The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance is on course to retain power in Maharashtra with Election Commission data showing the alliance leading in 221 seats with the BJP alone looking to bag 128 seats. In the MVA, the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) candidates may secure around 10 seats, Congress 16, and Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) 21 seats. Assembly Election Results Election Results 2024 Live Updates Maharashtra Assembly Election Results 2024 Live Updates Jharkhand Assembly Election Results 2024 Live Updates The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi is set to suffer a crushing defeat, with its candidates leading in just 49 seats, a far cry from the boasts of its senior leaders that the combine will trounce the Mahayuti.

The Mahayuti's landslide win in Maharashtra assembly elections with the BJP giving its best-ever poll performance in the state can be attributed to several strategic initiatives and socio-political factors. Here are five key reasons behind Mahayuti's victory: Maharashtra Jharkhand Maharashtra Alliance View i Party View Seats: 288 L + W Majority: 145 BJP+ 226 MVA 45 OTH 17 Leads + Wins : 288 / 288 BJP+ LEADING Jharkhand Alliance View i Party View Seats: 81 L + W Majority: 41 INDIA 52 NDA 26 OTH 3 Leads + Wins : 81 / 81 INDIA LEADING Source: PValue Ladki Behan and other welfare schemes The Ladki Behan Yojana emerged as a pivotal factor in the BJP's electoral strategy. Launched under the Mahayuti alliance, this scheme targeted women aged 21 to 65 from fa.