Speaking after the polls concluded, Kesarkar predicted that the alliance could surpass 160 seats, adding that independent candidates typically align with the ruling party, further boosting their seat count.
Shiv Sena's Mumba Devi candidate Shaina NC expressed her confidence in the Mahayuti alliance retaining power standing on the developmental projects and the Ladki Behen yojana.
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.
The ruling Mahayuti is poised to retain power in Maharashtra with the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) also putting up a strong show in assembly polls, exit polls predicted on Wednesday after the conclusion of polling on 288 seats in the state.
The ruling Mahayuti is poised to retain power in Maharashtra and the NDA also having an edge to form government in Jharkhand, exit polls predicted on Wednesday as polling concluded in the two states
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from Nagpur South-West, Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday asserted that the BJP always gains an advantage whenever there is an increase in voter turnout.
The ruling Mahayuti is poised to retain power in Maharashtra with the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) also putting up a strong show in assembly polls, exit polls predicted on Wednesday after conclusion of polling on 288 seats in the state.
Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde said on Monday that people of Maharashtra are happy with work done in the last two-and-a-half years by the state government and that Mahayuti is doing "politics of development".
Shiv Sena leader and its candidate from Dindoshi constituency on Wednesday accused that the Shiv Sena (UBT) workers attacked one of their booth workers.
As voting is underway for Maharashtra Assembly elections, BJP leader Pankaja Munde expressed confidence that BJP and Mahayuti were going to win majority and form government comfortably.
NCP leader Praful Patel after casting his vote on Wednesday at a polling station in Gondia for the ongoing Maharashtra Assembly elections. expressed confidence in Mahayuti's victory, citing their efforts for women, farmers, and youth, while also underlining that their success is based on the