The counting of votes for Maharashtra's 48 Lok Sabha seats has begun. The state is witnessing a fierce battle between the ruling Mahayuti alliance—comprising the BJP, Ajit Pawar's NCP faction, and Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena—and the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance, which includes Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena, Sharad Pawar's NCP, and the Congress. Early trends are expected within the first few hours. Stay with us for live updates on Maharashtra's Lok Sabha election results.

Exit Poll Predictions Favor NDA
According to the News18 Mega Exit Poll, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is projected to win 32-35 seats in Maharashtra, with the BJP itself expected to secure 20-23 seats. The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc is predicted to win 15-18 seats, with the Congress potentially securing 6-8 seats. The exit poll suggests the NDA will receive a 48 percent vote share, while the INDIA bloc is expected to garner 40 percent.

Seat Distribution and Key Candidates
In the Mahayuti alliance, the BJP contested 28 seats, Shinde's Shiv Sena took 14, and Ajit Pawar's NCP contested five seats. The MVA allocated 21 seats to Shiv Sena (UBT), 17 to Congress, and 10 to Sharad Pawar's NCP.

Some key candidates in Maharashtra include:

Piyush Goyal (BJP, Mumbai North)
Arvind Sawant (Shiv Sena UBT, Mumbai South)
Varsha Gaikwad (Congress, Mumbai North Central)
Kapil Patil (BJP, Bhiwandi)
Rajan Vichare (Shiv Sena UBT, Thane)
Shrikant Shinde (Shiv Sena, Kalyan)
Raosaheb Danve (BJP, Jalna)
Pankaja Munde (BJP, Beed)
Sujay Vikhe-Patil (BJP, Ahmednagar)
Nitin Gadkari (BJP, Nagpur)
Supriya Sule (NCP SP, Baramati)
Navneet Kaur Rana (BJP, Amravati)
Sudhir Mungantiwar (BJP, Chandrapur)
Maharashtra voted in three phases, recording a voter turnout of 61.33 percent.

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