The tenure of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly is set to conclude on November 26.[ 2] last Assembly elections in Maharashtra took place in October 2019. The BJP -led National Democratic Alliance secured a majority to establish the government. However, internal conflicts led the Shiv Sena to exit the alliance[ 3] Nationalist Congress Party and the Indian National Congress , forming a new coalition called Maha Vikas Aghadi .[ 4] state government , with Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray assuming the role of chief minister.[ 5]
Political developments
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Following the 2022 Maharashtra political crisis , Shiv Sena MLA Eknath Shinde , along with 40 MLAs from his party, formed a government with the BJP with Shinde becoming the new chief minister.[ 6] 2023 Maharashtra political crisis , the Ajit Pawar faction of Nationalist Congress Party also joined the government.
In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra , which was the first major election after the split of the Nationalist Congress Party and Shiv Sena, Maha Vikas Agadhi won 30 out of 48 seats while Maha Yuti could only get 17 seats.[ 7] [ 8]
Poll Event
Schedule
Notification Date
22 October
Last Date for filing nomination
29 October
Scrutiny of nomination
30 October
Last Date for Withdrawal of nomination
4 November
Date of Poll
20 November [ 9]
Date of Counting of Votes
23 November
Parties and alliances
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Parivartan Mahashakti
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Alliance wise Contest
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Date published
Polling agency
Lead
Ref.
Maha Yuti
Maha Vikas Aghadi
Others
20 November 2024
P-MARQ
137-157
126-146
2-8
Hung
People’s Pulse
175-195
85-112
7-12
30-50
Matrize
150-170
110-130
8-10
5-25
Lokshahi-Marathi Rudra
128-142
125-140
18-23
Hung
JVC
150-167
107-125
13-14
5-22
Chanakya
152-160
130-138
6-8
7-15
Dainik Bhaskar
125-140
135-150
20-25
Hung
Electoral Edge
118
150
20
5
Poll Diary
122-186
69-121
10-27
Hung
Results by alliance or party
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Alliance fight results
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Region-wise break up
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Votes polled by winning candidates
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Division-wise Results
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Results by constituency
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^ Includes 1 NDA candidate under BJP symbol and friendly fight with NCP on 3 seats.
^ SHS will have friendly fight with RYSP and NCP on 1 and 5 seats respectively.
^ NCP will have a friendly fight with BJP and SHS on 3 and 5 seats respectively, and with JSS on 1 seat.
^ JSS will have friendly fight with NCP on 1 seat.
^ RYSP will have friendly fight with SHS on 1 seat
^ Supporting MNS and RSPS candidates on one seat each.
^ Congress will have a friendly fight with NCP-SP and CPI(M) on Pandharpur and Solapur City Central constituencies respectively.^ SS(UBT) will have a friendly fight with PWPI on Panvel and Uran constituencies.^ NCP(SP) will have a friendly fight with Congress on Pandharpur constituency.^ SP will contest 7 other seats independently.^ PWPI will have a friendly fight with SS(UBT) on Panvel and Uran constituencies.^ CPI(M) will have a friendly fight with INC on Solapur City Central constituency.^ No Candidate. Support extended for RSPS Candidate.
^ No Candidate.
^ Maha Yuti extend its Support to Bala Nandgaonkar of MNS in Shivadi constituency.
^ "Maharashtra election dates announced: Voting in single phase on November 20, result on Nov 23" . The Economic Times . 15 October 2024. ISSN 0013-0389 . Retrieved 16 October 2024 .^ "Terms of the Houses" . Election Commission of India . Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022 .^ "Shiv Sena exits NDA, preps to form govt as Congress, NCP meet on Maharashtra" . The Statesman . 11 November 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2024 .^ "What is Maha Vikas Aghadi?" . The Indian Express . 27 November 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2024 .^ "Uddhav Thackeray sworn in as Maharashtra Chief Minister; 6 Cabinet Ministers take oath" . The Hindu . 28 November 2019. ISSN 0971-751X . Retrieved 13 July 2024 .^ "Eknath Shinde takes oath as Maharashtra CM, Devendra Fadnavis as his deputy" . Hindustan Times . 30 June 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2024 .^ "Maharashtra Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: BJP, allies get 17; Opposition combine bags 30 of 48 seats" . Mid-day . 5 June 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024 .^ "Maharashtra Election Result 2024: Big win for MVA with 30 seats, Mahayuti at 17 and Independent 1" . CNBCTV18 . 4 June 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024 .^ The Hindu (15 October 2024). "Maharashtra, Jharkhand election 2024 dates Highlights: Maharashtra to go to polls on November 20, Jharkhand in two phases" . Retrieved 17 October 2024 . ^ a b c "Maharashtra Election 2024: BJP fighting 148 seats, Congress 105, no clarity on few as nominations end" . 30 October 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2024 .^ "Maharashtra Election 2024: MVA, Mahayuti's Final Seat-Sharing Scenario Emerges As Nomination Filing Ends Today" . ABP News . 29 October 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2024 .^ a b Cite error: The named reference Maharashtra Election 2024: BJP fighting 152 seats, Congress 105, no clarity on few as nominations end was invoked but never defined (see the help page ). ^ "On the back foot after poor LS show, Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi shifts stance, announces 'save reservation' rally" . The Indian Express . 17 July 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024 .^ https://dhammabharat.com/vba-candidate-list-2024/ ^ RSP contesting Gangakhed seat as a Mahayuti candidate.
^ a b c d e f g h "Election Commission of India" . Election Commission of India . Retrieved 12 November 2024 .^ "Maharashtra 2019 Election: 2019 Maharashtra constituency details along with electoral map" . timesofindia.indiatimes.com . Retrieved 4 April 2023 .
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