Maharashtra Outcomes 2024 Dwell Updates: Exit polls give an unclear image of who will win.
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Maharashtra Election Outcomes 2024 LIVE Updates: Maharashtra voted with enthusiasm, registering a voter turnout not seen in three many years. Rival alliances Mahayuti (BJP-Shiv Sena-NCP) and Maha Vikas Aghadi (NCP(SP)-Shiv Sena(UBT)-Congress) are actually looking forward to elevation to energy at the same time as 5 of 9 exit polls predicted a cushty cruise to victory for the BJP-led bloc.
These elections can even be a take a look at for the fractured Shiv Sena and NCP, after a break up in these events following a riot. If the Maha Vikas Aghadi wins, it should transfer previous intra-alliance hurdles over the chief ministerial decide.
In a largely peaceable election, a multi-crore bitcoin rip-off involving the names of Mr Patole and NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule began a row. Additional, BJP Nationwide Common Secretary Vinod Tawde was accused of a cash-for-votes rip-off, with the opposition alleging he distributed Rs 5 crore.
Listed here are the LIVE Updates of Maharashtra Election Outcomes 2024:
Bureaucrat-turned-politician Siddharth Kharat received his maiden meeting election from Mehkar in Maharashtra’s Vidarbha area, defeating a candidate of the Shiv Sena.
Kharat, who defeated Sanjay Raymulkar by 5,219 votes, was a joint secretary within the state authorities, when he took voluntary retirement from the submit in July this 12 months and joined the Shiv Sena (UBT) forward of the meeting elections.
Kharat’s journey started within the distant village of Tadshivani, situated within the Sindkhedaraja taluka of Buldhana district, and has taken him all the way in which to Mantralaya, the ability home of Maharashtra. Kharat has held varied positions all through his profession, from a Part Officer in Mantralaya to Joint Secretary. He additionally served as Private Assistant and Personal Secretary to a number of ministers at each the state and Centre.
NCP chief and Parli candidate Dhananjay Munde stated his efficiency from Parli meeting seat was the “energy” of the Munde household coming collectively.
The realm was the stronghold of BJP stalwart late Gopinath Munde earlier than Dhananjay Munde walked out and joined the undivided NCP. He defeated Gopinath Munde’s daughter Pankaja Munde within the 2019 Meeting polls.
Nevertheless, with Dhananjay Munde opting to aspect with Ajit Pawar when the latter joined the Eknath Shinde authorities in July final 12 months, the Munde family united below the Mahayuti banner, which includes the NCP, the BJP in addition to Shiv Sena.
Hemant Soren is about to type the federal government in Jharkhand once more because the INDIA bloc, which incorporates JMM and Congress, has crossed the midway mark.
The 2 events lead in 46 seats, whereas the JMM has received 4, as per Election Fee figures. The BJP, then again, is main in 21 seats. The bulk mark within the 81-member Meeting is 41.
The MahaYuti has bounced again in Vidarbha area, with its candidates main in over 40 of the whole 62 seats.
In addition to enjoying the Hindutva card by elevating the ‘Batenge toh katenge’ and ‘Ek hain toh secure hain’ slogans, the MahaYuti additionally pacified the miffed cotton and soybean farmers by assuring increased costs if it was re-elected.
High BJP leaders, together with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Dwelling Minister Amit Shah, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis, toured extensively, convincing voters that the double engine authorities is required to extend the tempo of the state’s growth whereas projecting the MVA as anti-growth. Add to this, the Mahayuti reiterated its resolve to finish the Naxal menace.
However, Congress leaders together with Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi addressed a number of rallies within the state.
Devendra Fadnavis, whose political journey spans over 20 years, served because the Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 2014 to 2019.
Devendra Gangadharrao Fadnavis was born on July 22, 1970, in Nagpur, Maharashtra, right into a Brahmin household with sturdy political roots. His household was actively concerned in social work and related to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). His father, Gangadharrao Fadnavis, was a frontrunner within the Jan Sangh and later served as a BJP legislator.
Devendra Fadnavis earned a regulation diploma, adopted by a postgraduate diploma in enterprise administration, after which a diploma in challenge administration from D.S.E. Berlin.
Former Bigg Boss contestant and actor Ajaz Khan entered into politics by contesting the Maharashtra meeting election from the Versova seat below the banner of the Aazad Samaj Get together (Kanshi Ram). He, nonetheless, managed to safe simply 131 votes, as per the Election Fee’s newest tally.
Regardless of over 5.6 million Instagram followers, Mr Khan’s social media recognition did not translate into votes.
Haroon Khan is main within the Versova constituency with 58,047 votes, whereas the NOTA (Not one of the Above) choice has acquired 1,022 votes, almost six occasions that of Mr Khan’s tally.
#WATCH | Mumbai: Grandson of Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde, Rudransh and occasion employees have fun as Mahayuti is about to type the government in Maharashtra. pic.twitter.com/C5XpcXxb3z
– ANI (@ANI) November 23, 2024
#WATCH | Mumbai | On Mahayuti’s victory in meeting elections, Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis says, “The folks of Maharashtra have given us an unprecedented victory. This exhibits that persons are with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In step with the slogan he gave ‘Ek hain… pic.twitter.com/B3yACFiWyy
– ANI (@ANI) November 23, 2024
#WATCH | Mumbai | When requested who would be the subsequent CM of Maharashtra, Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis says, “There will probably be no dispute on the CM’s face. It was determined from day one which after the elections, the leaders of the three events will sit collectively and resolve on… pic.twitter.com/iVJ502NzKc
– ANI (@ANI) November 23, 2024
Opposition’s efforts of propagating faux narrative, and polarisation of voters based mostly on faith foiled by lots, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis advised reporters because the NDA cruised easily to a landslide victory.
He credited the ‘ek hai toh secure hai’ slogan and Ladki Bahin scheme for the victory.
Union Dwelling Minister Amit Shah congratulated Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and Devendra Fadnavis.
In the meantime, Union minister Nitin Gadkari credited the victory to the Mahayuti constantly prioritising growth.
Heartfelt congratulations to the folks of Maharashtra for the historic victory of the BJP-Mahayuti alliance within the Meeting elections! Underneath the management of PM Shri @narendramodi Ji, the BJP-Mahayuti has constantly prioritized growth and stays dedicated to…
– Nitin Gadkari (@nitin_gadkari) November 23, 2024
Raj Thackeray’s Maharashtra Navnirman Sena and Prakash Ambedkar’s Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi did not make an affect within the state meeting polls as traits confirmed the ruling Mahayuti cruising to a landslide victory.
Events just like the Samajwadi Get together and All India Majlis e Ittehadul Muslimeen had been in a barely higher place.
Whereas the MNS had fielded 125 candidates, the VBA had 200 candidates within the fray. The dangerous information for the MNS was compounded with Amit Thackeray, son of the occasion chief, trailing at third place in Mahim seat in Mumbai.
The Raju Shetti-led Swabhimani Paksha, which had fielded 19 candidates, additionally did not make any affect. It’s identified to have affect amongst farmers, particularly in western Maharashtra.
As per traits made accessible on the EC web site, the Samajwadi Get together, Jan Surajya Shakti and CPM had been main in two seats every whereas the AIMIM, Rashtriya Yuva Swabhiman Get together, Peasants and Staff Get together and Rajashri Shahu Vikas Aghadi had been main on one seat every.
“Of Course, He Will Develop into CM”: Devendra Fadnavis’ Mom
Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’ mom Sarita Fadnavis stated that his son has labored arduous and with none doubt will turn out to be the Chief Minister. Chatting with ANI, Sarita Fadnavis stated, “After all, he’ll turn out to be the CM. It’s a large day as my son has turn out to be a giant chief within the state. He was working arduous in any respect 24 hours.”
Because the Mahayuti registered seven wins and led in 214 seats, MP Shrikant Shinde credited the Ladki Bahin Yojana, Authorities at Your Door marketing campaign and different Mahayuti choice within the final two years for the alliance’s thumping victory.
The ‘ek hain toh secure hain’ (we’re secure if we’re united) slogan, although invited widespread controversy, didn’t appear to have dented the BJP-led alliance’s prospects
One among Indian politics’ most resilient figures, Sharad Pawar, has hinted that he’ll stop lively politics after his Rajya Sabha time period ends in 2026. If the 83-year-old goes forward with the plan, his retirement will come after his final Maharashtra Meeting elections on the helm of his occasion proving to be one of many greatest blots in an in any other case stellar profession.
As issues stood at 1.30 pm on Saturday, the Sharad Pawar faction of the NCP was forward in solely 12 of the state’s 288 seats after contesting 87 – a strike price of 13.79%, which is the veteran chief’s worst ever. What’s going to add to this ignominy is that the occasion had a strike price of 80% within the Lok Sabha polls simply six months in the past.
In her debut elections, Congress chief Priyanka Gandhi Vadra secured a victory in Kerala’s Wayanad with a whopping margin of just about 4 lakh.
Within the bypoll held after her brother vacated the seat to retain the Raebareli Lok Sabha, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra bettered her brother’s earlier victory margin.
Devendra Fadnavis had promised in 2019 that he will probably be again. And a couple of.5 years later he did.
“Mera paani utarta dekh mere kinare par ghar mat basa lena, most important samandar hoon lautkar wapas aaunga (Seeing my water recede, don’t construct a home on my shores, I’m the ocean and can come again),” he had stated within the Maharashtra Meeting 5 years in the past after being elected Chief of Opposition.
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Maharashtra meeting election outcomes had been trending early on Saturday (Nov 23) in the UK as Bharatiya Janata Get together-led Mahayuti crossed the midway mark, as per the newest traits. England accounted for almost all of the search quantity with Scotland not faring a lot behind.
Maharashtra, thought to be the monetary capital of India, is the wealthiest state when it comes to GDP per capita. Its GSDP for 2022-2023 was roughly Rs 2.89 lakh crore, which signifies that the ballot outcomes may have a big affect on the state populace in addition to the expatriate inhabitants within the UK.
In a heart-warming second, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis talked to his mom as Maharashtra election outcomes streamed in. Talking in Marathi, he was heard looking for blessing from his mom.
Fadnavis has secured a cushty lead in Nagpur South West constituency. In the meantime, BJP has received in two seats and is main in 125.
#WATCH | Maharashtra Deputy CM and BJP candidate from Nagpur South-West, at his residence in Mumbai as counting for #MaharashtraElections2024 proceed.
As per official EC traits, Mahayuti is main on 215 of the 288 seats within the state. Fadnavis is main in his constituency by… pic.twitter.com/ddPsW0pp3T
– ANI (@ANI) November 23, 2024
Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, who obtained the highest submit after he break up from the Uddhav Thackeray-led occasion and joined the aspect led by the BJP, thanked the ladies, farmers and senior residents for the NDA’s win in Maharashtra. On being requested concerning the contenders for the following chief minister, he stated the choice will probably be taken when all Mahayuti events sit collectively.
Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who leads the NCP after splitting from uncle Sharad Pawar-led faction, celebrated the “pink” victory, at the same time as his occasion consolidated leads in 40 seats. The NCP(SP), in the meantime, posted its worst ballot efficiency, main in simply 12 seats.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis hailed the efficiency of the ruling Mahayuti within the meeting polls and credited it to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the latter’s ‘ek hai toh secure hai’ slogan.
In a submit on X , he stated, “Ek Hain toh Protected hain’ ‘Modi hain toh Mumkin hain’. The slogan was a staple of all speeches of Modi through the marketing campaign.
His assertion got here as BJP single-handedly inched in the direction of the bulk mark, with 126 leads, whereas the Mahayuti is headed for a landslide victory.
एक है तो ‘सेफ’ है !
मोदी है तो मुमकिन हैं ! #Maharashtra#महाराष्ट्र– Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) November 23, 2024
In Maharashtra’s Nanded, the counting of votes solid in Lok Sabha bypolls is underway.
BJP’s Santukrao Hambarde is main over Congress’ Ravindra Chavan. By the way, the latter is the son of late Congress MP Vasant Chavan, whose loss of life necessitated the bypoll.
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut expressed issues over the traits rising from the counting of votes in Maharashtra for the not too long ago held meeting elections, saying that they’ve finished ‘gadbad’ to steal Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) seats.
He stated that such outcomes are being imposed as a result of this can’t be the choice of the folks of Maharashtra.
Raut additional questioned the variety of seats NCP and Shinde’s Shiv Sena had been getting, saying that the general public does not agree with these outcomes.
“This can’t be the general public’s choice. In each election seat, money-counting machines had been put in. Is it attainable that Shinde will get 60 seats, Ajit Pawar will get 40 seats and BJP will get 125 seats? The folks of this state usually are not dishonest. Now we have their religion within the folks of Maharashtra,” Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut stated.
Even earlier than counting started, politicians started visiting the well-known Siddhivinayak temple in Prabhadevi, whereas additionally expressing confidence that they’ll safe victories and the coalitions they belong to will emerge with flying colors.
First, BJP chief Shaina NC visited the temple, providing prayers forward of countring. Later Shiv Sena chief Sanjay Nirupam visited the temple. He later advised reporters, “I’ve come right here to hunt blessings of Shree Siddhivinayak. I’m assured that I’ll emerge victorious together with his blessings. Similar to me, candidates of Shiv Sena, BJP and Ajit Pawar’s occasion can even win and Mahayuti will type govt in Maharashtra once more.”
Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate from Mahim Mahesh Sawant additionally visited the Ganesha temple to hunt blessings.
Lastly, Maharashtra Meeting Speaker and BJP candidate from Colaba Meeting constituency Rahul Narvekar additionally visited the temple. As he elads within the constituency, he exuded confidence of getting a full majority and forming a authorities in Maharashtra.
Maharashtra has seen widespread protests over the quota for Marathas, led by Manoj Jarange Patil, over the past 12 months. Whereas Mr Jarange Patil remained away from the ballot fray, Professor Sandeep Shastri stated the Maratha issue will play a task in deciding election outcomes.
Additional, political analyst Sajjan Kumar stated that the Maha Vikas Aghadi’s efficiency will probably be pulled down by the Congress. Nevertheless, as per newest traits, Congress has the very best variety of leads among the many Maha Vikas Aghadi companions, with 20 seats.
Former Maharashtra Chief Minister and senior Congress chief Prithviraj Chavan is trailing in Karad South.
One other former CM Ashok Chavan’s daughter Sreeja Chavan, fielded by the BJP, is main within the Bhokar seat.
BJP’s Nitesh Rane, the son of senior occasion chief and former Union minister Narayan Rane, is forward by a whopping margin of over 15,000 votes in Kankavli.
In September, he had stoked an issue together with his provocative speeches by which he allegedly threatened to hit Muslims, main police to guide him on Monday on prices of injuring spiritual sentiments. He was booked for allegedly making hate speeches in Malvani, Mankhurd and Ghatkopar areas of Mumbai earlier this 12 months.
After the uproar, Narayan Rane, the MP from Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg in coastal Konkan, stated he has reprimanded his son and advised him to not drag any faith within the matter.
Because the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance surges forward in Maharashtra in early leads, the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena seems to have trumped the Uddhav Thackeray-led occasion within the battle to show which is the actual Sena. These are, nonetheless, very early leads simply two hours after counting and the numbers might swing later within the day as counting progresses.
Within the Lok Sabha election earlier this 12 months, the Shinde Sena had received seven out of the 15 seats it contested, scoring a greater strike price as in comparison with Group Thackeray that received 9 out the 21 seats it fought on. With the Opposition’s INDIA bloc scoring significantly better than NDA within the Lok Sabha polls, the Thackeray camp had stated it had received the battle for the Sena identification. However Mr Shinde seems to have made a comeback inside months.
Senior NCP(SP) chief Nawab Malik is trailing within the Mankhurd seat, behind Samajwadi Get together’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, the place NCP(SP) chief and actor Swara Bhasker’s husband Fahad Ahmad is main.
Although from opposing sides, the 2 Thackeray cousins – Amit and Aaditya – are main of their respective constituencies.
Whereas Shiv Sena (UBT)’s Aaditya Thackeray has left behind Shiv Sena’s Milind Deora within the essential Worli constituency by round 400 votes.
In the meantime, Amit Thackeray, in his electoral debut, raced forward of Shiv Sena (UBT)’s Mahesh Sawant.
Shiv Sena candidate from Andheri East Murji Patel expressed confidence that he would win Andheri East with a margin of greater than 20,000 votes.
Patel stated, “I had the darshan of Ganpati bappa simply now. I prayed to Him for Mahayuti Authorities in Maharashtra as soon as once more. I prayed to him for his blessings. I’ll win Andheri East with a margin of greater than 20,000 votes. In final 10 years, the folks of Andheri have been hassled. No work was finished.”
He faces contest from Rutuja Ramesh Latke from Shiv Sena (UBT).
Maharashtra NCP (SP) president Jayant Patil is main from Islampur Meeting seat by 691 votes on the finish of first spherical, Election Fee officers stated. He’s forward of NCP’s Nishikant Bhosale-Patil.
Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole is main by 344 votes from Sakoli meeting seat.
The district authorities in Maharashtra’s Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar have banned victory processions on Saturday when the outcomes of the state meeting elections will probably be declared.
District collector Dilip Swami held a gathering with prime police officers on Friday, a day earlier than the counting of votes.
In a video message launched after the assembly, Swami stated, “I’ve spoken to the highest police officers from town in addition to rural components of the district. When the outcomes come out, the scenario turns a bit tense. So with the intention to keep away from regulation and order points, we’re not going to permit any victory procession on the outcome day.” “Typically, occasion employees come collectively and generally their coming collectively turns right into a procession. We’re not going to permit that additionally. Later, as soon as every thing is peaceable, we’ll permit the processions. Now we have issued prohibitory orders accordingly,” he stated.
The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in Maharashtra has collected letters of assist from greater than 160 of its candidates and a few independents, pledging their backing for the alliance in forming a authorities within the state if voted to energy.
In accordance with the sources who spoke to PTI, it’s a regular observe. Other than the MVA candidates, some independents and rebels who might win the elections have additionally been approached, they stated.
The Congress had fielded 101 candidates, Shiv Sena (UBT) 95, and NCP (SP) put up 86 nominees within the elections.
NCP(SP) candidate Yugendra Pawar trailed behind uncle and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in Baramati.
This comes even because the BJP-led Mahayuti raced previous the midway mark, securing leads in 153 seats, as of 9.24 am. The Maha Vikas Aghadi, in the meantime, leads in 86 constituencies, whereas different leads in 9 seats.
NCP(SP)’s Rohit Pawar suggested candidates to test particulars like polling begin and finish time, whole voters, polling finished and registration variety of the machine on the display screen after beginning the machine as per the registration card and 17C type. He suggested candidates to stay within the counting middle till the final vote is counted and the victory certificates is obtained.
In the meantime, listed below are visuals from a counting centre in Baramati the place NCP chief Ajit Pawar is pitted towards nephew Yugendra Pawar:
#WATCH | Counting of votes will get underway in Baramati for Maharashtra Meeting elections 2024
Video courtesy: ANI/X#ElectionResults#MaharashtraElection2024pic.twitter.com/jHLt6e8MnT
– NDTV (@ndtv) November 23, 2024
As of 8.55 am, the BJP-led Mahayuti gained leads in 90 seats, forsaking the Maha Vikas Aghadi with 50 leads.
Preparation of jalebis started on the BJP headquarters in New Delhi because the occasion additionally secured a cushty lead in Jharkhand.
#WATCH | Election Outcomes 2024: Jalebis being ready at BJP headquarters in Delhi
Video courtesy: ANI/X#ElectionResultspic.twitter.com/NlbsDmEHwN
– NDTV (@ndtv) November 23, 2024
As early leads trickled in, the BJP-Shiv Sena-NCP coalition secured a lead in 68 seats, versus the Maha Vikas Aghadi’s 17 leads. Smaller events and Independents took the lead in 5 seats.
Did the Mahayuti’s growth and Ladki Bahin pitch repay?
A poster surfaced outdoors Uddhav Thackeray’s household residence Matoshree in Bandra East, displaying the Shiv Sena (UBT) chief as the following Maharashtra chief minister.
Earlier than graduation of counting for the Meeting polls, Shiv Sena candidate from Mumba Devi meeting constituency Shaina NC visited Shree Siddhivinayak Temple in Mumbai and supplied prayers.
The Shiv Sena chief hailed CM Eknath Shinde and Deputy CMs Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar and stated that the way in which they’ve labored in these two and half years, one factor is obvious that folks have voted based mostly on their work. Shaina NC emphasised that the “cluster growth and housing” is the largest situation for folks in Mumbadevi.
Shaina NC, a former BJP spokesperson, joined Shiv Sena after the Eknath Shinde-led occasion fielded her from Mumbadevi. She is contesting towards incumbent Congress MLA Amin Patel, who has represented the Mumbadevi constituency since 2009.
In an editorial in its mouthpiece Saaman, Shiv Sena (UBT) stated the occasion will “beat the forces creating hindrances and win the elections in Maharashtra”.
“The BJP tried every thing to come back in energy, they decimated democracy too. The Mahayuti was promoting Maharashtra,” the editorial learn.
It additional alleged that senior BJP chief ensured beneficial exit polls outcomes in order that smaller events/independents sway in the direction of Mahayuti.
Ghatkopar West Vote Counting Middle
Rounds: 21
Postal Ballots: 3 Tables
Candidates
BJP: Ram Kadam
Shiv Sena (UBT): Sanjay Bhalerao
MNS: Ganesh Chukkal
Not solely are the Maharashtra Meeting elections a matter of status for the rival Mahayuti and Maha Vikas Aghadi coalitions, additionally it is the final main political showdown of 2024. It’s going to take a look at the fates of the fractured NCP and Shiv Sena.
The polls can even function a precursor and litmus take a look at for the long-due Brihanmumbai Municipal Company polls. For each Shiv Sena factions, successful extra seats, particularly, in Mumbai is essential as it’s going to play a significant function through the Brihanmumbai Municipal Company election in establishing its management.
At present, India’s richest physique (Brihanmumbai Municipal Company) is below the administrator’s rule since over two years and it’s anticipated that the elections will probably be held after the brand new authorities takes over.
Each main coalitions have unveiled their manifestos. The Bharatiya Janata Get together (BJP) has launched the “Batenge to Katenge” slogan and its refined model, “Ek Hai to Protected Hai”, whereas the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) is counting on its acquainted caste census technique, promising to elevate the 50% reservation cap.
In the meantime, insurgent candidates are flexing their muscle groups, aiming to disrupt either side on this fierce contest. In a last-minute transfer to draw farmers dealing with agricultural misery, the MVA has promised a Minimal Help Worth (MSP) of Rs 7,000 per quintal for soybean.
After travelling throughout all six areas of Maharashtra, it stays tough to find out which aspect holds the higher hand. The election has developed right into a hyper-local contest.
A regional occasion has accused BJP leaders, together with normal secretary and former minister Vinod Tawde, of distributing money at a resort in Virar in Palghar district.
The Bahujan Vikas Aghadi alleged that BJP candidate from Nalasopara Rajan Naik was distributing money, allegedly to affect voters, within the presence of Mr Tawde.
Kshitij Thakur, sitting Bahujan Vikas Aghadi MLA , reached the resort together with his supporters and excessive drama adopted. The Bahujan Vikas Aghadi supporters gheraoed Mr Tawde and raised slogans. They claimed that they discovered envelopes with money and diaries on the assembly venue.
The Maharashtra Congress and ally Sharad Pawar’s faction of Nationalist Congress Get together had been hit by corruption allegations. A retired police officer, Ravindranath Patil, accused Mr Pawar’s daughter Supriya Sule and state Congress chief Nana Patole of being concerned in a fraud case involving cryptocurrency that dates again to 2018.
The funds, he alleged, have been used for campaigning within the meeting election. Supriya Sule has denied any wrongdoing and known as it the “acquainted techniques of spreading false data to control the righteous voters” the evening earlier than election.
“An inquiry will probably be finished and the reality will are available in entrance of the folks,” Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who’s contesting the Meeting polls from Baramati, stated.
Ms Sule replied, “He’s Ajit Pawar, he can say something. Rama Krishna Hari.”
Most exit polls additionally predicted that Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) would put up a robust present in polls however is unlikely to cross the bulk mark within the 288-member meeting.
In accordance with the P-MARQ exit ballot, the Mahayuti alliance would win 137-157 seats whereas the Maha Vikas Aghadi would get 126-147 seats and others 2-8 seats.
Chanakya Methods projected that Mahayuti will win 152-150 seats, MVA 130-138 seats, and others 6-8 seats.
The 2019 election resulted in a thumping win for the BJP and the undivided Sena; the saffron occasion received 105 seats (down 17 from 2014) and its ally 56 (down seven). The NCP received 54 seats and the Congress bagged 44 seats.
Nevertheless, two long-time allies fell out within the following days after they did not agree a power-sharing deal. Mr Thackeray then led his Sena right into a shock alliance with the Congress and Sharad Pawar’s NCP (then additionally undivided) to close out a livid BJP.
Finally, an inner riot led by Sena chief Eknath Shinde that ousted the MVA authorities. The NCP break up a 12 months later in a near-identical course of that noticed Ajit Pawar and lawmakers loyal to him becoming a member of the BJP-Shinde Sena, and he then turned a Deputy Chief Minister.
Since then, Maharashtra politics has been roiled in controversy that prolonged to the Supreme Courtroom, which heard petitions and cross-petitions on disqualification of MLAs and, within the build-up to this election, pleas on which Sena and NCP faction is the ‘actual’ one.
9 exit polls that predict victory for the Mahayuti all anticipate it to be a dominant efficiency.
In truth, of these 9, Axis-My India, Peoples Pulse, Ballot Diary, and As we speak’s Chanakya have every given the BJP-led alliance a minimal of 175 seats. Chanakya Methods, Matrize, and Instances Now-JVC additionally anticipate victory for the BJP’s coalition, with at the very least 150 seats.
Throughout the aisle, solely Electoral Edge expects the Congress’ alliance to win and, even then, by 5 seats solely, with 20 seats from smaller events and independents in play for the BJP.
The Dainik Bhaskar, Lokshahi Marathi-Rudra, and P-Marq exit polls are on the fence, though the latter favours the Mahayuti with an higher prediction of 157 and the previous the MVA with 150.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar clarified that there are not any directions to convey MLAs from Maharashtra to Karnataka, hours after Shiv Sena (UBT)’s Sanjay Raut stated newly-elected MLAs will probably be huddled in Mumbai to keep away from poaching.
Mr Shivakumar, when requested if legislators could be introduced collectively in case of a hung meeting within the Maharashtra and Jharkhand elections tomorrow, stated, “No AICC chief has contacted me relating to this matter. In the event that they do, that is a unique situation. As of now, there are not any such plans. Our solely selection now could be to look at the election outcomes that will probably be reported within the media.”
Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate Kedar Dighe, who contested towards Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde within the Kopri-Pachpakhadi meeting seat in Thane, alleged irregularities within the submit voting course of, together with storing EVMs within the commentary room as a substitute of the sturdy room.
Furthermore, the commentary room doesn’t have CCTV protection, he additional claimed and confirmed some movies to reporters to buttress his allegations. “The envelopes containing postal ballots usually are not sealed. The Election Fee should look into these irregularities and take motion towards the personnel. It ought to order repoll within the seat,” Dighe stated.
Mahayuti comprising BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP and Maha Vikas Aghadi consisting of Congress, Shiv Sena UBT and NCP-SP are engaged in a status battle.
As well as, the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, Maharashtra Swarajya Paksha and different smaller events have additionally fielded their nominees making it a multi-party contest.
There are a complete of 4,136 candidates, comprising 3,771 males, 363 girls and two others, within the fray.
Maharashtra Meeting Election Outcomes 2024: Congress Appoints Observers
In accordance with a press launch issued by the AICC, former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and Dr G Parameshwara are the observers for Maharashtra.
Each Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde labored arduous to realize supremacy within the 49 constituencies the place they’re locked in a direct battle. Thackeray approached the voters focusing on Mr Shinde for committing treachery to realize energy whereas Mr Shinde cornered his former boss alleging him of leaving Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray’s Hindutva by becoming a member of arms with Congress and NCP to turn out to be the chief minister.
Mr Thackeray fired salvos towards Mr Shinde for following BJP’s Hindutva which he alleged was faux with a sole goal to get energy. However, Mr Shinde criticised Uddhav Thackeray for becoming a member of arms with those that insult Veer Savarkar and take pleasure in appeasement politics.
Maharashtra Meeting election is not only a battle of status for the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena and Eknath Shinde faction however an acid take a look at which can resolve a ‘actual’ Shiv Sena in 49 constituencies the place they’re locked in a direct battle.
Of the 49 seats, each are pitted towards one another in 19 seats from the Mumbai Metropolitan Area (MMR), 11 from Mumbai district and Mumbai Suburban, eight seats every from Marathwada and Konkan, six seats from Vidarbha and 4 seats every from North Maharashtra and Western Maharashtra.
The battle between each factions is essential as after the riot Eknath Shinde-led faction succeeded in getting the Shiv Sena title and the image bow and arrow through the courtroom battle. However, Uddhav Thackeray-led Sena obtained the SS (UBT) title and flaming torch as an election image.
NCP (SP) chief Rohit Pawar alleged 25-30 BJP employees at midnight tried to enter the sturdy room the place EVMs of Karjat-Jamkhed constituency, from the place he contested, are saved.
“Round 25-30 BJP employees tried to forcefully enter the strongroom the place the EVM machines had been saved at midnight in Karjat Jamkhed in in Ahilyanagar. Nevertheless, my occasion employees, together with CRPF personnel, dealt with the scenario patiently and foiled the try, for which I’m grateful!” Pawar stated on social media platform X.
Pawar claimed he approached police however, below the affect of the BJP, they selected to “harass us as a substitute of cooperating”.
Mr Pawar is pitted towards BJP chief and former state minister Ram Shinde in Karjat-Jamkhed.
A poster depicting NCP chief and Deputy CM Ajit Pawar because the Chief Minister in Pune was taken down. The poster was positioned by occasion chief Santosh Nangare.
The Maha Vikas Aghadi constituents have determined to accommodate all its newly-elected MLAs collectively in Mumbai after the Maharashtra election outcomes, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Sanjay Raut stated, a transfer geared toward stopping poaching forward of presidency formation.
“Now we have determined to convey all newly-elected MLAs to Mumbai. New MLAs haven’t any provision to remain in Mumbai. So we have now determined to make their residential preparations collectively,” he stated.
Raut additionally expressed confidence that MVA will win at the very least 160 of 288 seats.
Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi chief Prakash Ambedkar stated that if his occasion will get the required numbers within the Maharashtra meeting polls, it’s going to select the aspect that may type the federal government.
“If VBA will get the numbers, tomorrow, to assist a celebration or an alliance to type the federal government in Maharashtra, we’ll select to be with one who can type the federal government. We’ll select energy!,” wrote the chief on X.
The VBA has fielded 200 candidates within the Maharashtra meeting polls.
The Kasba Peth meeting constituency in Pune is gearing up for a fierce battle between the Bharatiya Janata Get together (BJP) and the Indian Nationwide Congress (INC). The constituency is especially important because the BJP seeks to reclaim its bastion from the Congress.
Pune NCP President Deepak Mankar stated the victory will probably be theirs, owing to the alliance’s arduous work and the extra power introduced by the NCP’s partnership with the BJP. Mankar stated that Congress’s sitting MLA Ravindra Dhangekar had finished nothing for the folks besides publicity stunts.
Challenges for Ravindra Dhangekar additionally come from senior Congress chief Kamal Vyavahare who contested as an unbiased candidate after the occasion denied her a ticket.
Kasba Peth is the smallest meeting constituency within the district, with 2,83,635 voters, in comparison with Chinchwad’s 6,63,622 voters–the highest within the district.
The native administration stated all preparations, together with a strong three-tier safety system, have been made for Saturday’s counting of votes polled within the 21 Maharashtra meeting constituencies in Pune district. The primary layer is being manned by central safety forces, the second by the State Reserve Police Power and the third by the state police.
Sturdy rooms housing EVMs are below CCTV surveillance and its footage is being made accessible to candidates.
The sturdy rooms will probably be opened within the presence of observers and candidates, after which the EVMs will probably be introduced out and brought to counting tables.
A courtroom in Baramati issued summons to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar for an alleged comment threatening water cuts in a village if it didn’t vote for then colleague and sitting MP Supriya Sule within the 2019 normal elections.
Pawar has been requested to stay current in courtroom on December 16, stated advocate Sumesh Negulpelli, lawyer for petitioner Suresh Khopade.
A video clip of the comment, made on the eve of polling day that 12 months, had gone viral on social media. Judicial Justice of the Peace First Class D P Pujari issued summons after observing there was ample floor to take cognisance of the allegations, stated Negulpelli on Thursday.
The offence is punishable below part 171-F (undue affect or personation at an election) of the Indian Penal Code, he stated.
The police had filed a report stating no case was made out towards Pawar, after which a protest petition was filed in courtroom stating there was different proof as nicely, Negulpelli stated.
Fissures have emerged inside the ruling Mahayuti and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) on who will head the following authorities with constituents in each camps laying declare over the chief minister’s submit.
State Congress chief Nana Patole asserted a MVA authorities will probably be shaped in Maharashtra below the management of his occasion. Voting traits counsel the Congress will get the utmost variety of seats within the new meeting, he stated.
His remarks didn’t go down nicely with ally Shiv Sena (UBT), whose chief Sanjay Raut on Thursday insisted the chief ministerial face will probably be determined by all alliance companions collectively as soon as the MVA secures majority.
All EVMs and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Path (VVPAT) gadgets utilized in Mumbai through the Maharashtra polls have been saved in sturdy rooms, one every within the metropolis’s 36 constituencies.
About 10,000 personnel from the Central Reserve Police Power (CRPF), Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), State Reserve Police Power (SRPF), and native police have been assigned for safety preparations on the counting centres. The sturdy rooms can even be below CCTV surveillance.
Throughout Mumbai, over 2,700 officers and employees have been deployed to rely votes, which can start on Saturday at 8 am. Postal votes will counted first adopted by votes recorded by the Digital Voting Machines (EVMs).
Maharashtra a historic turnout – 65.11 per cent voting, which is the very best in three many years. The state witnessed 71.69 per cent polling within the 1995 elections when the Shiv Sena-BJP alliance shaped the federal government after the Congress occasion below the management of former chief minister Sharad Pawar refused to take the reins regardless of rising as the one largest occasion by successful 80 seats.
Girls voters, particularly from rural areas and cities, queued up for voting, a development that would possible be credited to to the Mahayuti authorities’s Ladki Bahin Yojana.
Nevertheless, some discouragement was seen in city areas of Mumbai, Mumbai Suburban, Thane, Pune and Nagpur the place the turnout was 52.07 per cent, 55.77 per cent, 56.05 per cent, 60.70 per cent and 60.49 per cent respectively towards 65.11 per cent on the state degree.
Ajit Pawar is up towards his nephew Yugendra Pawar in Baramati ( Yugendra is the son of Ajit Pawar’s youthful brother. He’s additionally the Grand nephew of Sharad Pawar)
Eknath Shinde, looking for a fourth time period, is up towards rival Sena’s Kedar Dighe, who’s nephew of Mr Shinde’s mentor Anand Dighe. The 2 will probably be preventing for Thane’s Kopri- Pachpakhadi seat
Worli will witness a battle of scions. Milind Deora ( from Eknath Shinde faction) will face off towards Aaditya Thackeray.
Bandra East will see Zeeshan Siddique (of Ajit Pawar faction) battle towards Varun Sardesai ( from Uddhav Thackeray faction), who’s cousin of Aaditya Thackeray
Mahim is a triangular battle between incumbent MLA Sada Sarvankar (Group Shinde) vs Mahesh Sawant ( Group Uddhav) vs Amit Thackeray (son of MNS chief Raj Thackeray)
Devendra Fadnavis will face off towards former corporator Praful Vinodrao Gudadhe of the Congress in Nagpur South West seat. The constituency has been the bastion of the BJP since 1999.
Following the 2019 meeting polls, the Uddhav Thackeray-led Sena broke away from NDA alliance and joined the Congress and Sharad Pawar’s NCP.
Till 1995, it was the Congress that had held sway over the state. It was the exact same 12 months that BJP and Sena joined arms to come back to energy. It was additionally the start of coalition politics within the state, with the Congress and NCP on one aspect and BJP and Sena on the opposite.
Shiv Sena was the founding member of the BJP-led NDA, which dominated the nation in 1998.
In 2019 meeting polls, Sena was in a pre-poll alliance with BJP. It demanded the Chief Minister’s submit, which it claims was promised to it by then BJP chief Amit Shah. Snubbed, Uddhav Thackeray joined arms with Congress and NCP and shaped the federal government.
In June 2022, a bunch of Sena MLAs broke away from Uddhav camp. The BJP supported the rebels led by Eknath Shinde and made him the chief minister.
Ajit Pawar, dealing with investigation by many companies, break up his occasion and joined the Shinde-led authorities in 2023.
Election Fee has recognised the Shinde and Ajit Pawar teams because the “actual” events. Each verdicts have been challenged and are pending in Supreme Courtroom.
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