Maharashtra: Ajit’s NCP defeats uncle’s party on 29 seats, Shinde’s army defeats Uddhav’s 36 candidates

New Delhi: The results of the Maharashtra assembly elections proved to be very important for the Shiv Sena led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and the opposition alliance Maha Vikas Aghadi. Shinde’s Shiv Sena contested 81 seats and won 57 seats, defeating the opponent Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena on 36 seats, while on the other hand, MVA ally Shiv Sena contested 95 seats but could win only 20 seats. While the Mahayuti alliance won 230 out of 288 seats with a huge majority, the Maha Vikas Aghadi was reduced to only 46 seats. This election was not only a show of strength between the two factions of Shiv Sena, but also a battle for supremacy was seen between the factions of Ajit Pawar and Sharad Pawar within the NCP.

Shiv Sena (Shinde) vs Shiv Sena (UBT): Who won?
Shinde’s Shiv Sena contested 81 seats and won 57 seats, while Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena won only 20 seats despite fielding candidates on 95 seats. The Shinde faction directly defeated the Shiv Sena on 36 seats.

Shinde’s big bet and electoral victory
Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde, who rebelled against Uddhav Thackeray in June 2022 and formed an alliance with the BJP, also changed the party’s name and election symbol ‘arrow-bow’ to his side after becoming the Chief Minister. This rebellion divided the Shiv Sena into two factions, but in this election Shinde proved that the people of the state trust his leadership. While the Shinde faction won most of the seats, the Uddhav faction suffered a crushing defeat.

Shinde won the Kopri-Pachpakhadi seat in Thane district by a margin of 1.2 lakh votes. Minister Abdul Sattar defeated Suresh Bankar in Sillod seat, while Pradeep Jaiswal defeated Bala Saheb Thorat in Aurangabad Central. Shankar More of Shinde faction defeated Mahadev Ghatal of Shiv Sena (UBT) in Bhiwandi rural area of ​​Thane district.

Uddhav faction’s crushing defeat
Shiv Sena won only 20 seats, including the major seat Worli. Uddhav Thackeray’s son Aditya Thackeray defeated Milind Deora, who left Congress and joined Shiv Sena. Sunil Prabhu defeated Sanjay Nirupam from Dindoshi, while Mahesh Sawant defeated Sada Sarwankar from Mahim and reached the Assembly. Sunil Raut defeated the Shiv Sena candidate from Vikhroli.

Maha Vikas Aghadi also suffered a crushing defeat
MVA had dreamed of returning to power in the state, but the alliance of Congress-NCP (Sharad Pawar) and Shiv Sena (UBT) was reduced to just 46 seats. The Mahayuti alliance of BJP and Shinde’s Shiv Sena won a huge majority by winning 230 out of 288 seats. BJP won 132, Shinde faction won 57 and Ajit Pawar-led NCP won 41 seats.

Shiv Sena performance
Uddhav Thackeray’s party managed to win only 20 seats. Uddhav Thackeray’s son Aditya Thackeray defeated Milind Deora, who left Congress and joined Shiv Sena, from Worli seat. At the same time, Sunil Prabhu won by defeating Sanjay Nirupam in Dindoshi. Mahesh Sawant defeated Sada Sarwankar in Mahim.

NCP vs NCP
A tough fight was also seen between the two factions of NCP in the Maharashtra Assembly elections. Ajit Pawar-led NCP won 41 seats while contesting 59 seats, while Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) won only 10 seats despite contesting 86 seats. Ajit Pawar gave the biggest blow to Sharad Pawar in his political career by defeating his nephew Yugendra Pawar by a margin of more than 1 lakh votes in the family stronghold Baramati. At the same time, Chandrakant Navghare of Ajit Pawar’s party defeated Jaiprakash Dandegaonkar in Basmath. Minister Chhagan Bhujbal defeated NCP’s Manikrao Shinde in Yeola.

Big victory of Ajit Pawar faction

1. Ajit Pawar gave a big blow to his nephew Yugendra Pawar by defeating him by more than 1 lakh votes in Baramati.
2. Minister Chhagan Bhujbal defeated NCP’s Manikrao Shinde in Yeola.
3. Dnyaneshwar Katke defeated Ashok Pawar from Sirur.
4. Minister Dhananjay Munde won a big victory in Parli by a margin of 1.4 lakh votes.

Sharad Pawar’s faction loses

• Sharad Pawar had appealed to the people to defeat the “traitors” for his faction, but Ajit Pawar’s faction has won even in his influential strongholds. Ajit Pawar’s candidates won in Sharad Pawar’s strongholds Ahmednagar and Beed districts.

1. Jitendra Awhad defeated NCP’s Najib Mulla from Mumbra-Kalwa.
2. Bapusaheb Pathre defeated NCP’s Sunil Tingre from Vadgaon Sheri.
3. Abhijeet Patil won from Madha, pushing Meenal Sathe to the third position.

A look at the massive victory of the Mahayuti

• The Mahayuti alliance won a clear majority by winning 230 seats. The BJP captured 132 seats, while the Shinde faction won 57 and the Ajit Pawar faction won 41 seats.

Major winners of Mahayuti

1. Minister Uday Samant defeated Bal Mane from Ratnagiri
2. Nilesh Rane defeated sitting MLA Vaibhav Naik from Kudal
3. Deepak Kesarkar defeated Rajan Tiley from Sawantwadi.

What do the results of Maharashtra elections say?
The strong campaign and organizational base of the Mahayuti weakened the MVA, while the lack of coordination within the MVA and the lack of effective leadership also became the reason for the defeat. This election also made it clear that the people have voted for Shiv Sena (Shinde) considering it to be the real Shiv Sena. At the same time, Ajit Pawar’s strength has increased within the NCP, while Sharad Pawar’s influence seems to be decreasing. The performance of the Mahayuti proved the strong hold of the BJP and Shiv Sena (Shinde).

This election has proved to be decisive in the politics of Maharashtra. This victory is a big achievement for Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, while Uddhav Thackeray and Sharad Pawar will have to reconsider their strategies. New equations can be seen in the politics of the state in the coming times.

These results have also expressed confidence in the Mahayuti in the politics of Maharashtra. Shinde has won a big victory in the ongoing debate on the legacy of Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray. These election results have completely changed the political equations in Maharashtra. After the massive majority of Mahayuti, the BJP and Shinde faction will have a strong hold in the state in the coming years, this time’s results have given a big and clear message.