Maharashtra election outcomes 2024: As Maharashtra is about to rely votes for its 288-member meeting on November 23, cracks appear to have surfaced in each the ruling Mahayuti and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) over who will lead the subsequent authorities. Leaders from each camps are laying declare to the chief minister’s chair, exposing inside discord.
The polling, which ended on Wednesday, has set the stage for intense jockeying, with each alliances assured of securing the mandate.
MVA chief ministerial conflict
Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole triggered an issue inside the MVA by asserting that the alliance authorities, if shaped, can be led by the Congress. “Voting tendencies counsel the Congress will win essentially the most seats,” Patole claimed.
His remarks drew sharp reactions from MVA ally Shiv Sena (UBT), with senior chief Sanjay Raut saying the choice on the CM’s face can be taken collectively by all alliance companions. “If the Congress excessive command has chosen Patole, its senior leaders like Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, or Rahul Gandhi ought to announce it,” information company PTI quoted Sanjay Raut as saying.
The MVA, a coalition of the Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT), and NCP (Sharad Pawar faction), has projected itself as a unified opposition to the Mahayuti authorities. Nonetheless, Patole’s feedback spotlight potential friction inside the bloc.
Mahayuti’s CM race
Within the Mahayuti camp, Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Shirsat reiterated that the election was contested underneath the management of present chief minister Eknath Shinde, calling him the pure selection for the highest publish.
Nonetheless, BJP chief Pravin Darekar threw his weight behind deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, whereas NCP chief Amol Mitkari pushed for his celebration chief, Ajit Pawar, to take the position.
“All three Mahayuti companions will determine the CM collectively,” Darekar stated, dismissing MVA’s possibilities of forming the federal government. He additionally criticised the Opposition for its “inside rifts”, pointing to incidents like Congress MP Praniti Shinde backing an unbiased candidate towards a Shiv Sena (UBT) nominee in Solapur.
Exit polls and allegations
Whereas most exit polls predict a Mahayuti victory, some favour the MVA. Darekar dismissed the exit polls, emphasising that unbiased winners would doubtless assist the ruling coalition.
He additionally alleged that MVA leaders, together with NCP MP Supriya Sule and Congress’s Nana Patole, had been concerned in unlawful actions, together with the usage of bitcoins to fund elections—allegations each leaders have denied.
Turnout surge and girls’s assist
The Election Fee of India reported a 66.05% voter turnout, up from 61.1% in 2019. Darekar credited the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) for mobilising voters on the grassroots stage. He additionally attributed the Mahayuti’s recognition amongst girls voters to the federal government’s Ladki Bahin Yojana.
With alliances battling inside tensions and claiming victory forward of the outcomes, the race for the chief minister’s publish guarantees to be as fiercely contested because the election itself.
