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

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

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

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

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

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

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

majority mark in Maharashtra assembly is 145.

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

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

(with agency inputs)