Led by the BJP, the NDA achieved a remarkable victory in Maharashtra’s Assembly elections, while the INDIA bloc successfully retained its hold in Jharkhand. As political dynamics shift, what does this mean for the future of governance in these states?

The counting of votes for the Assembly elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand was held on November 23, three days after voting concluded in both the states. While the Mahayuti was fighting to retain power in Maharashtra,

The handsome victory for the Mahayuti in Maharashtra clearly suggests that the Narendra Modi magic continues to work for the NDA which trounced the Opposition alliance

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.

Eknath Shinde does not want to appear to be renouncing his position at this time, as more seats do not imply that the chief minister will come from that party. His position is that, for the time being,

As per the current Election Commission vote counting trends, the BJP-led NDA is leading on over 200 seats and the INDIA is far behind with leads on just 63 seats