Maharashtra elections results updates: Nation only trusts BJP, NDA for good governance, says PM Modi

Maharashtra election results updates: According to ECI, Aditya Thackeray, representing Shiv Sena (UBT), has won the Worli seat by 8,000 votes. Catch the latest updates on Maharashtra results here

1:14 PM

Maharashtra chooses pink: Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar

As of 13:14 pm,  NCP's Ajit Pawar had polled over 38,000 more votes than Yugendra Pawar, who is also Sharad Pawar's grandnephew.

1:06 PM

Results have come as a surprise: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi

"The results have come as a surprise. The way our lead of 151 seats in Lok Sabha was reduced to this in the Assembly elections, a question arises how did such a difference come? All the surveys showed a close contest or Maha Vikas Aghadi was given an edge...I went to so many places in Maharashtra where people told me that they would vote for us but we should pay attention to EVMs. For me, mentally it is quite unacceptable and this type of result raises the question of whether this was truly a free and fair election?," Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi said today. 

1:04 PM

News update: People's mandate shows who is taking Balasaheb Thackeray's ideals forward, says Shiv Sena MP

12:19 PM

I thank the voters of Maharashtra, says Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde

"I thank the voters of Maharashtra. This is a landslide victory. I had said before that Mahayuti will get a thumping victory. I thank all sections of the society. I also thank all the workers of the Mahayuti parties," Maharashtra CM and Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde said today.

12:13 PM

Eknath Shinde leading by 40,779 votes against Kedar Dighe

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde is leading by  40,779 votes against Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray)'s Kedar Dighe and Independent candidate Manoj Shinde.

11:53 AM

Maharashtra election results 2024 LIVE: Congress chief Nana Patole trailing

Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole is trailing in the Sakoli constituency, while NCP state chief Jayant Patil is also trailing in Islampur. 

11:37 AM

Maharashtra elections results: Mahayuti leads in 218 seats, MVA ahead in 50 seats

The ruling BJP-led Mahayuti alliance was leading in 217 of the 288 assembly seats, as per figures of early trends in the counting the latest figures by the Election Commission. Candidates of the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) were leading on just 50 seats, as per the early trends.

11:09 AM

Something is fishy in election results, says Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut

"Even people must be wondering how to accept this mandate," Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut said on poll trends suggesting Mahayuti's win.

11:05 AM

We don't accept this as people's mandate: Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut

"I see a big conspiracy in this," Sanjay Raut told reporters after poll trends showed Mahayuti leading in Maharashtra assembly elections.

11:01 AM

Maharashtra Assembly elections: Mahayuti extends in 223 seats, show 11 am trends

The trends at 11 am showed that the Mahayuti alliance was ahead on more than 223 of the 288 seats. 

10:56 AM

Maharashtra Assembly election LIVE: Rahul Narwekar leading in Colaba

Rahul Narwekar has gained a lead by 11,720 votes in Colaba over his nearest rival.

10:39 AM

NCP leader Jayant Patil leading from Islampur

NCP leader Jayant Patil is leading from Islampur constituency with an early vote margin of 4,514.  Patil heads the Maharashtra unit fo Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar faction).

10:32 AM

Maharashtra elections LIVE: Shiv Sena (UBT)'s Varun Desai leading in Bandra-East

Varun Sardesai has taken the lead in Mumbai's Vandre (Bandra)-East constituency with 9,338 votes, ahead of  NCP (Ajit Pawar)'s Zeeshan Siddique.

10:19 AM

Maharashtra election results 2024 LIVE: Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis leading from Nagpur South- West seat

As of Round 3, BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis has accrued 13,712 votes while Prafulla Gudadhe is trailing with 6,901 votes.

10:10 AM

Initial trends by Election Commission: BJP-Shiv Sena alliance crosses majority mark

-Mahayuti crosses the majority mark of 145 seats(171 seats - BJP 100, Shiv Sena 53, NCP 33)

-Maha Vikas Aghadi leading on 47 seats (Shiv Sena (UBT) 19, Congress 17, NCP-SCP 11)

-Others and Independent on 17 seats