The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance surged past the halfway mark in the Maharashtra Assembly elections, leading in 172 of the 288 seats at 10 am, while the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) trailed significantly, securing leads in just 47 seats, as per trends released by the Election Commission of India (ECI).

According to ANI reports, the Mahayuti alliance’s impressive showing includes the BJP leading in 100 constituencies, the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena in 53, and the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in 33. Additionally, the Rashtriya Yuva Swabhiman Party (RYSWP), a smaller ally of the bloc, is leading in one seat.