Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena faction emerged victorious in the recent Maharashtra assembly elections, securing 57 seats. The win solidified Shinde's clai

The Maharashtra election results are out and it’s a thumping victory for the Mahayuti alliance of the BJP, the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and the Ajit Pawar-led NCP. The win further cements Eknath Shinde’s place in Maharashtra politics.

The Maharashtra assembly elections 2024 marked the first state polls since the Shiv Sena split in 2022. While the Shiv Sena faction led by Eknath Shinde looks set to win 57 of the 81 seats (strike rate of 70%) it contested,

Eknath Shinde leads Shiv Sena to victory in Maharashtra State assembly elections, proving loyalty and success over rivals.

Shiv Sena ruling alliance - Mahayuti - hit the majority mark of 145 after a flying start and is leading on over 220 seats in current leads. The MVA, meanwhile, is struggling to narrow down the gap and is leading on around 55 seats.

As the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance surges ahead in Maharashtra in early leads, the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena appears to have trumped the Uddhav Thackeray-led party in the battle to prove which is the