The Election Commission called on Maharashtra Governor C P Radhakrishnan on Sunday to present copies of a gazette with names of the newly-elected members of the state legislature after the Maharashtra Assembly election result. Deputy election commissioner Hirdesh Kumar and chief electoral officer of Maharashtra S Chockalingam met the governor to present copies of the gazette and the ECI's notification at Raj Bhavan, a release stated, according to the PTI. The results of state elections were declared on November 23, and the names of elected legislative assembly members were published in the Maharashtra government state gazette vide the EC's notification. It was done as per the provisions of section 73 of the Representation of People Act, 1951. The Additional chief electoral officer from the office of chief electoral officer, Maharashtra, Kiran Kulkarni, joint chief electoral officer Manohar Parkar, secretary ECI Suman Kumar Das and section officer Niranjan Kumar Sharma of the ECI were also present, as per the PTI. The Mahayuti retained power in Maharashtra with a victory, winning 230 out of 288 assembly seats. Eknath Shine of Shiv Sena and his deputies Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar from BJP and NCP, respectively, are among the prominent candidates to win the assembly elections, results of which were declared on Saturday. All ministers of the Mahayuti, who were in the fray, won. Mumbai BJP chief Ashish Shelar, and state BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule also emerged victorious. Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders Aaditya Thackeray and Varun Sardesai won from Mumbai. Sardesai defeated NCP candidate Zeeshan Siddique from the Vandre East constituency. Former Maharashtra CM and senior Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan, Congress Legislature Party leader Balasaheb Thorat, AICC incharge of Goa, Manikrao Thakre, Among debutants, Sreejaya Chavan, daughter of ex-CM Ashok Chavan, won on the BJP ticket from Bhokar seat in Nanded district. The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance retained power, pocketing a whopping 230 of the 288 assembly seats, as the Congress-led Maha Vikas Aghadi's dream of wresting power fizzled, with the opposition combine managing to garner just 46 seats. The Election Commission had on Saturday announced that the BJP has won 132 seats, the Shiv Sena won 57, while the NCP got 41 seats. (with PTI inputs)
25 November,2024 12:24 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentThe Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP SP) leader Supriya Sule on Sunday said vowed to rebuild the party with renewed commitment. The NCP (SP), which won 10 seats in the Maharashtra Assembly election 2024, respects people's mandate and pledged to work towards a capable, inclusive and progressive state, Sule said. In a statement on X, the Supriya Sule promised to rebuild their party and said it would move forward with determination despite its dismal show. Her party and its Maha Vikas Aghadi allies Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT) collectively bagged only 46 of the state's 288 assembly seats. "We respect and humbly accept the verdict of the people in the assembly elections. This result is a moment for deep reflection and renewal. We will introspect, learn, and rebuild with honesty, hard work, and an unshakable commitment to the values we stand for," Sule stated in a social media post. She stressed that her party was committed to creating a capable, inclusive, and progressive Maharashtra. ¿Our vision of a capable, inclusive, and progressive Maharashtra remains unchanged. We reaffirm our pledge to fight for the rights, dignity, and self-respect of farmers, workers, women, youth, and every marginalised section of society,¿ Sule stated. विधानसभा निवडणुकीत मायबाप जनतेने जो कौल दिला तो अतिशय नम्रपणे आम्ही स्वीकारत आहोत. या निकालातून बोध घेऊन नक्कीच आत्मपरीक्षण करू आणि भविष्यातील सक्षम महाराष्ट्र उभा करण्यासाठी प्रामाणिकपणे लढत राहू. शेतकरी, कष्टकरी,महिला, तरुण व समाजातील प्रत्येक घटकांच्या हक्काची व स्वाभिमानाची… — Supriya Sule (@supriya_sule) November 24, 2024 Sule said that her party will continue to carry forward the ideals of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar, and social reformers like Jyotiba Phule. "We are determined to carry forward the timeless ideals of Shiv-Shahu-Phule-Ambedkar with renewed energy and purpose," she wrote on X. Supriya Sule congratulated those who had won in the elections. "We hope you will serve Maharashtra with dedication and prioritise the welfare of every citizen," she said. The MP, the daughter of NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar, expressed gratitude to the voters, party workers, their MVA allies and the authorities for facilitating the elections. "A heartfelt thank you to all voters, the diligent workers and leaders of NCP (SP), our Maha Vikas Aghadi allies, the Election Commission, police, administration, media, and everyone who contributed to making this election a vibrant celebration of democracy," Sule added, according to the PTI. Sule said the party would remain focused on its goals and continue its efforts to serve the people of Maharashtra. "We remain steadfast. Our fight continues with humility, with courage, and with the hope of building a Maharashtra that fulfils the dreams of its people," she added, as per the PTI. Sharad Pawar suffered the worst-ever defeat in his political career in Maharashtra polls with the NCP faction led by him winning only 10 seats in the 288-member House. His MVA partners Congress and Sena (UBT) got 16 and 20 seats, respectively, the news agency reported. The ruling Mahayuti scored a massive victory with the BJP winning 132 seats, Shiv Sena led by Eknath Shinde emerging victorious in 57, and NCP headed by Ajit Pawar grabbing 41 seats. (with PTI inputs)
25 November,2024 12:16 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentThe Maharashtra Congress has strongly denied rumours of its state president Nana Patole stepping down from his position following the party's poor performance in the recent state assembly elections. Congress spokesperson Atul Londhe has clarified that the reports circulating in the media are baseless and intended to mislead. "Nana Patole has not resigned. The news about his resignation is completely false and malicious," Londhe told Mid-day.The speculation arose after the Congress, as part of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance, suffered a significant defeat in the Maharashtra assembly elections. Despite this, the party has confirmed that Patole remains committed to his role as state president and has not tendered his resignation.Under Patole’s leadership, the Congress had seen notable success in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, where it secured 13 of the 17 seats it contested in Maharashtra. However, the assembly elections painted a different picture. The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance registered a landslide victory, winning 230 out of 288 seats. Within the alliance, the BJP emerged as the largest party with 132 seats, followed by the Shiv Sena with 57 seats, and the NCP securing 41.Nana Patole himself faced a tough fight in his constituency, Sakoli, where he narrowly held on to his seat with a slim margin of just 208 votes.At a press conference, Patole acknowledged the setback and called the election results unexpected. He refrained from making direct allegations about EVM tampering but stated, “People are wondering how the Mahayuti secured such a big victory. This is something we need to understand and address going forward.”Patole also stressed the importance of holding the newly-elected government accountable. He urged the Mahayuti to fulfil its promises, particularly its commitment to increase the monthly allowance for women under the "Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin" scheme from ₹1,500 to ₹2,100.The Congress has stated its intent to thoroughly review the election outcome and strategise for future challenges. Despite the current challenges, the party reaffirmed its support for Nana Patole’s leadership, dismissing resignation rumours as false and politically motivated.
25 November,2024 12:15 PM IST | Mumbai | Ronak MastakarShiv Sena MLAs feel Eknath Shinde should continue to work as the chief minister of Maharashtra, state minister and party leader Deepak Kesarkar said on Sunday, reported the PTI. A day after the Mahayuti coalition of which Shiv Sena is a constituent scored a stupendous victory after the announcement of Maharashtra Assembly election results, Deepak Kesarkar met Eknath Shinde at the latter's residence in Mumbai. "Shiv Sena MLAs feel Shinde should continue in the post because under his leadership the Mahayuti worked very well and performed spectacularly in polls," Kesarkar told reporters, according to the PTI. He, however, added that the Mahayuti leaders including Eknath Shinde and Deputy CMs Devendra Fadnavis (BJP) and Ajit Pawar (NCP) will take a unanimous decision on the CM issue. The Mahayuti comprises of the BJP, Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, and the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). "Whatever may be the decision, it will be in the interest of Maharashtra," said Kesarkar, who won another term from the Sawantwadi constituency. Speculation regarding the chief minister's post started doing rounds after the BJP led by Fadnavis won the highest 132 out of 288 seats in the state elections. Shiv Sena led by Shinde bagged 57 seats. Senior Maharashtra BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday denied any dispute over the chief minister's post, saying leaders of Mahayuti will decide on the issue together. On Sunday, state BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule echoed Fadnavis. "Leaders of the ruling Mahayuti alliance and the BJP leadership will decide who will be the next chief minister of the state," he said. Earlier, Devendra Fadnavis had on Saturday said that the leaders of the Mahayuti alliance will make the final decision on Maharashtra CM. Fadnavis had dismissed any claims of a dispute over the Chief Minister's position as the Maharashtra Assembly election results 2024 showed Mahayuti getting majority. Speaking to reporters on Saturday, Devendra Fadnavis said the election results show strong support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and thanked women voters. He said that the opposition's attempts to spread false narratives and divide voters based on religion had been defeated by the people. (with PTI inputs)
25 November,2024 12:12 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentSo what happened to last time’s political defectors who joined the Eknath Shinde-led faction of the Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar’s faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)? Were they shelved by the electorate or accepted? The winning trends of the results show that most of them have been re-elected and managed to retain their seats. A few seats on which candidates were replaced were also retained by both the factions. Though a few others lost, most of the Sena and NCP defectors managed to keep their hold. Shinde and Ajit Pawar themselves fared well. The latter won with a margin of 1,00,899 votes against nephew Yugendra Pawar while the former retained his Kopri-Pachpakhadi seat with a margin of 1,20,717 votes against Sena (UBT) candidate Kedar Dighe. Shinde Sena in MMR While a number of candidates in the Shinde Sena won by a good margin, the party lost its bastion at Mahim with Shiv Sena (UBT)’s Mahesh Sawant defeating Sada Sarvankar by a margin of 1,316 votes. The other key constituency that the Shinde Sena lost to Sena (UBT) was Byculla, where Yamini Jadhav lost to Manoj Jamsutkar by 31,361 votes. Others with Shinde Sena in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region include Balaji Kinikar, Ambernath (Thane), Mangesh Kudalkar (Kurla), Vishwanath Bhoir (Kalyan West), Shantaram More (Bhiwandi Rural), Dilip Lande (Chandivli), Shrinivas Vanga (Palghar), Pratap Sarnaik (Owala Majiwada) and Prakash Surve (Magathane). Of these, Shrinivas Vanga was not given a ticket this time. Instead, the party fielded Rajendra Gavit who won with a margin of more than 40,000 votes. Replacements who won In two constituencies, close kin of former candidates got elected. In Erandol (Jalgaon), the son of 2019 candidate Chimanrao Patil, Amol won by a margin of 56,332 votes. Also, Chandrakant Sonawane, taking over from his wife and 2019 MLA Latabai Sonawane from Chopda, won by over 33,599 votes. Shinde Sena leaders who lost The three candidates who lost include Dnyanraj Chowgule (Umarga, Osmanabad) who lost by 3,965 votes; Shahaji Patil (Sangola, Solapur), who lost by 25,386 votes; and Sanjay Raymulkar (Mehkar, Buldhana) who was defeated by 4,819 votes. The key leaders who defected with Ajit Pawar’s NCP include Chhagan Bhujbal, Dilip Walse Patil, Hasan Mushrif, Dhananjay Munde, Aditi Tatkare, Dharmarao Atram, Anil Patil and Sanjay Bansode. While Bhujbal won from Yeola constituency by a margin of 26,400 votes, Dilip Walse Patil won from Ambegaon by a margin of 1,523 votes, Hasan Mushrif won from Kagal by a margin of 11,581 votes and Dhananjay Munde secured a win in Parli with a 1,40,224-vote margin. Aditi Tatkare from Shrivardhan won with a margin of 82,798 votes, Dharmarao Atram from Aheri was victorious with a 16,814-vote lead, Anil Patil from Amalner won by 33,435 votes and Sanjay Bansode of Udgir constituency won by 1,52,038 votes.
25 November,2024 12:10 PM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. AklekarThe architect of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), Sharad Pawar, has accepted the Vidhan Sabha verdict but says there seems to be a strategy behind the Mahayuti’s win. He said the results were unexpected because the people were seen supporting the Opposition. In defeat, he has vowed to rise again and build a new leadership. “I will not stay home. I will work with new vigour to build the party's programme,” he said while talking to the media in Karad. “The details are not available yet. We will study them and come back to you.” Pawar said he was told about something strange. He said the elections to the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly were held four months ago in which the Opposition parties won, but the ruling party won Haryana. “Similarly, Congress did well in Jharkhand but failed in Maharashtra. It seems the small states are for the Opposition and big states for the ruling parties,” he said, asking reporters whether they had understood him. The leader said the Ladki Bahin scheme-related campaign had misled the people because it was said that the scheme would stop if they were not voted to power. He said there was a 2 per cent rise in women voters. He refused to comment on the allegations regarding EVMs but endorsed information given to him that money was used like never before in the elections. He also attributed the BJP's success to the leaders who were earlier associated with him or the Congress. “Those who left us have succeeded,” he said, adding that the ‘batenge to katenge’ narrative had polarised the voters. According to Pawar, the comparison between Baramati contestant Ajit Pawar and Yugendra Pawar was not possible, because the latter was a novice to politics whereas the former was known for his work and experience. When asked about who the new CM would be, Pawar said no alliance partner would dare take on the BJP which had a huge number. “The BJP can do whatever it wants,” he stated.
25 November,2024 12:08 PM IST | Mumbai | A CorrespondentAfter securing a big win, the Mahayuti’s next target is forming the government. Having no worries at all about numbers because collectively they have much more than needed, the BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP were still engaged in hectic activities on Sunday amidst speculations about the new chief minister. The state leaders of all three parties were on the same page, saying that the senior leaders (read the BJP high command) would take a final call on the most-sought job. They were correct because it is the BJP’s say that would matter most in resolving the issue that appeared complicated to most given the Shinde’s camp’s demand that he continue to be in the CMO and the state BJP leaders’ strong wish that their representative, Devendra Fadnavis, be put in charge of the new government. People in the know said that they were waiting for the BJP to hold its legislative party meeting of 136 MLAs in the presence of a Delhi headquarters-appointed observer, who might carry a message of the high command about the next CM. Fadnavis is a popular choice for the leader of BJP’s legislative party. Most of the BJP legislators had arrived in the city and the rest were expected by Sunday night. For alliance partners, choosing the leader was an easy job as there were no contenders other than Shiv Sena’s incumbent CM Eknath Shinde and NCP’s Ajit Pawar. The CM and DyCM were chosen as their respective party leaders at meetings held on Sunday. It is said that Pawar’s party is likely to support Fadnavis as the CM in the meeting with BJP’s representatives from Delhi. The day did not go without speculations over the venue for the swearing-in. The toss was between the Wankhede Stadium or Shivaji Park for a bigger show, but the authorities said nothing was decided about these venues yet. Raj Bhavan’s name, too, cropped up for a brief ceremony for only three—the CM and his two deputies. Another talk of the town was that the swearing-in has to be held before November 26, the day the term of the 14th Vidhan Sabha ends. But it wasn’t supported by the people in the know. Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde) leader Deepak Kesarkar told reporters on Sunday that the new government has to be sworn in by November 25 as the term of the outgoing assembly ends on November 26. “It looks like the swearing-in may be held at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai,” he said. Meanwhile, the Deputy Election Commissioner of the Election Commission of India, Hirdesh Kumar and Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra, S Chockalingam called on Maharashtra Governor C P Radhakrishnan and presented copies of the gazette containing names of members elected to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra and ECI’s notification at Raj Bhavan Mumbai on Sunday. Following the results Saturday, the names of elected candidates of the election were published in the Maharashtra Government State Gazette as per the provisions of Section 73 of the Representation of People Act, 1951.
25 November,2024 12:05 PM IST | Mumbai | A CorrespondentWith the Mahayuti comfortably crossing the halfway mark, Uddhav and Raj Thackeray now face significant challenges ahead of the crucial Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections. The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) faces an existential crisis with the threat of losing its electoral symbol looming while the Uddhav Sena, whose fortunes have declined, has to retain its cadre, which will now slowly move towards the Shinde Sena. In total, the Sena (UBT) won 10 seats in Mumbai, four in Vidarbha, three in Marathwada, two in Western Maharashtra and only one in Konkan, and Uddhav now needs to ensure that his party leaders and cadre do not switch over to Shinde camp, which won 57 out of the 85 seats it contested in the state. The MNS, which won none of the 125 seats it contested in the Assembly election, faces the threat of losing its railway engine electoral symbol as the party struggles to meet the Election Commission’s basic recognition criteria of six per cent of valid votes in four or more states in elections to the Lok Sabha or state Assemblies and four MPs in the Lok Sabha. The party’s sole sitting MLA Pramod (Raju) Patil from Kalyan Rural lost to Shinde Sena’s Rajesh More by 66,396 votes. Even the debut of the MNS chief’s son Amit Thackeray was a failure with the youth coming third in Mahim, where he was fighting against MLA Sada Sarvankar of the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and Shinde Sena’s Mahesh Sawant. Sawant won by a margin of 1,316 votes, garnering 50,213 votes. In its first Maharashtra Assembly election in 2009, the MNS contested 143 seats, winning 13. In 2014 and 2019, it contested 219 and 101 seats respectively, winning just one in each poll. The party’s vote share declined from 5.71 per cent in 2009 to 3.15 per cent in 2014 to 2.25 per cent in 2019 to 1.55 per cent at present. ‘Huge setbacks’ Political analyst Sanjay Patil said. “The election results have thrown a big challenge to Raj and Uddhav Thackeray. This will be a huge setback for the MNS and Raj Thackeray but more so for Amit Thackeray, who lost his debut election by coming third. Launching Amit without doing much preparation or groundwork was a mistake and this first political loss will remain in the records forever.” He added, “As far as Uddhav is concerned, he had always been saying that he only believed in the court of the janata [people]. But with the people having rejected him wholeheartedly, he now needs to introspect. Always playing the victim card does not help. People do not like it. He needs to build his party and cadre and work on it. People can identify with Eknath Shinde’s ground-level politics, which had always been the style of the Shiv Sena. Most importantly, all this will now affect both Thackerays in the upcoming municipal and local body elections. The BMC elections will be a tough walk for the Thackerays and their Senas. It will prove to be a very big challenge.” 20No. of Assembly seats won by Sena (UBT)
25 November,2024 12:03 PM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. AklekarMaharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray ran a vigorous campaign in the state Assembly elections, specifically targeting the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) and, more significantly, his cousin Uddhav Thackeray. Despite this, the MNS has not won a single seat in Maharashtra. Political analysts feel that the future of the party is now at stake. MNS had fielded candidates in a total of 125 seats for the Assembly elections in Maharashtra. In Mumbai, the party had not put up any candidates in 10 of the 36 constituencies and because of this, there were speculations that the MNS chief was trying to help Mahayuti candidates contesting from these seats. At the start of the election campaign, the MNS chief had also said that the Bharatiya Janata Party-Mahayuti would return to power. A few hours after it became apparent that the alliance was heading for victory, Thackeray posted his reaction on X, stating, “Unbelievable...That’s it for now.” Many responses to the tweet by Raj Thackeray suggested a Raj-Uddhav Thackeray alliance for the future of Maharashtra. In 2009, MNS had contested the Assembly elections and won 13 seats with a vote share of 5.71 per cent but after that, the political graph of the party has only seen a decline. In the 2014 and 2019 Assembly elections, the MNS vote share in Maharashtra was 3.15 per cent and 2.25 per cent, respectively. In 2014, Sharad Sonavane from Junnar constituency won on an MNS ticket, becoming the lone legislator from the party. Similarly, in 2019, Raju Patil from Kalyan Rural constituency was the sole MLA to win the Assembly poll on an MNS ticket. The vote share of MNS in the 2024 Assembly elections is 1.55 per cent, its lowest so far. ‘Future looks uncertain’ Political analyst and Senior Assistant Editor at Lokmat, Sandip Pradhan, said, “The future of MNS looks uncertain as Raj Thackeray, despite vigorous campaigning, has failed to secure any seats. In the past, political parties within the Maha Vikas Aghadi have used him for their own advantage, and now the Mahayuti alliance seems to be following the same strategy. With the BMC [Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation ]elections approaching, MNS’s situation could worsen. Both Raj and Uddhav Thackeray have yet to realise that ‘batenge toh katenge’ is not just a political slogan. Rather than coming together for shared objectives, they have continued to attack one another, while their respective party workers are eager for collaboration and a unified approach.” A political expert who has been following the Shiv Sena and MNS closely and who did not wish to be named, said, “Not winning a single seat in the Assembly elections is a major setback for the party and this also raises questions over its survival. The other big defeat for Raj Thackeray in this election was also the fact that he couldn’t even get his son elected from the Mahim Assembly constituency, which is also the area he had been staying in for decades. The BJP-Mahayuti has done exceptionally well and will use the results to win in the BMC polls, making it extremely difficult for MNS to win seats there too.” 137No. of seats in state MNS fielded candidates for MNS’s performance in key constituencies Mahim: Amit, son of Raj Thackeray, secured 33,062 votes, coming in third position and losing by 17,151 votes.Worli: Sandeep Deshpande secured 19,367 votes to come in third, losing by 43,957 votes.Bandra East: Trupti Bala Sawant secured 16,074 votes and was in third position, losing by 41,634 votes.Dindoshi: Advocate Bhaskar Parab secured 20,309 votes. He came in third, losing by 56,128 votes.Bhandup: Shirish Sawant came in third with 2,555 votes and lost by 54,419 votes.Thane: Avinash Jadhav secured 42,592 votes and was in third position. He lost by a whopping 77,781 votes.
25 November,2024 11:57 AM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet JadhavBetween the Lok Sabha election in May and the recent Assembly poll, the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) saw its vote share in Mumbai decline by nearly seven percentage points. Mahayuti candidates have won seven Assembly segments in the city where MVA aspirants came out on top during the Lok Sabha election. According to Election Commission of India data, in the general election, in Mumbai, Mahayuti and MVA candidates managed to get 49 per cent and 45 per cent of the votes, respectively. In the Assembly election, the Mahayuti retained its vote share while the MVA’s figure shrunk to 38 per cent. Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate Mahesh Sawant, who won from Mahim constituency, with his family. Pic/Kirti Surve Parade Of Mumbai’s 36 Assembly seats, the BJP won 15, the Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) won six and the NCP faction led by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar bagged one. During the Lok Sabha election, Mahayuti candidates came out on top in 16 Assembly segments. The alliance has now bagged Assembly 22 seats, including six constituencies where MVA candidates were in the lead during the Lok Sabha election. Assembly segments which saw MVA candidates perform well such as Anushakti Nagar, Sion Koliwada, Chandivli, Kurla, Ghatkopar West, Bhandup and Chembur have been won by NCP (Ajit Pawar) candidate Sana Malik, sitting BJP MLA Captain Tamil Selvan, sitting Shinde MLA Sena Dilip Lande, sitting Shiv Sena MLA Mangesh Korgaonkar, incumbent BJP MLA Ram Kadam, Shinde Sena’s Ashok Patil and Tukaram Kate respectively. (From left) Dilip Lande, Chandivli MLA; Ram Kadam, Ghatkopar West MLA and Captain Tamil Selvan, Sion Koliwada MLA Of these, Lande won with the highest margin of 20,625 while his opponent, Congress’s Naseem Khan secured 1,04,016 votes. In the 2019 election, Lande won against Khan by a 409-vote margin, securing 85,879 votes. During the Lok Sabha election, the MVA came out on top in 20 city constituencies while in the Assembly poll, Sena (UBT), Congress and SP won 10, three and one seats respectively. The Mahim Assembly seat, where the Mahayuti candidate was leading in the Lok Sabha election, saw Mahesh Sawant of the Shiv Sena (UBT) defeating sitting Shinde Sena MLA Sada Sarvankar.
25 November,2024 11:50 AM IST | Mumbai | Sameer SurveThere is unrest in the Maha Vikas Aghadi camp. Five to six of its MLAs might join the ruling Mahayuti in the next few months, claimed NCP (Ajit Pawar) chief whip Anil Patil, who has retained his Amalner assembly seat, on Sunday. “There is tremendous unrest among some NCP (SP), Congress and Sena (UBT) MLAs who have been re-elected. Those who have good relations with us have expressed concerns over MVA’s massive defeat,” Patil told a Marathi news channel. If one wants developmental works in his constituency, it is good to be in power, said the legislator from Ajit Pawar’s party. “The MVA MLAs feel their future is uncertain. It shouldn’t be a surprise if five to six MLAs cross over to the Mahayuti in the next four months,” he said. In the results of the Maharashtra polls declared on Saturday, BJP won in 132 constituencies, while its partners Shiv Sena and NCP walked away with 57 and 41 seats, respectively. From the MVA camp, Shiv Sena (UBT) bagged 20 seats followed by Congress’s 16 and 10 by NCP (SP). This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
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