Maharashtra Assembly Results 2024 | Who is winning the Sena vs Sena battle?

Which Sena faction is leading in the Maharashtra Assembly election results 2024? We take a look.

Within the battle for the 288-seat Maharashtra Assembly, there were several closely fought secondary battles. Key among this was the battle for Shiv Sena’s legacy, with Eknath Shinde’s faction on the one hand and Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray’s faction on the other. While the Shinde faction has retained the party’s iconic bow and arrow symbol as well as the original name, the second faction has been allotted a mashaal (flaming torch) symbol and bears the name Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb-Thackeray.)

Maharashtra election results 2024 LIVE updates

As counting is underway on Saturday (November 23, 2024), Shiv Sena is leading in 56 seats and Shiv Sena- UBT is leading in 19. While results have not been declared for all seats, trends heavily predict a victory for the Mahayuti alliance, which comprises of Shiv Sena, NCP (Ajit Pawar faction) and the BJP.

Bhiwandi Rural: Shantaram More vs Ghatal Mahadev Ambo

Shiv Sena’s Shantaram Tukaram More secured a victory in Bhiwandi Rural with a margin of 57,962 votes, defeating Ghatal Mahadev Ambo Shiv Sena (UBT). Independent Manisha Rohidas Thakare came in third, while MNS candidate Vanita Shashikant Kathore came in a distant fourth.

Palghar: Rajendra Gavit vs Jayendra Kisan Dubla

In Palghar, Shiv Sena’s Rajendra Gavit trumped Shiv Sena(UBT)‘s Jayendra Kisan Dubla by a margin of 40,337 votes. MNS candidate Naresh Korde came in a distant third.