Maharashtra Assembly election 2019 results live updates: Shiv Sena will not back down from 50-50 formula, will form govt with BJP, says Uddhav Thackeray

PM Modi: People of Maharashtra have blessed the NDA with immense affection. We are humbled to have got people’s support yet again. Our work towards Maharashtra’s progress continues. I salute each & every Karyakarta of BJP, Shiv Sena and our entire NDA family for their hardwork.

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BJP president and Union Home Minister Amit Shah has thanked the voters of Maharashtra for reposing their faith in BJP-Shiv Sena alliance. Shah assured that Maharashtra government will work together with PM Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre to bring development in State.

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Shiv Sena's Aditya Thackeray collects his winning certificate. He has won from Worli Assembly constituency.

Mumbai: Shiv Sena's Aditya Thackeray collects his winning certificate. He has won from Worli Assembly constituency. #MaharashtraAssemblyPolls pic.twitter.com/e6OjlaTfmT

— ANI (@ANI) October 24, 2019

Devendra Fadnavis said, "First of all, I would like to thank the people of Maharashtra. The public has given a clear majority. I thank Narendra Modi, Amit Shah and JP Nadda as these elections were held under his guidance. I also thank our Opposition. The next government will be of the 'Mahayuti', there is no doubt on this. It's time to celebrate the victory. This time we contested on 165 seats and have won winning on around 105 seats. We have secured fewer votes in 2019 as compared to 2014 as we fought on fewer seats this time. We have worked in all parts of Maharashtra."

Uddhav Thackeray said, "I thank the people of Maharashtra. The public has voted consciously. The time has come to implement the formula that was decided. If Amit ji wants, he will come here once again. Recall what the BJP and Amit Shah had promised and said in the press conference during the Lok Sabha election."

Shiv Sena will not back down from the 50-50 formula, will form govt with BJP in Maharashtra, says Uddhav Thackeray

Ralegaon--BJP's Ashok Ramaji Wooike (Uike) won by defeating Congress' Vasant Chindhuji Purke by 9,833 votes.

PM Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah will arrive at the BJP headquarters shortly. PM Modi will address BJP workers in BJP office. There will be a meeting of the Parliamentary Board.

Shiv Sena candidate and former Mumbai Police encounter specialist Pradeep Sharma loses from Nalasopara to Bahujan Vikas Aaghadi candidate KSHITIJ HITENDRA THAKUR by 41,551 votes.

* Niphad--NCP's Bankar Diliprao Shankarrao won by defeating Shiv Sena's Anil Sahebrao Kadam by 17,668 votes.

* Parner--NCP's Nilesh Dnyandev Lanke won by defeating Shiv Sena's Auti Vijayrao Bhaskarrao by 59838 votes.

* Raver--Congress' Chaudhari Shirish Madhukarrao won by defeating BJP's Haribhau Madhav Jawale by 15,609 votes

* Sangamner--Congress' VIJAY ALIAS BALASAHEB BHAUSAHEB THORAT won by defeating  Shiv Sena's Sahebrao Ramchandra Navale by 62,252 votes.
 

* Karjat--Shiv Sena's Mahendra Sadashiv Thorve won by defeating NCP's Sureshbhau Narayan Lad by 18,046 votes.

* Jalgaon Rural--Shiv Sena's GULABRAO RAGHUNATH PATIL won by defeating Independent candidate ATTARADE CHANDRASHEKHAR PRAKASH by 46,729 votes.

* Chopda--Shiv Sena's Latabai Chandrakant Sonawane won by defeating NCP's Jagdishchandra Ramesh Valvi by 20529 votes.

* Akkalkuwa--Congress's ADV. K. C. PADAVI won by defeating Shiv Sena's AAMSHYA FULJI PADAVI by 2096 votes.

* Madha--NCP's Shinde Babanrao Vitthalrao won by defeating Shiv Sena's Kokate Sanjay Shivlal by 68,245 votes.

* Malkapur--Congress' Ekade Rajesh Panditrao won by defeating BJP's Chainsukh Madanlal Sancheti by 14,384 votes.

* Miraj-- BJP's Dr. Suresh (Bhau) Dagadu Khade won by defeating Swabhimani Paksha's Balaso Dattatray Honmore by 30,398 votes

* Kasbapeth--BJP's Mukta Shailesh Tilak won by defeating Congress' Arvind Shinde by 28,196 votes

* Anushakti Nagar--NCP's NAWAB MALIK won by defeating Shiv Sena's TUKARAM RAMKRUSHNA KATE by 12,751 votes

* Baglan--BJP's DILIP MANGLU BORSE won by defeating NCP's Sau. DIPIKA SANJAY CHAVAN by 33,694 votes.

* Palus-Kadegaon--Congress' Kadam Vishwajeet Patangrao won by defeating Shiv Sena's Sanjay Ananda Vibhute by 162,521 votes.

* Bhiwandi Rural (S.T.)--Shiv Sena's Shantaram Tukaram More won by defeating Maharashtra Navnirman Sena's Shubhangi Ramesh Govari by 44509 votes.

* Jalgaon Rural--Shiv Sena's GULABRAO RAGHUNATH PATIL won by defeating Independent candidate ATTARADE CHANDRASHEKHAR PRAKASH by 46,729 votes

* Bhandup West--Shiv Sena's Ramesh Gajanan Korgaonkar won defeating Maharashtra Navnirman Sena's Sandeep Prabhakar Jalgaonkar by 29,173 votes.

* Bhor--Congress's SANGRAM ANANTRAO THOPTE won defeating Shiv Sena's KULDIP SUDAM KONDE by 9,206 votes.

* Nushakti Nagar--Nationalist Congress Party's NAWAB MALIK won defeating Shiv Sena's TUKARAM RAMKRUSHNA KATE by 12,751 votes.

* Dahisar--BJP's Chaudhary Manisha Ashok won defeating Congress' Arun Sawant by 63,917 votes.

* Vikhroli--Shiv Sena's Raut Sunil Rajaram won defeating NCP's Dhananjay (Dada) Pisal by 27,841 votes

* Thane--BJP's KELKAR SANJAY MUKUND won defeating Maharashtra Navnirman Sena's AVINASH ANANT JADHAV by 19,424 votes.

* Nandurbar--BJP's VIJAYKUMAR KRUSHNARAO GAVIT won defeating Congress's UDESING KOCHARU PADVI by 70396 votes

* Vandre West--BJP's ADV. ASHISH BABAJI SHELAR won defeating Congress' ASIF AHMED ZAKARIA by 26507 votes

* Uran--Independent candidate Mahesh Baldi won defeating Shiv Sena's Manohar Gajanan Bhoir by 5710 votes

* Shivadi--Shiv Sena's Ajay Vinayak Choudhari won defeating Maharashtra Navnirman Sena's Santosh Raghunath Nalawade by 39337 votes

* Shahada--BJP's Rajesh Udesing Padvi won defeating Congress' Adv.Padmakar Vijaysing Valvi by 7,991 votes

* Palghar--Shiv Sena's SHRINIVAS CHINTAMAN VANGA won defeating Congress' YOGESH SHANKAR NAM by 40,305 votes

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) President, Sharad Pawar said, "NCP-Congress and other allies will decide together, the future course of action. We will not go with Shiv Sena. We will soon hold a meeting to discuss certain things about the elections, with our supporters and decide our future course of action. We have tried to perform to the best of our abilities. One important thing to see is that people who left us, have not been accepted. Defections have not worked in favour of those who left. The Opposition has worked hard and all members of Congress-NCP & allies have delivered and given their best. I thank them all. Power comes, power goes but it is important to remain committed to a cause and we thank people for the love they showed."

The final results are being declared. Check here:

* Bharatiya Janata Party's Sunil Dattatraya Rane won from Borivali constituency defeating Congress' Kumar Khilare by 95,021 votes.

* Shiv Sena's Sunil Prabhu won from Dindoshi constituency defeating Nationalist Congress Party's Vidya Chavan by 44,511 votes.

* Bharatiya Janata Party's Parag Shah won from Ghatkopar East constituency defeating Maharashtra Navnirman Sena's Satish Sitaram Pawar by 53,319 votes.

* Nationalist Congress Party's Shekhar Govindrao Nikam won from Chiplun constituency defeating Shiv Sena's Chavan Sadanand Narayan by 29,924 votes.

Independent candidates and smaller political outfits' performance: In a possible huge upset, sitting high-profile MLA Praniti (Sushilkumar) Shinde was trailing behind independent candidate Mahesh V Kothe in Solapur City Central.

Independent candidates and smaller political outfits' performance: Bahujan Vikas Aghadi`s Kshitij H Thakur is leading in Nala Sopara over his nearest Shiv Sena rival and former `encounter specialist cop` Pradeep H Sharma. His father, sitting MLA Hitendra V Thakur is giving a tough time to Shiv Sena`s Vijay G Patil.

Independent candidates and smaller political outfits' performance: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM)`s candidate Abdul Gaffar Syed in Aurangabad East was giving a tough time to BJP`s Atul M Save. AIMIM`s Malegaon Central candidate M Ismail Khalique was leading over his nearest Congress rival Asif R Shaikh.

Independent candidates and smaller political outfits' performance: Samajwadi Party state President Abu Asim Azmi was leading in Mankhurd -Shivajinagar (Mumbai) over his Shiv Sena rival Vithal Lokare. Uran independent candidate Mahesh Baldi was giving a tough time to Shiv Sena`s Manohar G. Bhoir.

Independent candidates and smaller political outfits' performance: Krantikari Shetkari Party`s Shankarrao Y Gadakh is leading in Nevasa by over his nearest BJP rival Balasaheb D Murkute. In Rajura, Swatantra Bharat Paksha`s Wamanrao S Chatap is leading over his nearest rival Congress` Subhas R. Dhote. A former BJP MLA, now the Loksangram Party`s Anil Gote was leading in Dhule City over his nearest independent rival Rajwardhan Kadambande, with other mainstream parties trailing way behind.

Independent candidates and smaller political outfits' performance: The Peasants & Workers Party candidate in Loha Shyamsunder Shinde was leading over his nearest Shiv Sena rival Mukteshwar Dhondge. In Melghat, Prahar Janshakti Party`s was leading over his BJP rival Ramesh Mawaskar. 

Independent candidates and smaller political outfits' performance: In Shirol, independent Rajendra S. Patil over his Shiv Sena rival Ulhas S. Patil. Independent, supported by BJP in Badnera is Ravi Rana, who is a nephew of Yoga guru Baba Ramdev and husband of independent MP, actress Navneet Kaur Rana, elected in May 2019. Another independent in Bhandara Narendra Bhondekar is giving a tough time to his nearest BJP sitting MLA Arvind M. Bhaladhare. In Chandrapur, an independent Kishore Jorgewar is leading over his main BJP rival Sitaram Nanaji Shamkule.

Independent candidates and smaller political outfits' performance: An independent Prakashanna Awade was leading over his BJP rival Suresh Halwankar. In Karmala, independent Narayan G. Patil had notched a lead over his nearest Shiv Sena nominee Rashmi D. Bagal. In Hadgaon, an independent Kadam Kohalikar was leading over his Congress rival Madhavrao Patil.

As per trends as 1.15 pm, the BJP alliance is leading on 161 seats.

Here are the detailed numbers:

BJP is leading on 101 seats

Shiv Sena is leading on 60 seats

Congress is leading on 39 seats 

NCP is leading on 54 seats

Others are leading on 34 seats

Congres leader Jaiveer Shergill said, "Today's trend is a slap on the face of exit polls which had sent Congress to death bed." On being asked if Congress will extend its support to the Shiv Sena in Maharashtra, Shergill replied, "I don't know everything. Anything can happen in the game of cricket and likewise anything can happen in politics too."

As per trends as 12.45 pm, the BJP alliance is leading on 163 seats.

Here are the detailed numbers:

BJP is leading on 99 seats

Shiv Sena is leading on 63 seats

Congress is leading on 38 seats 

NCP is leading on 54 seats

Others are leading on 34 seats

A total of six ministers are trailing in Maharashtra.

BJP Colaba candidate Rahul Narvekar said that the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance in Maharashtra will win more than 220 seats out of 288 in the assembly elections. Speaking to ANI, the BJP leader said, "BJP-Shiv Sena together will win more than 220 seats. There is a BJP wave all across India. We will win."

As per trends as 12.15 pm, the BJP alliance is leading on 166 seats.

Here are the detailed numbers:

BJP is leading on 99 seats

Shiv Sena is leading on 67 seats

Congress is leading on 40 seats 

NCP is leading on 53 seats

Others are leading on 29 seats

NCP Leader Chhagan Bhujbal contesting from Yevla seat is leading by 16,106 votes after sixth round.

As per trends as 11.50 am, the BJP alliance is leading on 160 seats.

Here are the detailed numbers:

BJP is leading on 98 seats

Shiv Sena is leading on 62 seats

Congress is leading on 44 seats 

NCP is leading on 52 seats

Others are leading on 32 seats

As per trends as 11.30 am, the BJP alliance is leading on 163 seats.

Here are the detailed numbers:

BJP is leading on 102 seats

Shiv Sena is leading on 61 seats

Congress is leading on 40 seats

NCP is leading on 52 seats

Others are leading on 33 seats

Praniti Shinde, the daughter of the former home minister and Congress leader Sushilkumar Shinde is trailing from Solapur Central assembly constituency in Maharashtra, as per initial Election Commission (EC) trends. Praniti is currently third with 9385 votes while AIMIM`s Haji Farooq Maqbool Shabdi is leading with 11,650 votes. Independent candidate Kothe Mahesh Vishnupant is second with 10, 314 votes.

The BJP and Shiv Sena will together form government in Maharashtra. We're definitely keeping the alliance. The government of Shiv Sena and BJP will be formed, and both have got seats and the trend is changing in this way, it is also not so bad. The formula of 50-50 is already decided and talks are going on so that the chief minister is from the Shiv Sena: Sanjay Raut

As per trends as 11.10 am, the BJP alliance is leading on 161 seats.

Here are the detailed numbers:

BJP is leading on 97 seats

Shiv Sena is leading on 64 seats

Congress is leading on 40 seats

NCP is leading on 53 seats

Others are leading on 34 seats

NCP leader Dhananjay Munde is leading from Parli assembly constituency and BJP candidate Pankaja Munde is trailing by 13,033 votes.

Congress candidate Chhagan Bhujbal is leading from Yevla seat.

As per trends as 10.45 am, the BJP alliance is leading on 186 seats.

Here are the detailed numbers:

BJP is leading on 112 seats

Shiv Sena is leading on 74 seats

Congress is leading on 42 seats

NCP is leading on 44 seats

Others are leading on 16 seats

NCP's Aditi Tatkare is leading from Shrivardhan seat. Congress leader Ashok Chavan is leading from Bhokar seat.

Bahujan Vikas Aaghadi's Kshitij Hitendra Thakur is leading on Nalasopara assembly seat. CM Devendra Fadnavis contesting from Nagpur South-West Constituency is leading, after 2nd round of counting.

As per trends as 10.20 am, the BJP alliance is leading on 200 seats.

Here are the detailed numbers:

BJP is leading on 127 seats

Shiv Sena is leading on 73 seats

Congress is leading on 38 seats

NCP is leading on 37 seats

Others are leading on 13 seats

The Shiv Sena candidate from Bandra East seat and Mumbai Mayor Vishwanath Mahadeshwar is leading after second round. He is leading by 5,812 votes. Congress' Jishant Siddiqui is trailing by 2,258 votes and Shiv Sena rebel, Independent candidate Trupti Samvat is at third place with 1,537 votes.

BJP-Shiv Sena together will win more than 220 seats in Maharashtra election results 2019, says BJP's Colaba candidate Rahul Narvekar.

Congress candidate from Solapur Central Praniti Shinde, the daughter of former Home Minister and Congress leader Sushilkumar Shinde, is trailing.

#MaharashtraAssemblyPolls: Congress candidate from Solapur Central Praniti Shinde, the daughter of former Home Minister and Congress leader Sushilkumar Shinde, is trailing. pic.twitter.com/geDa5BZ1JP

— ANI (@ANI) October 24, 2019

Congress Balasaheb Thorat is leading from Sangamner‎ seat. BJP Ashish Shelar is leading from Vandre West seat. NCP leader Anil Deshmukh is leading from Katol seat.

As per trends as 9.50 am the BJP alliance is leading on 217 seats.

Here are the detailed numbers:

BJP is leading on 140 seats

Shiv Sena is leading on 77 seats

Congress is leading on 32 seats

NCP is leading on 37 seats

Others are leading on 2 seats

Aaditya Thackeray, the 29-year-old son of Shiv Sena chief, Uddhav Thackeray, is the first member of the family in the party`s history to contest elections. The junior Thackeray is pitted against Suresh Mane of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Gautam Anna Gaikwad of Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) and Bahujan Samaj Party`s (BSP) Vishram Tida Padam in Worli assembly constituency.

As per trends as 9.40 am the BJP alliance is leading on 211 seats.

Here are the detailed numbers:

BJP is leading on 138 seats

Shiv Sena is leading on 73 seats

Congress is leading on 34 seats

NCP is leading on 36 seats

Others are leading on 2 seats

BJP's Vikhe Patil Radhakrishna Eknath Rao is leading with 6,313 votes from Shirdi assembly constituency, after the first round of counting of votes.

Shiv Sena leader Aditya Thackeray contesting from Worli assembly constituency leading with 11,843 votes after the first round of counting.

As per trends as 9.20 am the BJP alliance is leading on 199 seats.

Here are the detailed numbers:

BJP is leading on 131 seats

Shiv Sena is leading on 68 seats

Congress is leading on 35 seats

NCP is leading on 34 seats

Others are leading on 2 seats

Prominent leaders like BJP`s Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil in Shirdi, Nitesh Rane in Kankavali, Mohini Eknath Khadse in Muktainagar and Shiv Sena`s Aditya Thackeray in Worli are leading. NCP`s Ajit Pawar in Baramati, Congress` Leader of Opposition Vijay Wadettiwar in Brahmapuri and Balasaheb Thorat in Sangamner are also leading as per the initial trends.

As per trends as 9 am the BJP alliance is leading on 185 seats.

Here are the detailed numbers:

BJP is leading on 116 seats

Shiv Sena is leading on 60 seats

Congress is leading on 34 seats

NCP is leading on 31 seats

Others are leading on 2 seats

The alliance of the BJP and Shiv Sena has crossed the halfway mark of 144 seats in Maharashtra.

Counting of votes is underway at Colaba counting centre in Mumbai. As per official trends from Election Commission, Congress leading on 1 seat and NCP leading on 2 seats in the state.

As per trends as 8.45 am:

BJP is leading on 80 seats

Shiv Sena is leading on 41 seats

Congress is leading on 29 seats

NCP is leading on 17 seats

Others 1 seat

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis is leading from Nagpur seat.

As per trends as 8.35 am:

BJP is leading on 71 seats

Shiv Sena is leading on 36 seats

Congress is leading on 27 seats

NCP is leading on 15 seats

Others 1 seat

As per trends as 8.25:

BJP is leading on 41 seats

Shiv Sena is leading on 26 seats

Congress is leading on 18 seats

NCP is leading on 9 seats

As per trends at 8.18:

BJP is leading on 22 seats

Shiv Sena is leading on 17 seats 

Congress is leading on 8 seats 

NCP is leading on 4 seats

Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray is leading from Worli constituency.

As per early trends at 8.10 am, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading on 10 seats, the Shiv Sena on 7 seats, the Congress on 6 seats and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on 2 seats.

The counting of votes for the Maharashtra Assembly election began at 8 am.

The BJP state office in Mumbai was seen decorated ahead of the counting of votes.

Mumbai: BJP state office decorated ahead of counting of votes for #MaharashtraAssemblyPolls pic.twitter.com/WbVuWwy92j

— ANI (@ANI) October 24, 2019

Preparations are underway at the counting centre for Nagpur South-West constituency, ahead of counting of votes. 

Almost all the exit polls in the state have predicted a landslide win for BJP in both the states. Union Minister and BJP leader Prakash Javadekar has expressed that the BJP is going to create history by winning more than 222 seats in Maharashtra.

On October 22, CM Devendra Fadnavis along with his wife visited the Kedarnath temple to offer prayers to Lord Shiva. "Took darshan and blessings at Kedarnath temple, this morning. Har Har Mahadev!" Fadnavis had tweeted.

Took darshan & blessings at Kedarnath temple, this morning.
Har Har Mahadev ! pic.twitter.com/kw2sdW1WQE

— Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) October 23, 2019

The counting centre will have a huge deployment of security forces, including state police, CRPF and SRPF to maintain law and order. A media centre has also been set up outside every counting centre. The results will also be made available on the EC’s website eciresults.nic.in.

The Election Commission (EC) has made all necessary arrangements for the counting day. More than 25,000 government employees have been deployed for counting in all the seats. Each constituency will have 14 to 20 counting tables and each table will have one supervisor, two assistants and three counting officials. Voter verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) from five booths in each constituency will also be counted. The officials involved in counting will select these five booths in each constituency by a draw. These VVPAT slips will be tallies with the number of votes polled in these booths. Each counting table will have a micro observer and representatives of candidates will be allowed to remain present at each counting table. CCTVs have been installed at every counting station and the whole counting process will be video graphed. The observers from the Election Commission will also be present during the counting process.