23 November,2024 11:10 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
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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, reported news agency PTI.
The counting of votes for the Maharashtra elections 2024 to the 288-member legislative assembly held on November 20 began on Saturday.
The letters of support collected from more than 160 candidates will be presented to the governor after declaration of results, sources said, reported PTI.
According to the sources, it is a normal practice.
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Apart from the MVA candidates, some independents and rebels who may win the Maharashtra elections 2024 have also been approached, they said, reported PTI.
The MVA comprises the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT), NCP (SP) of Sharad Pawar and Congress.
The Congress had fielded 101 candidates, Shiv Sena (UBT) 95, and NCP (SP) put up 86 nominees in the Maharashtra elections 2024.
In the ruling Mahayuti alliance, the BJP contested 149 assembly seats, Shiv Sena 81 seats, and the Ajit Pawar-led NCP fielded candidates in 59 constituencies.
Counting of votes in the Maharashtra elections 2024 began Saturday morning, with all eyes on the outcome of the battle between the ruling BJP-led Mahayuti coalition and the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance, which is seeking to make a comeback.
The counting of votes commenced at 8 am in all the counting centres in the state, an election official said.
At the counting centres, officials first began verifying and counting the postal ballots, with the counting of EVM votes scheduled to start at 8.30 am. There will be a minimum of 20 rounds of counting in each assembly segment, an official said.
The final turnout in the polls, held on November 20, was 66.05 per cent, up from 61.1 per cent in 2019.
Counting of votes also began at 8 am for the Nanded Lok Sabha bypoll, where 67.81 per cent voting was recorded on November 20.
Kolhapur district led with 76.63 per cent polling, followed by 75.26 per cent in Gadchiroli, which has some Left Wing Extremism affected pockets, while the lowest was in Mumbai island city at 52.07 per cent. Mumbai suburban district recorded 55.95 per cent polling.
A total of 288 counting centres have been set up for the counting of votes.
(With inputs from PTI)
