Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday met with beneficiaries of 'Majhi Ladki Bahin' scheme, where he expressed his gratitude to them for the historic win of the Mahayuti alliance in assembly polls.
Of 288 assembly constituencies, the ruling Mahayuti secured 230 seats in the assembly polls, the results for which came on Saturday. The BJP won 132 seats while its allies- the Shiv Sena, led by Eknath Shinde, won 57 seats, and the NCP, led by Ajit Pawar, won 41 seats.
After the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti alliance registered victory in the Maharashtra assembly polls, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday stated that the decision regarding the next Chief Minister of Maharashtra will be made collectively by the leaders of three parties
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde expressed his heartfelt gratitude towards the voters and people of Maharashtra as the Mahayuti is expected to form the government in the state following the results in the assembly polls on Saturday.
With the Mahayuti alliance inching closer to victory and likely to form the government in Maharashtra, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde thanked the BJP high command for their support in prioritising Maharashtra.
Ahead of the assembly election results in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde on Friday morning visited Tirumala Sri Venkateswara Temple to offer his prayers. Shinde, son of the current Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, represents the Kalyan Lok Sabha constituency.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, after casting his vote on Wednesday, described the elections as a "festival of democracy" and urged everyone to participate actively, while also highlighting the difference in governance during the rule of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) and the Maha
Prakash Sambhaji Shinde, brother of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, urged voters to step out and support his brother as the state votes for its assembly elections.