The counting of votes commenced at 8 am in all the counting centres in the state. (Pics/Satej Shinde)

A total of 288 counting observers are overseeing each assembly constituency, with two observers assigned to monitor counting in the Nanded Lok Sabha bypoll (Pics/Satej Shinde)

A total of 288 counting centres have been set up for the counting of votes. (Pics/Satej Shinde)

The counting of votes in the Maharashtra assembly elections began at various centres across the state, with all eyes on the outcome of the battle between the ruling BJP-led Mahayuti coalition and the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance. (Pics/Kirti Surve)

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 (Pics/Satej Shinde)

Commuters were seen watching the Maharashtra Assembly General Election 2024 vote counting in their smartphone while waiting for the local train, at Santacruz railway station in Mumbai on Saturday. (Pic/Satej Shinde)

Moments before commencement of counting for the assembly polls, Shiv Sena candidate from Mumbadevi assembly constituency, Shaina NC visited Shree Siddhivinayak Temple in Mumbai and offer prayers (Pic/ X@ShainaNC)

Ismail Yusuf college vote counting facility for the Jogeshwari East(158) assembly constituency (Pic/ Anurag Ahire)

Round 4 of counting started at Dr. Antonio Da Silva, Dadar. (PIC/KIRTI SURVE PARADE)

Constituency 184 Byculla, Maharashtra Assembly General Election 2024 vote counting was started under the Returning Officer and political party agents at Richardson and Crudas, Byculla in Mumbai on Saturday. (PIC/SHADAB KHAN)

Sweets have been brought to the Mumbai BJP office as Mahayuti crosses the majority mark of 145 in Maharashtra (Pic/ANI)

Shiv Sena supporters are seen outside the Gundavli Public school which is the vote counting facility for the Andheri  East(166) assembly constituency amidst heavy police arrangements for the results of the Maharashtra assembly elections, Mumbai on Saturday. (Pic/ Anurag Ahire)

The sounds of dhols reverberate outside the residence of BJP leader & Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis as Mahayuti is all set to form the government in the state (Pic/ANI)

Digital Billboard displaying BJP leader and Mulund candidate Milind Kotecha

Bouquets arrive at the Thane residence of CM and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde as celebrations begin there. Mahayuti has crossed the majority mark in Maharashtra Elections 2024, as per the official EC trends; currently leading on 214 of the 288 seats in the state. (Pic/ANI)

Shiv Sena workers celebrate outside Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde's residence as Mahayuti is on its way to winning with a thumping majority in Maharashtra. (Pic/ANI)

Supporters of Maharashtra Deputy CM & NCP Candidate from Baramati Assembly Ajit Pawar burst crackers as Ajit Pawar is leading with 15,382 votes ss per the official EC trends. (Pic/ANI)

Supporters are seen outside the Ismail Yusuf college which is the vote counting facility for the Jogeshwari East(158) assembly constituency amidst heavy police arrangements for the results of the Maharashtra assembly elections, Mumbai on Saturday. (Pic/ Anurag Ahire)

Supporters celebrate as Samajvadi party leader Abu Azmi leads in Mankhurd, Mumbai on Saturday. (Pic/ Anurag Ahire)

Samajvadi party leader Abu Azmi and Ajit Pawar-led NCP leader Nawab Mallik at Shivaji nagar Municpal school complex ,C1,Ghatkopar Mankhurd (Pics/Sayeed Sameer Abdedi)

Police security outside Dadar counting centre (Pics/Kirti Surve)

Maharashtra Deputy CM and BJP candidate from Nagpur South-West, Devendra Fadnavis, is seen talking on the phone at his Mumbai residence as counting for Maharashtra Elections 2024 continues (Pic/PTI)

Visuals of celebration from outside CM Eknath Shinde's residence in Thane. (Pic/PTI)

Visuals from Gundavli Public school which is the vote counting facility for the Andheri  East (166). (Pic/ Anurag Ahire)

NCP workers beat dhols, dance and celebrate outside the residence of party chief and Deputy CM Ajit Pawar in Mumbai as official EC trends show Mahayuti forming the government in the state once again. (Pic/ANI)

Silent atmosphere outside Tilak Bhavan Dadar the official Head quarters of Congress after the results were coming out of the Vidhan Sabha Elections 2024. (Pic/ KIRTI SURVE PARADE)

Laddus being distributed at the residence of Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde in Thane as Mahayuti is all set to form the Government in the state once again, as per official EC trends. (Pic/ANI)

Celebration/felicitation at Devendra Fadnavis residence. (PIC/DF team)

Maharashtra CM & Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde and his party leaders celebrate with 'ladoos' as Mahayuti is set to form govt in the state. (Pic/ANI)

Celebration visuals from the Baramati Assembly Constituency as NCP supporters gather to rejoice over the election outcome. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has gained a comfortable lead over his nephew and NCP (SP) candidate Yugendra Pawar in the early rounds of counting in the Baramati assembly constituency. (Pic/PTI)

Current position outside Uddhav Thackeray sena head quarters, Shiv Sena Bhavan Dadar after the results were coming out for Maharashtra Elections 2024 (Pic/ KIRTI SURVE PARADE)

On his party's performance and Mahayuti is set to form govt in Maharashtra, NCP leader and Deputy CM Ajit Pawar says, "Maharashtra Chooses Pink." (Pic/ANI)

Supporters for NCP-SCP leader Jitendra Awhad celebrate as their leader leads from Mumbra-Kalwa assembly constituency. (Pic/ANI)

Police arrangements as candidate Naresh Sardesai supporters gathered outside the Constituency 176-Bandra East, Maharashtra Assembly General Election 2024 vote counting centre in the Mumbai Vidyapeeth at Kalina, Santacruz (East) in Mumbai on Saturday. (Pic/SATEJ SHINDE)

185 candidates are in the fray from Malbar Hill assembly constituency. BJP's Mangal Prabhat Lodha is currently leading.

As soon as Chief Minister Eknath Shinde reached Varsha residence, he burst gulal and celebrated the victory with the workers. (Pic/CMPR)

BJP workers celebrating the victory of their party outside BJP Nariman Point office in Mumbai. (Pic/Atul Kamble)