Maharashtra Elections Exit Poll Result 2024 Highlights: Zeenia Reveals Close Contest

Maharashtra Exit Poll Results 2024: Mahayuti or Maha Vikas Aghadi? Voters seal fate of candidates in EVM with results set to be out on November 23.

Maharashtra Exit Polls 2024: With voting for the 288 assembly seats of Maharashtra ending today, the exit poll results are out now. As per the Zee News AI Exit poll, the Mahayuti is likely to get around 129-159 seats while the Maha Vikas Aghadi appears to have putting a close fight with 124-154 seats. The Maharashtra elections witnessed a high-voltage campaign that not only revolved around religious lines but also included welfare schemes and promises of more financial aid from both alliances - Mahayuti and the Maha Vikas Aghadi. As per the data from the Election Commission of India, voter turnout in Maharashtra's Assembly elections was a low 32.18%. 

Mahayuti is the ruling alliance that includes Shiv Sena, NCP and BJP while the Maha Vikas Aghadi includes Shiv Sena-UBT, NCPSP and Congress alongside some regional parties.  The BJP is contesting 149 seats, Shiv Sena 81 seats, and the Ajit Pawar-led NCP has fielded candidates in 59 constituencies. In the opposition alliance, the Congress has fielded 101 candidates, Shiv Sena (UBT) 95, and the NCP (SP) 86.

This is the first Maharashtra assembly election for two major regional parties - Shiv Sena and the NCP as they went to the polls after a split. The election is a litmus test for Uddhav Thackeray and Sharad Pawar. While Thackeray faces a challenge from his former colleague Eknath Shinde, Sharad Pawar is locked in a fierce contest with his nephew Ajit Pawar. The two claimants of Shiv Sena's popular legacy have squared off against each other in over 50 seats. The nominees of the two Pawar factions are up against each other in nearly 37 constituencies.

20 November 2024

19:23 IST

Maharashtra Assembly Elections Exit Polls Result 2024 Live: Will Uddhav Do Ghar Wapasi?

Shiv Sena-UBT leader Sanjay Gupta said that around 60% of the Sena-UBT leaders are willing to return with the BJP. Gupta said that the Sena UBT's alliance with Congress and NCP is not ideologically aligned but the final decision lies with Uddhav Thackeray. 

19:16 IST

Maharashtra Exit Poll Live: Who Is Popular CM Face?

When asked about popular CM choice, majority of people wanted Devendra Fadnavis while Eknath Shinde was second preference and Uddhav Thackeray third choice.

19:09 IST

Maharashtra Exit Poll 2024 Live: Who Is Winning - MVA or Mahayuti?

Zee News' AI anchor Zeenia today revealed its AI exit poll results predicting a close contest between the ruling Mahayuti of the BJP and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi of Congress. As per the Zeenia, Eknath Shinde's Mahayuti is likely to get 129-159 seats while the opposition MVA may bag around 124-154 seats. The sample size of the Maharashtra election is more than 10 lakhs. Mahayuti is leading in Vidarbha and is likely to get 32-37 seats while MVA may get 24-29 seats. In Western Maharashtra, the Mahayuti is likely to get 28-33 while the MVA may get 33-42 seats. Western Maharashtra is stronghold of Sharad Pawar.  In the Mumbai region, the BJP+ and the Congress+ - both are likely to get around 15 seats each, predicting a tight contest. 

19:05 IST

Maharashtra Elections Exit Poll Result 2024 Live: Who Is Winning Marathwada, Konkan?

In the Maharashtra's Marathwada region, the MVA is leading and may win 24-29 seats out of the 46 while the Mahayuti may bag 16-21 seats. In the Thane-Konkan region, the BJP+ is leading and may bag 23-28 seats while the MVA may get 9-14 seats.

19:03 IST

Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha Chunav Exit Poll Result 2024 Live: ZEENIA's AI Exit Poll Predicts Close Contest

Zee News' AI anchor Zeenia today revealed its AI exit poll results predicting a close contest between the ruling Mahayuti of the BJP and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi of Congress. As per the Zeenia, Mahayuti is leading in Vidarbha and is likely to get 32-37 seats while MVA may get 24-29 seats. In Western Maharashtra, the Mahayuti is likely to get 28-33 while the MVA may get 33-42 seats. Western Maharashtra is stronghold of Sharad Pawar. 

18:43 IST

Maharashtra Elections Exit Poll Result 2024 Live: Who Is Winning - MVA or Mahayuti?

The voting for the Maharashtra assembly elections has concluded with the state recording around 58% voting by 5pm. However, the figures are likely to get updated as fresh data pours in. Zee News' AI anchor Zeenia will soon reveal its exit poll result data, ending the hour-long wait. Both - BJP-led Mahayuti and Congress-led Maha Vikas Aghadi have claimed victory but the final results will be out on counting day - November 23.

18:28 IST

Maharashtra Exit Poll 2024 Live: 'Batenge To Katenge' Impacted Polls?

Zeenia said that the batenge to katenge slogan influenced the voting choices.

18:05 IST

Maharashtra Elections Exit Poll Result 2024 Live: How Zeenia AI Exit Polls Were Done?

Zee News's AI anchor Zeenia shared that the Maharashtra exit poll results were preared based on social media sentiments of voters. Zeenia shared that for Maharashtra, its sample size is around 10 lakhs. The AI anchoer analyzed the social media posts and reactions of the voters to guess their voting preferences.

17:54 IST

Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha Chunav Exit Poll Result 2024 Live: BJP Slams MVA Over Bitcoin Row

BJP National Spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain criticised the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) leaders for their alleged involvement in a cryptocurrency fraud to finance election campaigns, accusing them of indulging in corruption to influence voters.

16:54 IST

Maharashtra Assembly Elections Exit Polls Result 2024 Live: Actors Cast Their Votes

Actor Ananya Panday, her mother Bhavna Panday and father, actor Chunky Panday cast their vote for Maharashtra Elections 2024, at a polling booth in Mumbai.

#WATCH | Actor Ananya Panday, her mother Bhavna Panday and father, actor Chunky Panday cast their vote for #MaharashtraElections2024, at a polling booth in Mumbai. pic.twitter.com/yq2jqrWksK

— ANI (@ANI) November 20, 2024

16:22 IST

Maharashtra Exit Poll Results Live: Polling Booth Vandalised In Parli

A polling booth was vandalised and a worker of the Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) was assaulted on Wednesday in Parli assembly constituency, from where minister Dhananjay Munde of the Ajit Pawar-led NCP is seeking re-election, an official said. Madhav Jadhav, a local leader of the Sharad Pawar-led party was assaulted in Bank Colony area of Parli town and the video of the assault went viral on social media, after which a polling booth at Ghatnandur in the constituency was vandalised, an official said. Jadhav hails from Ghatnandur.

15:42 IST

Maharashtra Exit Polls Live: Congress Boycotts Exit Polls

Congress party will not be participating in the exit polls to be telecast today after the completion of the election process: Congress sources.

15:24 IST

Maharashtra Assembly Elections Exit Polls Result 2024 Live: Who Won How Many Seats In 2019?

In the 2019 assembly elections, the BJP and Shiv Sena had contested the polls together but the alliance broke after the result. The BJP had bagged 105 seats, Shiv Sena 56, NCP 54 and Congress 44. 

14:31 IST

Maharashtra Election 2024 Live Updates: 'We are coming back to power', says Praful Patel

After casting his vote at a polling station in Gondia on Wednesday for the ongoing Maharashtra Assembly elections, NCP leader Praful Patel expressed confidence in Mahayuti's victory. He highlighted their efforts for women, farmers, and youth, emphasizing that their success is driven by achievements rather than accusations from opponents.

14:28 IST

Maharashtra Elections 2024 Live: When are exit poll results announced

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has set guidelines allowing news organizations and television networks to publish the results of their exit polls after 6:30 pm on Wednesday.

13:52 IST

Maharashtra Exit Polls 2024 Live: Voter turnout continues to be surprisingly low

As per the data from the Election Commission of India, voter turnout in Maharashtra's Assembly elections was a low 32.18%. Celebrities such as Anupam Kher, Rakyesh Omprakash Mehra, Rakul Preet Singh, Jackky Bhagnani, Govinda, and Shamita Shetty encouraged citizens to cast their votes.

13:49 IST

Maharashtra Assembly Exit Polls 2024 Live Updates: 18.14 per cent voter turnout till 11 am

As of 11 am, the voter turnout in the Maharashtra assembly elections stands at 18.14%, with Mumbai recording a voting percentage of 15.78%, according to the Election Commission of India. Stay tuned to Zee News for all the latest and life updates on Maharashtra Assembly Exit Polls 2024.

13:24 IST

Maharashtra Elections Exit Polls 2024 Live: Bitcoin cash for votes row

On Wednesday, during Maharashtra's ongoing assembly elections, Congress leader and advocate Ravi Prakash Jadhav filed a complaint regarding an allegedly doctored audio clip. The clip, which supposedly involves Congress Maharashtra chief Nana Patole, NCP-SCP leader Supriya Sule, and Amitabh Gupta, was reportedly created using AI technology. It was circulated on social media and aired on TV channels and YouTube by a BJP spokesperson and others.

13:23 IST

Maharashtra Exit Polls Live: Uddhav Thackeray and his family cast vote in Mumbai

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray cast his vote at a polling station in Mumbai on Wednesday, accompanied by his wife, Rashmi Thackeray, and son, Aaditya Thackeray. After voting, Aaditya Thackeray encouraged citizens to participate in the electoral process, urging them to "Step out and vote."

13:02 IST

Maharashtra Election Exit Polls Live: "Not going to get more than 10-12 seats"

BJP MP Narayan Rane, while targeting Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray, stated on Wednesday that he left the undivided Shiv Sena because of Uddhav. He added that Uddhav is unlikely to secure more than 10-12 seats in the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections.

12:58 IST

Maharashtra Exit Polls Live: Zeenia Set To Bring You Exact Exit Polls Today

After correctly predicting the results of the Lok Sabha elections, Zee News's AI anchor Zeenia is all set to spell her poll magic today with exit polls. Staty tuned with Zee News for Maharashtra and Jharkhand exit polls.

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