The Mahayuti is set for a landslide in the Maharashtra elections, with trends showing the BJP's tally alone double that of the Mahayuti's. While the Mahayuti is leading in over 200 seats, the BJP, which fielded 149 candidates, is ahead in 125. On the other hand, the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) is leading in only 60 seats in what is being perceived as a massive embarrassment following a splendid Lok Sabha show.
The outcome marks a spectacular turnaround for the Mahayuti, especially the BJP, after the Lok Sabha debacle. The BJP was reduced to nine Lok Sabha seats from 23 in Maharashtra in 2019. The Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena won seven while Ajit Pawar's NCP could bag just one seat. On the other hand, the MVA won 30 out of 48 seats in Maharashtra.
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For the BJP, retaining Maharashtra would cement its dominance ahead of another round of key elections in Delhi and Bihar next year.
The BJP surge came on the back of a strong showing in the Vidarbha region. The BJP contested the highest number of seats (47) in the region, which is home to a large chunk of both large- and small-scale farmers.
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