Mumbai: Counting of votes in the Maharashtra assembly elections will begin at 8 am on Saturday, with all eyes on the outcome of the battle between the ruling BJP-led Mahayuti coalition

Counting of votes cast in the high-stakes Assembly polls in Maharashtra and Jharkhand will begin at 8 am today. The outcome of the polls will decide the fate of the ruling and opposition political alliances in the two states.

In Maharashtra, the Mahayuti alliance, comprising the BJP, Shiv Sena, and NCP, is engaged in a fierce contest with the MVA, which includes Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT), and NCP (SP)

The Maharashtra Assembly elections have sparked a fierce battle between the ruling Mahayuti alliance and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA). With a record voter turnout, the results will unveil which alliance successfully resonates with the electorate's sentiments amidst a backdrop of political tensions.

The ruling Mahayuti coalition of BJP, Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar's NCP is aiming to retain power, while the MVA consisting of the Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT) and Sharad Pawar's NCP, is aiming for a comeback.

Vote counting for the Maharashtra assembly elections kicks off at 8 AM on Saturday, with attention riveted on the showdown between the ruling BJP-led Mahayuti coalition and the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance aiming for a comeback.

The ruling Mahayuti – made up of the BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP – wants to cement its hold over state politics, especially in the wake of divisions in two major regional parties. In the ruling alliance, the BJP contested 149 assembly seats,

The 2024 Assembly elections mark a significant shift in Maharashtra’s political landscape, with both the Shiv Sena and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) entering the fray after internal splits.