The Mahayuti alliance clinched a resounding victory in the 2024 Maharashtra assembly elections, securing 231 out of 288 seats. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde hailed the win as "record-breaking" and thanked voters and Prime Minister Modi for their support.

Eknath Shinde secured a significant win in the Maharashtra assembly elections from his Thane constituency, leading to a strong performance by Shiv Sena across the state. Shinde's victory margin was 1.

Eknath Shinde has staked his claim for the Chief Minister's post following Mahayuti's resounding victory in the Maharashtra elections. As the alliance celebrates its triumph, the focus shifts to the leadership question.

MUMBAI: Terming it a landslide victory, CM Eknath Shinde thanked his "ladki bahin, ladka bhau and farmers" for Mahayuti's stupendous performance in the assembly polls. The people's mandate only reinforced that his Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar's NCP were the real inheritors of the respective party ideologies,

The final tally for the Maharashtra Assembly election results is yet to be out and the Mahayuti seems to have hit its first hurdle — the dilemma over Eknath Shinde and Devendra Fadnavis as the Chief Minister.

As per official Election Commission (EC) trends, the Mahayuti is set to form the government, with the BJP leading in 130 seats, followed by its allies Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) and NCP (Ajit Pawar faction),

Incumbent Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said that upon the final declaration of the election results, the alliance will collectively make a decision on who will be the CM face.