Tue Oct 15 16:01:43 UTC 2024: ## Maharashtra Assembly Elections Scheduled for November 20th, Results on 23rd

**MUMBAI:** The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced the schedule for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections, with voting set for November 20th and results declared on November 23rd. The notification for the polls will be issued on October 22nd, with the last date for nominations set for October 29th and the last date for withdrawal of candidatures being October 30th.

The 2019 Assembly polls saw the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), contesting with the Shiv Sena, emerge as the single largest party with 105 seats. Shiv Sena won 56 seats, while the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) saw a resurgence with the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) winning 54 seats and the Congress securing 44.

The 2024 Lok Sabha elections witnessed the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) – comprising the Congress, Uddhav Thackeray’s faction of Shiv Sena (UBT), and Sharad Pawar’s NCP – securing a majority of seats in Maharashtra with 30 out of 48 seats. The National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by the BJP, Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena faction, and Ajit Pawar’s NCP, won 17 seats.

The upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections are expected to be closely contested, with all major political parties gearing up for the polls. The outcome of the elections will have a significant impact on the state’s political landscape and the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

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Tue Oct 15 16:01:43 UTC 2024: ## Maharashtra Assembly Polls Scheduled for November 20th, Results on 23rd

**Mumbai, October 17, 2024:** The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced the schedule for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections. Voting will be held in a single phase on **November 20th, 2024**, with results declared on **November 23rd, 2024**. The gazette notification will be issued on October 22nd.

The last date for filing nominations is October 29th, and the last date for withdrawing candidatures is October 30th.

The 2019 Assembly elections saw the BJP emerge as the single largest party with 105 seats, followed by the Shiv Sena with 56 seats. The NCP made a strong comeback under Sharad Pawar’s leadership, winning 54 seats, while the Congress secured 44 seats.

In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance, consisting of Congress, Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena faction, and Sharad Pawar’s NCP, won a majority of seats in Maharashtra with 30 out of 48 seats. The NDA alliance, led by the BJP, Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena faction, and Ajit Pawar’s NCP, secured only 17 seats.

This upcoming election is expected to be closely watched, with the MVA and NDA alliances vying for power in the state.

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