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.

The ruling Mahayuti alliance - the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Shiv Sena and Nationalist Congress Party factions led by Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar - has opened a very big early lead as counting b

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 political landscape of Maharashtra is witnessing a high-stakes battle as the ruling Mahayuti alliance and the Opposition MVA square off

As Maharashtra moves beyond the ballot battle into a Game of Thrones with the Mahayuti, a celebratory get-together at Varsha -- the Chief Minister official residence -- may be sending out a chair message.

At 9 am, counting trends showed the Mahayuti-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leading on more than 153 of the 288 seats. Meanwhile, the Opposition was ahead on 86 seats

With the counting of votes underway for the Maharashtra assembly polls, the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance is poised to return to power, going past the halfway mark comfortably. Stay tuned for more updates.

The NDA is all set to win Maharashtra against the INDIA bloc as the saffron party logs its best-ever electoral performance in the state.