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,

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 Shiv Sena faction led by Eknath Shinde has outperformed the rival Uddhav Thackeray's Sena in the Maharashtra polls, securing 57 seats. The Election Commission endorsed Shinde's leadership, granting him the party name and symbol,

Fadnavis clarified that there is no dispute regarding the CM's face as it was decided by the alliance beforehand that the leaders of the three parties will sit and take a unanimous decision on it.