Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party and its allies were set to return to power in the nation's richest state, television channels reported on Saturday, a boost for the Hindu-nationalist leader after a disappointing general election.

The vote counting for the Maharashtra and Jharkhand Assembly elections began at 8 AM on Saturday, November 23. Maharashtra held a single-phase election across all 288 seats, while Jharkhand, with 81 seats,

In the Maharashtra 2024 assembly elections, the Mahayuti alliance comprising BJP, Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction), and Ajit Pawar's NCP emerged victorious. In opposition stood Maha Vikas Aghadi, which included Congress and Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Mahayuti alliance took lead in Maharashtra, minutes after the counting of votes began. Early trends show the alliance leading in 10 seats. The Congress-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) is leading in one seat,

Today is a crucial day in Indian politics as the outcomes of several elections are set to be declared. In Maharashtra, the spotlight is on whether the Mahayuti alliance will claim power or if the Aghadi coalition will take the lead.