Congress secured only 16 seats, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) 10, and the Shiv Sena (Uddhav faction) 20, leaving the opposition fragmented and without a recognised leader in the Assembly.

Legislative rules mandate that a party must secure at least 10 per cent of the Assembly's 288 seats -- 29 seats -- to qualify for the LoP position. However, the way the mandate has unfolded in Maharashtra,

The ruling BJP-led Mahayuti alliance recorded a resounding victory. The NCP, led by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, won 41 seats, the Shiv Sena led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, got 57 seats, while the BJP bagged 132 seats.