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Maharashtra Assembly results 2024: BJP wins 132 of 288 seats, Shiv Sena 57, NCP 41

On 23 November 2024, counting for the 288-seat Maharashtra Assembly showed the BJP as the single largest party with 132 seats, with allies Shiv Sena (57) and NCP (41), while the Opposition's Shiv Sena (UBT), Congress and NCP (SP) won 20, 16 and 10.

Summary

On 23 November 2024, votes were counted for all 288 seats of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. Election Commission of India party-wise results show the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as the single largest party with 132 seats, followed by Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena with 57 and Ajit Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) with 41 — together 230 seats for the three ruling partners. Among the Opposition parties, Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) won 20, the Indian National Congress 16 and the NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) 10. The Samajwadi Party and Jan Surajya Shakti won 2 each, and independents 2. The Indian Express and News18 reported the same party tallies.

Key facts

Counting
23 Nov 2024; 288 seats
BJP
132 (single largest party)
Shiv Sena / NCP
57 / 41
Shiv Sena (UBT) / INC / NCP (SP)
20 / 16 / 10
Others
SP 2, Jan Surajya Shakti 2, Independents 2, others 1 each

Practice MCQs 4 questions

Q1

How many seats did the BJP win in the 288-member Maharashtra Assembly in the results declared on 23 November 2024?

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Correct answer: A — 132

ECI party-wise results: BJP 132, the single largest party; The Indian Express and News18 report the same.

Q2 Advanced

Consider the following statements about the Maharashtra Assembly results of 23 November 2024: 1. Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena won 57 seats. 2. Ajit Pawar's NCP won 41 seats. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2

ECI party-wise results: Shiv Sena 57 and NCP 41; The Indian Express and News18 agree. Both are correct.

Q3 Advanced

Among the Opposition parties in the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly results, which party won the most seats?

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Correct answer: B — Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray)

ECI party-wise results: Shiv Sena (UBT) 20, Congress 16, NCP (SP) 10, Samajwadi Party 2.

Q4 Advanced

In the Maharashtra Assembly results of 23 November 2024, Shiv Sena (UBT), the Congress and NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) won how many seats respectively?

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Correct answer: D — 20, 16 and 10

ECI party-wise results: Shiv Sena (UBT) 20, INC 16, NCP (SP) 10; The Indian Express and News18 agree.

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