How is the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra elected?
The Indian state of Maharashtra has a bicameral legislature, comprising two houses. The lower house, known as the Legislative Assembly (“Vidhan Sabha” in Marathi ), is directly elected by the people and is the more powerful of the two houses.
Who is the incumbent Chief Minister of Maharashtra?
The incumbent Indian National Congress started its campaign on 1 September at Hutatma Chowk, Mumbai. Prithviraj Chavan, the incumbent Chief Minister led the campaign with Narayan Rane heading the Campaign Committee. The party’s advertising campaign began on 20 September.
Who are the candidates of Shiv Sena in Mumbai?
Shiv Sena started its campaign at Mahalaxmi Racecourse in Mumbai on 27 September, where party leader Uddhav Thackeray addressed its supporters. A total of 3255 candidates contested the election.voter turnout was 64%.
How many seats did Shiv Sena get in Maharashtra?
The Shiv Sena offered 119 seats to the BJP and 18 seats to four other allies, keeping 151 to contest itself. After several rounds of negotiations, the parties did not reach a conclusion. Thus the Shiv Sena – BJP alliance ended on the 25 September as well.
How many seats did BJP win in Maharashtra?
BJP won 105 seats this time, 17 less than the 2014 assembly election when it won 122 seats. Shiv Sena won 56 seats, 7 seats less than the 2014 assembly election when it won 63 seats.
How many seats did Nationalist Congress Party win in Maharashtra?
The Nationalist Congress Party won 62 assembly seats by receiving 16.4% votes in its favor. The Bharatiya Janata Party has grabbed 46 seats in comparison to 54 seats in the 2004 Legislative Assembly elections. The Samajwadi Party and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has won 4 and 1 seat (s) respectively.