Mahayuti Set to Win Maharashtra Polls, MVA Likely to Fall Short: Exit Polls

Mumbai: The Mahayuti is expected to retain power in Maharashtra, with the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) showing strong performance in the assembly polls, according to exit polls on Wednesday, after voting concluded on all 288 seats.

The Republic TV-PMARQ exit poll predicts the Mahayuti alliance could secure 137-157 seats, while the Maha Vikas Aghadi is projected to win 126-147 seats, with others obtaining 2-8 seats.

Mahayuti consists of BJP, Shiv Sena, and NCP, while the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi includes Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT), and NCP (SP).

ABP-Matrize exit poll projected 150-170 seats for the Mahayuti alliance and 110-130 seats for Maha Vikas Aghadi. It said others could get 8-10 seats.

News 24-Today's Chanakya projected that Mahayuti will win 152-150 seats, MVA 130-138 seats and others 6-8 seats

'Peoples Pulse' projected Mahayuti scoring a decisive victory by getting 175-195 seats. It said Maha Vikas Aghadi is poised to get 85-112 seats and 'others' winning 7-12 seats.

The majority mark in Maharashtra assembly is 145.

Maharashtra polled 58.22 per cent votes till 5 pm on Wednesday.

The elections saw a keen contest between Mahayuti and MVA. It was first assembly poll in the state after splits in Shiv Sena and NCP.

(with agency inputs)