News Brief
Devendra Fadnavis, Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar
As per the Election Commission of India (ECI) trends, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is emerging as the single-largest party by leading in 124 seats, followed by Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena leading in 56 seats.
The third ally of Mahayuti, the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) is leading in 37 seats, which sets up the ruling ally for a three-fourths majority with a lead in 220 seats in the 288-seat assembly.
Congress leader Nanabhau Patole, who was in controversy recently for the alleged bitcoin scam, is leading in Sakoli. Incumbent MLA Aditya Thackeray is leading in Worli against Shiv Sena's Milind Deora.