Maharashtra recorded a voter turnout of 45.53 per cent till 3 pm on Wednesday in the elections to the 288-member state le

Simultaneous polling for all 288 seats in Maharashtra in a single phase and 38 of Jharkhand in phase two concluded peacefully, barring some stray incidents. In both states, voters were still in queue when reports last came in.

Zee News AI anchor Zeenia revealed shocking trends as per its analysis of over 10 lakh voters. The Zeenia has predicted a closed contest with the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance having an edge against the Congress-led Maha Vikas Aghadi.

As voting for all 288 seats of the Maharashtra legislative assembly concluded on Wednesday, all eyes are now on the exit poll predictions, which suggest a close contest between the two major coalitions in the state: Mahayuti and the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA).

Maharashtra Legislative Assembly 2024 voting is going on. As millions turn to exercise their franchise across the state, initial hours of the day are going to be full of news about voting. But as the day wears on,

As per the Zeenia, Eknath Shinde-led Mahayuti is likely to get 129-159 seats while the opposition MVA may bag around 124-154 seats of a total of 288 seats. The exit poll has been conducted with a massive sample size of over 1 million.

Exit polls predict Mahayuti alliance retaining power in Maharashtra with Maha Vikas Aghadi putting up strong show.

Maharashtra’s 288 assembly seats require 145 seats for a majority. According to Matrize, the Mahayuti is projected to win between 150–170 seats, while the MVA is expected to secure 110–130 seats.

Several exit poll projections have predicted that the Shiv Sena (Shinde faction)-BJP-NCP (Ajit Pawar) ‘Mahayuti’ alliance might be able to hit the majority mark, with seats in their kitty estimated to be between 130-180.

Past elections have shown that exit polls often get it wrong, and the numbers must be taken with a pinch of salt.