In Maharashtra, results of counting of votes of all 288 constituencies have been declared. BJP has emerged as single largest party winning 122 seats. Its previous ally Shiv Sena has won 63 seats.
AIR Correspondent reports that Congress has won 42 seats and Nationalist Congress Party has won 41 seats. Independent candidates have been declared winning from 6 constituencies. Peasants and Workers Party 3 and Bahujan Vikas Aghadi Party have won three each. All India Majlis E Ittihadul Musalmeen 2 and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, Samajwadi Party, CPIM, RSP and has won one each seat.
AIR Correspondent reports that Former Chief Minister Prthaviraj Chavan and former Deputy Chief Minister NCP leader Ajit Pawar has been declared elected. BJP State unit President Devendra Phadanavis, former leader of opposition in the assembly Eknath Khadse, leader of opposition in the Council Vinod Tawade have also won the elections. Nitesh Rane son of senior Congress leader Narayan Rane has won from Kankwali seat.
Chief Minister NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal has won from Yevla seat by a margin of above 43 thousand votes. He has defeated his nearest Shiv Sena rival. Former Minister and Congress candidate Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil has won Shirdi seat. He has defeated his nearest Shiv Sena rival by margin of above 74 thousand votes. Daughter of senior Congress leader Sushil Kumar Shinde and congress nominee Praneeti Shinde has won Solapur City Central seat. Dharavi seat has gone in the favour of Congress. Its nominee Varsha Gaikwad has defeated her nearest Shiv Sena rival by margin of about 15 thousand votes.
Son of former Chief Minister late Vilasrao Deshmukh and congress candidate Amit Deshmukh has won Latur City seat. Congress candidate Ameeta Chavan wife of former Chief Minister Ashok Chavan has won Bhokar constituency. Senior Congress Leader Narayan Rane and Rajendra Darda have lost their elections. PCC President Manikrao Thakare has resigned. His son has also lost the poll.
Meanwhile the Shiv Sena said today that it has not received any proposal from the BJP to support them to form the next government in Maharashtra after declaration of results of counting of votes of Assembly polls. Party has made it clear that it will not lend unsolicited support to BJP in forming the government.
Talking to media persons in Mumbai Party`s President Uddhav Thackeray said this evening that if BJP gives an assurance about undivided Maharashtra his party may consider to support them. He said his party is committed for united Maharashtra and it will not compromise on the issue. He said that his Party is committed to protect the dignity of the state and the people. Welcoming the people`s verdict he thanked to electorates and party workers. He said his party has secured 63 seats which is not a bad performance.
