Live updates on Maharashtra 2024 election results: Mahayuti hopes to retain power while MVA hopes to avoid major turmoil

Description: Politicians in Maharashtra are preparing for a big day as the results of the assembly elections begin this morning after months of bitter campaigning. While the ruling Mahayuti alliance of the BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP are hoping to retain their influence in the financial capital, the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) is hoping to wrest power.

In a bitter fight between Mahayuti and MVA, the former is projected to win 168 seats while MVA 109 and others are likely to win 11 seats, according to opinion polls.

In a state that has seen a major political shake-up, with party splintering and shifting loyalties, the results are unlikely to end the uncertainty over who will be the next chief minister of the state as both the ruling Mahayuti and MVA retained their positions. the options are open and not predicted by any person of the Chief Minister.

Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde, who lead two factions of the Shiv Sena, are not automatic contenders for the top post if their coalition wins.

In 2019, it was the struggle for the highest post that led to one of the largest political reshuffles in the state. It will be interesting to see what happens in 2024 if the winning coalition fails to reach a consensus on the Kaun Banega Mukhya Mantri.

After all, both coalitions have two factions of the same party on opposite sides. Will the state see another reshuffle at the top post after November 23?