The Mahayuti alliance clinched a resounding victory in the 2024 Maharashtra assembly elections, securing 231 out of 288 seats. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde hailed the win as "record-breaking" and thanked voters and Prime Minister Modi for their support.

The Mahayuti is set to return to power in Maharashtra, with a thumping victory. The BJP is itself winning over 100 seats, while its allies Shiv Sena and NCP have also performed well. Now, the question on everyone’s mind is: Who will be the next chief minister?

Two years after a rebellion in Bal Thackeray's Shiv Sena and a fight over the 'bow-and-arrow' symbol, Eknath Shinde-led Sena knocked out Uddhav Thackeray-led front in 36 assembly seats in Maharashtra.

The Kopri-Pachpakhadi Assembly seat in Maharashtra is a very high-stakes seat as CM Eknath Shinde, sitting chief minister, contested against Uddhav Thackeray’s Sena Kedar Dighe.

The Mahayuti, an alliance of NCP, BJP, and Shiv Sena, is facing a dilemma over who will become the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, with both Eknath Shinde and Devendra Fadnavis refusing to back off.

In the Shahapur Assembly, Ajit Pawar-led NCP fielded Daulat Daroda, who won with a margin of 1672 votes. Daroda defeated the NCP candidate Barora Pandurang Mahadu, who was led by Sharadchand Pawar. Mahadu lost and received a total of 71409 votes.

A win in Maharashtra would vindicate Eknath Shinde's government and show that its welfare approach to vote sourcing won out over any ideological issues in the State

Maharashtra 2024 elections saw BJP-led Mahayuti win with 152 seats, while MVA struggled with 130 seats. Key leaders retain power positions.

Eknath Shinde does not want to appear to be renouncing his position at this time, as more seats do not imply that the chief minister will come from that party. His position is that, for the time being,