Maharashtra: Congress stalwarts falter as BJP-Sena alliance take massive lead

Congress stalwarts are trailing in Maharashtra, as per the trends available so far

Maharashtra: Congress stalwarts falter as BJP-Sena alliance take massive lead A BJP supporter waves a party flag as he celebrates after learning the initial election results, in New Delhi | Reuters

Congress stalwarts including former Union minister Sushilkumar Shinde, state Congress president Ashok Chavan and Mumbai unit chief Milind Deora are trailing in Maharashtra, as per the trends available so far.

The BJP-Shiv Sena combine was ahead in 41 of the 48 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state, while the Congress and NCP candidates seem to be faltering.

Congress candidates, Shinde, Chavan and Deora were trailing in Solapur, Nanded and Mumbai South, respectively.

The former deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar's son Parth is also trailing behind Shiv Sena's Shrirang Barne from Maval Constituency.

NCP supremo Sharad Pawar did not contest in the 2019 Lok Sabha election, but his daughter, Supriya Sule is contending from the Baramati Lok Sabha seat. The sitting MP Supriya Sule was trailing behind BJP candidate Kanchan Kul in the morning but regained upper hand.

Union minister Nitin Gadkari, who is contesting from Nagpur, has taken a lead of 57,279 votes over his Congress rival Nana Patole after four rounds, while Bhamre is leading in Dhule.

Union minister and senior BJP leader Hansraj Ahir was trailing behind Congress candidate Suresh Dhanorkar in Chandrapur by 5,659 votes.

Heavy Industries Minister and Shiv Sena leader Anant Geete was trailing behind NCP's Sunil Tatkare in Raigad by 14,818 votes.

In Baramati, sitting MP Supriya Sule of the NCP has taken a lead of 1,53, 127 votes over her BJP rival Kanchan Kul.