BJP candidate Ram Kadam on Thursday assured that the BJP-led Mahayuti will be forming the government in Maharashtra with a clear majority and that there was no close competition during the assembly polls.
"The exit polls of Jharkhand, Maharashtra or by-elections have been declared, there are signs that all the results would be according to our expectations. I was saying earlier as well when I was seeing in the field that due to the work done by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and hard work of BJ
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday seemed optimistic about the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance retaining power in the state, citing the increased voter turnout as a sign of public support.
Speaking to ANI, Narvekar said "We are sure that the Mahayuti will form the government again. The people have given a good response. The voting percentage has also increased. Everyone is independent to think whether the exit polls are accurate or not. Everything will be clear on the 23rd. We
Exit poll predictions for the state assembly elections sparked varied reactions across political parties. While some parties celebrated favourable forecasts, others questioned their accuracy, labelling them premature and unreflective of ground realities.
A zonal officer deployed in a polling centre in Maharashtra's Nagpur was chased and manhandled by a group of persons over an altercation regarding a spare Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) found in his car.
NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal has expressed confidence of Mahayuti winning the Maharashtra assembly elections and said "fake narrative" spread by the Maha Vikas Agadhi has not worked.
Reacting to exits polls released for the Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly elections concluded on Wednesday, Madhya Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla expressed his confidence that the BJP alliance would get more seats than what was being showed in the exit polls.
As exit polls predicted Mahayuti is poised to retain power in Maharashtra, Union Minister and RPI(A) chief Ramdas Athawale said on Wednesday that the ruling alliance will get a clear majority with 160-165 seats.
Maharashtra assembly polls on Wednesday saw celebrities from the film industry stepping out in large numbers to exercise their franchise and, in the process, inspiring other voters to cast their ballot. Polling began at 7 am.