nagpur, southwest early trends suggest.

Meanwhile, Shiv Sena scion Aaditya Thackeray is leading from the Worli constituency of Worli. 

08:11 October 24

Counting of votes begins starting with the postal ballots at Colaba counting centre in Mumbai

08:04 October 24

Counting of votes begins in Maharashtra

Counting of votes begins in Maharashtra

Counting of votes begins starting with the postal ballots at Colaba counting centre in Mumbai

07:53 October 24

Ladoos ready at BJP state office

Mumbai:The stage is set for counting of votes for assembly polls in Maharashtra today with stakes high for Congress, which could not do well in the Lok Sabha elections earlier this year and also for the BJP, which is incumbent in the two states.

The assembly poll results will also be crucial for the NCP in Maharashtra, which is an ally of Congress, as also for parties such as Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, AIMIM and Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi.

The BSP has also fielded candidates in the state.

The exit polls have predicted the ruling BJP-Shiv Sena alliance getting elected in Maharashtra but have differed in their projection of a number of seats.

The BJP will create history if it again wins Haryana and returns to power with Shiv Sena in Maharashtra.

The assembly elections are the first after the BJP-led government's decisions to modify Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir and a verdict in its favour will give a boost to the party ahead of the winter session of Parliament next month.

A victory will also keep the political momentum with the BJP after its emphatic victory in the Lok Sabha polls earlier this year under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The polls are crucial for Congress which has faced desertions after its second successive debacle in the Lok Sabha polls. A strong performance will help the party in its process of electoral revival.

The BJP has already declared that incumbent chief minister Devendra Fadnavis will continue to lead the governments if the party is voted to power.

07:52 October 24

Counting to start soon

Mumbai:The stage is set for counting of votes for assembly polls in Maharashtra today with stakes high for Congress, which could not do well in the Lok Sabha elections earlier this year and also for the BJP, which is incumbent in the two states.

The assembly poll results will also be crucial for the NCP in Maharashtra, which is an ally of Congress, as also for parties such as Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, AIMIM and Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi.

The BSP has also fielded candidates in the state.

The exit polls have predicted the ruling BJP-Shiv Sena alliance getting elected in Maharashtra but have differed in their projection of a number of seats.

The BJP will create history if it again wins Haryana and returns to power with Shiv Sena in Maharashtra.

The assembly elections are the first after the BJP-led government's decisions to modify Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir and a verdict in its favour will give a boost to the party ahead of the winter session of Parliament next month.

A victory will also keep the political momentum with the BJP after its emphatic victory in the Lok Sabha polls earlier this year under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The polls are crucial for Congress which has faced desertions after its second successive debacle in the Lok Sabha polls. A strong performance will help the party in its process of electoral revival.

The BJP has already declared that incumbent chief minister Devendra Fadnavis will continue to lead the governments if the party is voted to power.

07:14 October 24

Aditya Thackeray wins from Worli; Sena pitches 50-50 power sharing in Maharashtra

Mumbai:The stage is set for counting of votes for assembly polls in Maharashtra today with stakes high for Congress, which could not do well in the Lok Sabha elections earlier this year and also for the BJP, which is incumbent in the two states.

The assembly poll results will also be crucial for the NCP in Maharashtra, which is an ally of Congress, as also for parties such as Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, AIMIM and Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi.

The BSP has also fielded candidates in the state.

The exit polls have predicted the ruling BJP-Shiv Sena alliance getting elected in Maharashtra but have differed in their projection of a number of seats.

The BJP will create history if it again wins Haryana and returns to power with Shiv Sena in Maharashtra.

The assembly elections are the first after the BJP-led government's decisions to modify Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir and a verdict in its favour will give a boost to the party ahead of the winter session of Parliament next month.

A victory will also keep the political momentum with the BJP after its emphatic victory in the Lok Sabha polls earlier this year under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The polls are crucial for Congress which has faced desertions after its second successive debacle in the Lok Sabha polls. A strong performance will help the party in its process of electoral revival.

The BJP has already declared that incumbent chief minister Devendra Fadnavis will continue to lead the governments if the party is voted to power.