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Maharashtra Election Results 2024 LIVE Updates: Maharashtra voted with enthusiasm, registering a voter turnout not seen in three decades. Rival alliances Mahayuti (BJP-Shiv Sena-NCP) and Maha Vikas Aghadi (NCP(SP)-Shiv Sena(UBT)-Congress) are now hopeful for elevation to power even as five of nine exit polls predicted a comfortable cruise to victory for the BJP-led bloc.

These elections will also be a test for the fractured Shiv Sena and NCP, after a split in these parties following a rebellion. If the Maha Vikas Aghadi wins, it will have to move past intra-alliance hurdles over the chief ministerial pick.

In a largely peaceful election, a multi-crore bitcoin scam involving the names of Mr Patole and NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule started a row. Further, BJP National General Secretary Vinod Tawde was accused of a cash-for-votes scam, with the opposition alleging he distributed ₹ 5 crore.

Father-Daughter Trailing in Mumbai Seats

Senior NCP(SP) leader Nawab Malik is trailing in the Mankhurd seat, behind Samajwadi Party’s Abu Asim Azmi and AIMIM’s Ateeque ahmad Khan.

His daughter Sana Malik, who was fielded by the rival NCP, is trailing in Anushakti Nagar, where NCP(SP) leader and actor Swara Bhasker’s husband Fahad Ahmad is leading.

Thackeray Cousins In The Lead
Though from opposing sides, the two Thackeray cousins – Amit and Aaditya – are leading in their respective constituencies.

While Shiv Sena (UBT)’s Aaditya Thackeray has left behind Shiv Sena’s Milind Deora in the crucial Worli constituency by around 400 votes.

Meanwhile, Amit Thackeray, in his electoral debut, raced ahead of Shiv Sena (UBT)’s Mahesh Sawant.

Will Win Andheri East With Margin Of Over 20,000 Votes: Shiv Sena’s Murji Patel

Shiv Sena candidate from Andheri East Murji Patel expressed confidence that he would win Andheri East with a margin of more than 20,000 votes.

Patel said, “I had the darshan of Ganpati bappa just now. I prayed to Him for Mahayuti Government in Maharashtra once again. I prayed to him for his blessings. I will win Andheri East with a margin of more than 20,000 votes. In last 10 years, the people of Andheri have been hassled. No work was done.”

He faces contest from Rutuja Ramesh Latke from Shiv Sena (UBT).

NCP(SP)’s Jayant Patil Leads From Islampur
Maharashtra NCP (SP) president Jayant Patil is leading from Islampur Assembly seat by 691 votes at the end of first round, Election Commission officials said. He is ahead of NCP’s Nishikant Bhosale-Patil.

Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole is leading by 344 votes from Sakoli assembly seat

Maharashtra Election Results: No Victory Processions Allowed In Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

The district authorities in Maharashtra’s Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar have banned victory processions on Saturday when the results of the state assembly elections will be declared.

District collector Dilip Swami held a meeting with top police officials on Friday, a day before the counting of votes.

In a video message released after the meeting, Swami said, “I have spoken to the top police officials from the city as well as rural parts of the district. When the results come out, the situation turns a little tense. So in order to avoid law and order issues, we are not going to allow any victory procession on the result day.” “Sometimes, party workers come together and sometimes their coming together turns into a procession. We are not going to allow that also. Later, once everything is peaceful, we will allow the processions. We have issued prohibitory orders accordingly,” he said.

MVA Collects Letters Of Support From Over 160 Candidates To Form Government

The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in Maharashtra has collected letters of support from more than 160 of its candidates and some independents, pledging their backing for the alliance in forming a government in the state if voted to power.

According to the sources who spoke to PTI, it is a normal practice. Apart from the MVA candidates, some independents and rebels who may win the elections have also been approached, they said.

The Congress had fielded 101 candidates, Shiv Sena (UBT) 95, and NCP (SP) put up 86 nominees in the elections.