Exit polls reflected a divided outlook for Maharashtra, with most predicting an edge for the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance but others hinting at a close contest with the MVA.

The BJP-led NDA is likely to win Maharashtra, as well as, gain control over Jharkhand after the 2024 assembly polls, showed majority of the exit poll results on Wednesday. The official results will be declared on November 23.

Maharashtra recorded a voter turnout of 45.53 per cent till 3 pm on Wednesday in the elections to the 288-member state le

Among the Mahayuti allies, the BJP has won or is ahead in 132 seats, Shiv Sena won 57 seats and NCP led by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar bagged 41 seats.

The vote counting for the Maharashtra and Jharkhand Assembly elections began at 8 AM on Saturday, November 23. Maharashtra held a single-phase election across its 288 seats, while Jharkhand, with 81 seats,

Exit polls released today have predicted a clear advantage for the Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra, with the BJP, Ajit Pawar's NCP, and Eknath Shind