Sat Nov 23 06:55:15 UTC 2024: ## Mahayuti Coalition Sweeps Maharashtra Assembly Elections

**Mumbai, November 23, 2024** – Early trends indicate a landslide victory for the Mahayuti alliance in the Maharashtra Assembly elections. As of 3:05 p.m., the BJP-led coalition, comprising Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena faction and Ajit Pawar’s Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), is leading in 207 seats and has secured 21 wins. This suggests a near-sweep in the 288-seat Assembly.

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde holds a commanding lead in his Kopri-Pachpakhadi constituency, with a margin exceeding 75,000 votes. Similarly, NCP leader Ajit Pawar maintains a strong lead in Baramati.

A tighter contest is unfolding in Mumbai’s Worli constituency, where Aditya Thackeray (Shiv Sena (UBT)) holds a narrow lead of 8,408 votes over Milind Deora. The final results are eagerly awaited.

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