Maharashtra Exit Polls 2024 Live Updates: In Maharashtra, the ruling Mahayuti coalition will face off against the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA). (File Photo)Maharashtra Exit Polls 2024 Latest Updates: As polling ends in Maharashtra, exit polls reveal a gripping contest.  Predictions vary widely, highlighting the uncertainty—Mahayuti estimates range from 125 to 195, and MVA from 69 to 150. Smaller parties could play a crucial role, with two to 25 seats up for grabs. With every vote crucial, voter sentiment will be pivotal. The majority of the pollsters agree that Mahayuti is poised for victory, while a couple project a hung house.

Battle for Maharashtra:  With all 288 Assembly seats at stake, the ruling Mahayuti coalition — led by the trio of Devendra Fadnavis (BJP), Eknath Shinde (Shiv Sena), and Ajit Pawar (NCP) — faces the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), which includes the Congress and Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena (UBT). A family feud is at the centre stage in Baramati, where Deputy CM Ajit Pawar battles his own nephew, Yugendra Pawar of the NCP (SP). Meanwhile, in Nagpur South West, Fadnavis is in a fierce contest with Congress’s Prafulla Gudhade, and Chief Minister Shinde is fighting to hold onto his Kopri-Pachpakhadi seat against Anand Dighe from Sena (UBT). The political scene in Maharashtra is unpredictable. Traditional party loyalties are fading as voters focus on individual candidates, driven by pressing issues like soaring prices and unemployment. The rise of alliances, like the Mahayuti and Maha Vikas Aghadi, has shaken up the status quo. As parties scramble to connect with increasingly skeptical voters, the stakes couldn’t be higher — expect surprises as the results roll in!