Mumbai, Nov 24 (PTI) As many as 21 women candidates have emerged winner in the elections to the 288-seat Maharashtra assembly, with only one of them from the opposition, according to the poll results.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Mahayuti alliance secured a landslide victory in Maharashtra and the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)-led INDIA bloc stormed back to power in Jharkhand.

The vote counting for Maharashtra Assembly Election 2024, held on November 20, begins. Mahayuti alliance led by CM Eknath Shinde faces Maha Vikas Aghadi in a close contest.

The ruling Mahayuti secured a landslide victory on Saturday as votes were counted on Saturday. Stay with LiveMint for Maharashtra Election Results 2024 Live.

Maharashtra recently witnessed a resounding victory for the Mahayuti (NDA alliance), but the spotlight has now shifted to the crucial question of who will be the next Chief Minister. Speculations are rife about whether Eknath Shinde will retain the CM position or if Devendra Fadnavis will reclaim the prestigious post.

Shiv Sena ruling alliance - Mahayuti - hit the majority mark of 145 after a flying start and is leading on over 220 seats in early trends. The MVA, meanwhile, is struggling to narrow down the gap and leading on around 55 seats.

In the Maharashtra 2024 assembly elections, the Mahayuti alliance comprising BJP, Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction), and Ajit Pawar's NCP emerged victorious. In opposition stood Maha Vikas Aghadi, which included Congress and Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena.

Jalebi took a political turn last month during the Haryana assembly elections when Congress leader Rahul Gandhi made a comment about the delicious Gohana jalebis during a campaign speech and suggested the shop should open factories worldwide.