Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024 Winners List: Meet The Winners From BJP, Congress, Shiv Sena, NCP

The BJP has come out with flying colours in the Maharashtra Assembly Elections winning 132 seats on its own. Its alliance partners Shiv Sena and NCP have bagged 57 and 41, respectively.

On the other hand, the Uddhav Thackeray-led UBT has won 20 seats while the Congress is reduced to 16 and the NCP to 10 seats. It is followed by Samajwadi Party (2), Jan Surajya Shakti (2), Rashtriya Yuva Swabhimani Party (1), Rashtriya Samaj Paksha (1), AIMIM (1), CPI(M) (1), PWP (1), Rajarshi Shahu Vikas Aghadi (1) and Independents (2).

The BJP improved its 2014 tally by 10 seats, further consolidating its dominance.

After the decisive outcome of the polls, attention has shifted to BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis, hailed as the architect of his party's remarkable victory. Speculation is rife in political circles that Fadnavis, who previously became Maharashtra's second Brahmin Chief Minister, is poised to take up the role for a third time.

Reports suggest that the swearing-in ceremony for the new Chief Minister could take place as early as Monday at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium, the same venue where Fadnavis assumed office a decade ago.

During his address at the BJP headquarters in Delhi on Saturday night, Prime Minister Narendra Modi referred to Fadnavis as his "param mitra" (close friend). Modi highlighted the magnitude of the victory, stating, "Maharashtra has broken all records-this is the largest win for any party or pre-poll alliance in the last 50 years." He added that the election result conveyed a message of unity and endorsed the slogan, "Ek hai toh safe hai" (united we are safe).

Meanwhile, no opposition party managed to secure the minimum number of seats required to claim the post of Leader of the Opposition in the Lower House. According to parliamentary norms, a party needs at least 10% of the House's strength to qualify for the position, and alliances cannot be used to meet this threshold.

Maharashtra Assembly Polls: Winners List