Maharashtra elections: BJP-Shiv Sena on course to form government
Exit polls have predicted a comfortable win for the ruling BJP-Shiv Sena alliance
Exit polls have predicted a comfortable win for the ruling BJP-Shiv Sena alliance
Exit polls have predicted a comfortable win for the ruling BJP-Shiv Sena alliance
Exit polls have predicted a comfortable win for the ruling BJP-Shiv Sena alliance
In the inital poll trends in Maharashtra assembly, out of 59 of 288 seats, BJP leads in 21, Shiv Sena 13, Cong 5, NCP 15 and independents in 4 seats, PTI reported.
As THE WEEK earlier reported, Shiv Sena's Aaditya Thackeray leads in the constituency of Worli, now extended to 7,000.
Exit polls have predicted a comfortable win for the ruling BJP-Shiv Sena alliance government in the state.
Around 25,000 personnel are deployed on counting duty, an election official said, adding police have also made adequate arrangements to ensure a smooth counting process.
The polling held on Monday saw a voter turnout of 61.13 per cent, a dip from the 63.20 per cent recorded in 2014, the official said.
The highest turnout, of 83.93 per cent, was reported in the Karveer assembly seat in Kolhapur, while the lowest was in south Mumbai's upmarket Colaba area at 40.11 per cent.
-Inputs from PTI