The Members of 14th Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra were elected in the 2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election, with results announced on 24 October 2019.
The majority needed to form the government is 145 seats in the assembly of 288 MLAs. The incumbent BJP Shiv Sena alliance crossed the majority of 145 seats needed in the assembly by winning a total of 161 seats in the alliance. Individually BJP won 105 and SHS won 56 seats. The Opposition INC-NCP Alliance with 106 seats did not reach the majority mark. Individually INC won 44 and NCP won 54 seats. Due to differences in power sharing arrangement, 2019 Maharashtra political crisis ensued and Shiv Sena refused to support the newly sworned BJP CM. BJP did not prove majority in assembly. Shivsena and BJP split from their alliance.
Shiv Sena formed post-poll alliance with the Congress-NCP thus gaining majority of 172. The new alliance was named Maha Vikas Aghadi. Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray was sworn is as the 19th Chief Minister of Maharashtra. BJP became the principal opposition party in Maharashtra. [2]
On 21 June 2022, Eknath Shinde, a senior Shiv Sena leader, along with several other MLAs of the Maha Vikas Aghadi moved to Surat, Gujarat throwing the coalition into a crisis. [3]
The results of the 2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election were announced on 24 October 2019. The majority needed to form the government is 145 seats in the assembly of 288 MLAs. The incumbent Bharatiya Janata Party Shiv Sena alliance crossed the majority of 145 seats needed in the assembly by winning a total of 161 seats in the alliance. Individually BJP won 105 and SHS won 56 seats. The Opposition INC-NCP Alliance with 106 seats did not reach the majority mark. Individually INC won 44 and NCP won 54 seats.
After the declaration of election results, Shiv Sena declined to support the BJP to form the government, demanding an equal share in power which was promised by BJP. Shiv Sena also demanded the post of Chief Minister for 2.5 years according to 50-50 promise. [4] [5] But BJP declined such promise and eventually ended breaking ties with one of their oldest ally Shiv Sena.
On 8 November 2019, the Governor of Maharashtra Bhagat Singh Koshyari, a BJP appointee, invited the BJP to form a government as the single largest party. However, the BJP declined to form the government on 10 November because it was unable to attain the required number to prove majority. The invitation passed to the second largest party, Shiv Sena, to form government. On 11 November, the Governor invited the NCP to form government. [6] The next day, after the NCP also failed to gain majority support, the governor recommended president's rule to the Council of Ministers of India and the President. This was accepted, and president's rule was imposed. [5]
In the early hours of 23 November, the president's rule was revoked and BJP's Devendra Fadnavis was sworn in as Chief Minister for a second consecutive term, while NCP leader Ajit Pawar was sworn in as Deputy Chief Minister. [7] On the other side, NCP chief Sharad Pawar announced that Ajit Pawar's decision to support the BJP was his own and not endorsed by the party. [8] The NCP split into two factions: one led by Sharad Pawar and the other led by his nephew Ajit Pawar. [9] Later in the day, Ajit Pawar was removed as the parliamentary party leader of the NCP. He clarified that, despite joining hands with BJP, he is an NCP worker and will remain so. The next day Shiv Sena, the NCP, and the INC petitioned the Supreme Court regarding the discretion of the state governor to invite BJP to form government. Shiv Sena also requested the Supreme Court order the new government to prove majority in the legislative assembly. [10] On 26 November, the Supreme Court ordered the new government to prove the majority in the legislative assembly by the evening of the next day. The same day, Ajit Pawar and Fadnavis resigned as Deputy Chief Minister and Chief Minister. [11]
Shiv Sena, the NCP, and the INC rounded up their MLAs after Fadnavis' oath and kept them sequestered in various hotels and buses to prevent horse-trading. [12]
The discussions between Shiv Sena, NCP and INC ended with the formation of a new alliance, Maha Vikas Aghadi. A consensus was finally achieved with Shiv Sena's Uddhav Thackeray appointed Chief Minister after protracted negotiations. [13]
The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA); a post-election alliance of Shiv Sena, NCP and INC with other small parties such as the Samajwadi Party and Peasants and Workers Party of India staked the claim to form a new government under the chief ministership of Uddhav Thackeray. The MVA leaders met the governor and submitted a letter of support of MLAs of MVA. Thackeray was sworn-in as the 19th Chief Minister of Maharashtra on 28 November 2019 at Shivaji Park in Mumbai. [14]
On 30 November, Thackeray passed floor test with 169 votes in favour. It needed to show a majority of 145 MLAs. On 1 December, Nana Patole from INC elected Speaker unopposed after BJP withdrew its candidature. Thackeray ministry had 41 members.
On 10 June, the infighting in the Shiv Sena got highlighted for the first time when BJP won 3 out of 6 seats in Rajya Sabha elections. On 20 June 2022, BJP won all 5 seats it contested in the Maharashtra Legislative Council elections reportedly due to cross voting by several Shiv Sena members. [15]
Immediately after the MLC election results, 11 MLAs of the Shiv Sena, led by senior Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde, moved to a Hotel in Surat Gujarat. [16] Soon Shinde claimed that he commands support of 40 MLAs. [17] These MLAs were again moved to Guwahati, Assam on 22 June. INC and NCP leaders criticized Himanta Biswa Sarma, CM of Assam, for interfering in Maharashtra politics instead of focusing on the Rain-caused flood in Assam. [17] [18] On other hand Mr. Sarma maintained that how he can deny entry of any Indian citizen in his state. Shinde required support of 37 MLAs to avoid being disqualified under the Anti-defection laws in India. [19] Shinde demanded Thackeray to break the Maha Vikas Aghadi and re-join the alliance with BJP. [20]
After failing to convince Shinde to return to Mumbai, on 22 June, Uddhav Thackeray, declared that he is ready to step down as the leader of the alliance and as Chief Minister. [21] Later that day, Uddhav Thackeray moved from the residence of the CM Varsha to his private residence Matoshree. [22] [23]
On 23 June, Shinde and 37 MLAs declared Shinde as the leader of the Shiv Sena legislature party. Total rebel MLAs rose to 46 members. [24]
Post | Name | Party | Term | |
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Governor | Ramesh Bais | BJP | ||
Speaker | Rahul Narwekar | BJP | ||
Deputy Speaker | Narhari Zirwal | NCP | ||
Chief minister | Eknath Shinde | SHS | ||
First Deputy Chief Minister | Devendra Fadnavis | BJP | ||
Second Deputy Chief Minister | Ajit Pawar | NCP | ||
Leader of the House | Eknath Shinde | SHS | ||
First Deputy Leader of the House | Devendra Fadnavis | BJP | ||
Second Deputy Leader of the House | Ajit Pawar | NCP | ||
Leader of Opposition | Vijay Wadettiwar | INC | ||
First Deputy Leaders of Opposition | Jitendra Awhad | NCP(SP) | ||
Second Deputy Leaders of the Opposition | Ajay Choudhari | Shiv Sena (UBT) |
Members of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly by their political party (as of 23 May 2024 [update] ):
Alliance | Party | No.of MLAs | Leader of the Party | ||
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Government (205) NDA (201) | BJP | 103 | Devendra Fadnavis | ||
SHS | 38 | Eknath Shinde | |||
NCP | 41 | Ajit Pawar | |||
PHJSP | 2 | Bachchu Kadu | |||
RSP | 1 | Ratnakar Gutte | |||
JSS | 1 | Vinay Kore | |||
IND | 13 | None | |||
Confidence & supply (4) | BVA | 3 | Hitendra Thakur | ||
MNS | 1 | Pramod Ratan Patil | |||
Opposition (76) MVA | INC | 36 | BalasahebThorat | ||
SS(UBT) | 15 | Ajay Choudhari | |||
NCP(SP) | 12 | Jayant Patil | |||
SP | 2 | Abu Asim Azmi | |||
CPI(M) | 1 | Vinod Nikole | |||
PWPI | 1 | Shyamsundar Shinde | |||
Unallied | |||||
AlMIM | 2 | Mohammed Ismail Abdul Khalique | |||
Total | 274 | Vacant 14 |
District | No. | Constituency | Name | Party | Alliance | Remarks | ||
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Nandurbar | 1 | Akkalkuwa (ST) | Adv. K. C. Padavi | Indian National Congress | MVA | |||
2 | Shahada (ST) | Rajesh Padvi | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
3 | Nandurbar (ST) | Vijaykumar Krishnarao Gavit | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA |
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4 | Navapur (ST) | Shirishkumar Surupsing Naik | Indian National Congress | MVA | ||||
Dhule | 5 | Sakri (ST) | Manjula Gavit | Independent | NDA | |||
6 | Dhule Rural | Kunal Rohidas Patil | Indian National Congress | MVA | ||||
7 | Dhule City | Shah Faruk Anwar | All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen | No Alliance | ||||
8 | Sindkheda | Jayakumar Jitendrasinh Rawal | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
9 | Shirpur (ST) | Kashiram Vechan Pawara | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
Jalgaon | 10 | Chopda (ST) | Latabai Sonawane | Shiv Sena | NDA | |||
11 | Raver | Chaudhari Shirish Madhukarrao | Indian National Congress | MVA | ||||
12 | Bhusawal (SC) | Sanjay Waman Sawakare | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
13 | Jalgaon City | Suresh Damu Bhole (Rajumama) | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
14 | Jalgaon Rural | Gulabrao Patil | Shiv Sena | NDA |
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15 | Amalner | Anil Bhaidas Patil | Nationalist Congress Party | NDA |
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16 | Erandol | Chimanrao Patil | Shiv Sena | NDA | ||||
17 | Chalisgaon | Mangesh Chavan | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
18 | Pachora | Kishor Appa Patil | Shiv Sena | NDA | ||||
19 | Jamner | Girish Mahajan | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA |
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20 | Muktainagar | Chandrakant Nimba Patil | Independent | NDA | ||||
Buldana | 21 | Malkapur | Rajesh Panditrao Ekade | Indian National Congress | MVA | |||
22 | Buldhana | Sanjay Gaikwad | Shiv Sena | NDA | ||||
23 | Chikhali | Shweta Mahale | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
24 | Sindkhed Raja | Rajendra Shingne | Nationalist Congress Party | NDA | ||||
25 | Mehkar (SC) | Sanjay Bhashkar Raimulkar | Shiv Sena | NDA | ||||
26 | Khamgaon | Akash Pandurang Fundkar | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
27 | Jalgaon (Jamod) | Sanjay Shriram Kute | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
Akola | 28 | Akot | Prakash Gunvantrao Bharsakale | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | |||
29 | Balapur | Nitin Deshmukh | Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) | MVA | ||||
30 | Akola West | Vacant | Death of Govardhan Mangilal Sharma [25] | |||||
31 | Akola East | Randhir Pralhadrao Sawarkar | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
32 | Murtizapur (SC) | Harish Marotiappa Pimple | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
Washim | 33 | Risod | Amit Subhashrao Zanak | Indian National Congress | MVA | |||
34 | Washim (SC) | Lakhan Sahadeo Malik | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
35 | Karanja | Vacant | Death of Rajendra Patni | |||||
Amravati | 36 | Dhamangaon Railway | Pratap Adsad | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | |||
37 | Badnera | Ravi Rana | Independent | NDA | ||||
38 | Amravati | Sulbha Sanjay Khodke | Indian National Congress | MVA | ||||
39 | Teosa | Yashomati Chandrakant Thakur | Indian National Congress | MVA | ||||
40 | Daryapur (SC) | Vacant | Resignation of Balwant Baswant Wankhade | |||||
41 | Melghat (ST) | Rajkumar Dayaram Patel | Prahar Janshakti Party | NDA | ||||
42 | Achalpur | Bachchu Kadu | Prahar Janshakti Party | NDA |
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43 | Morshi | Devendra Mahadevrao Bhuyar | Independent | NDA | [26] [27] | |||
Wardha | 44 | Arvi | Dadarao Keche | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | |||
45 | Deoli | Ranjit Prataprao Kamble | Indian National Congress | MVA | ||||
46 | Hinganghat | Samir Trimbakrao Kunawar | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
47 | Wardha | Pankaj Rajesh Bhoyar | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
Nagpur | 48 | Katol | Anil Deshmukh | Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) | MVA | |||
49 | Savner | Vacant | Disqualification of Sunil Chhatrapal Kedar [28] | |||||
50 | Hingna | Sameer Meghe | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
51 | Umred (SC) | Vacant | Resignation of Raju Parwe | |||||
52 | Nagpur South West | Devendra Fadnavis | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA |
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53 | Nagpur South | Mohan Mate | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
54 | Nagpur East | Krishna Khopde | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
55 | Nagpur Central | Vikas Kumbhare | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
56 | Nagpur West | Vikas Pandurang Thakre | Indian National Congress | MVA | ||||
57 | Nagpur North (SC) | Nitin Raut | Indian National Congress | MVA | ||||
58 | Kamthi | Tekchand Sawarkar | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
59 | Ramtek | Ashish Jaiswal | Independent | NDA | ||||
Bhandara | 60 | Tumsar | Raju Manikrao Karemore | Nationalist Congress Party | NDA | |||
61 | Bhandara (SC) | Narendra Bhondekar | Independent | NDA | ||||
62 | Sakoli | Nana Patole | Indian National Congress | MVA | ||||
Gondia | 63 | Arjuni Morgaon (SC) | Manohar Chandrikapure | Nationalist Congress Party | NDA | |||
64 | Tirora | Vijay Bharatlal Rahangdale | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
65 | Gondiya | Vinod Agrawal | Independent | NDA | ||||
66 | Amgaon (ST) | Sahasram Maroti Korote | Indian National Congress | MVA | ||||
Gadchiroli | 67 | Armori (ST) | Krushna Gajbe | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | |||
68 | Gadchiroli (ST) | Dr.Deorao Madguji Holi | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
69 | Aheri (ST) | Dharamraobaba Bhagwantrao Aatram | Nationalist Congress Party | NDA |
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Chandrapur | 70 | Rajura | Subhash Dhote | Indian National Congress | MVA | |||
71 | Chandrapur (SC) | Kishor Jorgewar | Independent | NDA | ||||
72 | Ballarpur | Sudhir Mungantiwar | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA |
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73 | Bramhapuri | Vijay Namdevrao Wadettiwar | Indian National Congress | MVA |
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74 | Chimur | Bunty Bhangdiya | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
75 | Warora | Vacant | Resignation of Pratibha Dhanorkar | |||||
Yavatmal | 76 | Wani | Sanjivreddi Bapurao Bodkurwar | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | |||
77 | Ralegaon (ST) | Ashok Uike | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
78 | Yavatmal | Madan Madhukarrao Yerawar | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
79 | Digras | Sanjay Rathod | Shiv Sena | NDA |
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80 | Arni (ST) | Sandeep Dhurve | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
81 | Pusad | Indranil Naik | Nationalist Congress Party | NDA | ||||
82 | Umarkhed (SC) | Namdev Sasane | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
Nanded | 83 | Kinwat | Bhimrao Keram | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | |||
84 | Hadgaon | Madhavrao Nivrutirao Pawar | Indian National Congress | MVA | ||||
85 | Bhokar | Vacant | Resignation of Ashok Chavan | |||||
86 | Nanded North | Balaji Kalyankar | Shiv Sena | NDA | ||||
87 | Nanded South | Mohanrao Marotrao Hambarde | Indian National Congress | MVA | ||||
88 | Loha | Shyamsundar Dagdoji Shinde | Peasants And Workers Party of India | MVA |
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89 | Naigaon | Rajesh Pawar | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
90 | Deglur (SC) | Jitesh Antapurkar | Indian National Congress | MVA | Won in 2021 bypoll necessitated after the death of Raosaheb Antapurkar | |||
91 | Mukhed | Tushar Rathod | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
Hingoli | 92 | Basmath | Chandrakant Nawghare | Nationalist Congress Party | NDA | |||
93 | Kalamnuri | Santosh Bangar | Shiv Sena | NDA | ||||
94 | Hingoli | Tanaji Sakharamji Mutkule | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
Parbhani | 95 | Jintur | Meghna Sakore Bordikar | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | |||
96 | Parbhani | Rahul Vedprakash Patil | Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) | MVA | ||||
97 | Gangakhed | Ratnakar Gutte | Rashtriya Samaj Paksha | NDA |
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98 | Pathri | Suresh Warpudkar | Indian National Congress | MVA | ||||
Jalna | 99 | Partur | Babanrao Lonikar | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | |||
100 | Ghansawangi | Rajesh Tope | Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) | MVA | ||||
101 | Jalna | Kailas Gorantyal | Indian National Congress | MVA | ||||
102 | Badnapur (SC) | Narayan Tilakchand Kuche | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
103 | Bhokardan | Santosh Danve | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar | 104 | Sillod | Abdul Sattar Abdul Nabi | Shiv Sena | NDA |
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105 | Kannad | Udaysingh Rajput | Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) | MVA | ||||
106 | Phulambri | Haribhau Bagde | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
107 | Aurangabad Central | Pradeep Jaiswal | Shiv Sena | NDA | ||||
108 | Aurangabad West (SC) | Sanjay Shirsat | Shiv Sena | NDA | ||||
109 | Aurangabad East | Atul Moreshwar Save | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA |
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110 | Paithan | Vacant | Resignation of Sandipanrao Bhumre | |||||
111 | Gangapur | Prashant Bamb | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
112 | Vaijapur | Ramesh Bornare | Shiv Sena | NDA | ||||
Nashik | 113 | Nandgaon | Suhas Kande | Shiv Sena | NDA | |||
114 | Malegaon Central | Mohammed Ismail Abdul Khalique | All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen | No Alliance |
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115 | Malegaon Outer | Dadaji Bhuse | Shiv Sena | NDA |
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116 | Baglan (ST) | Dilip Manglu Borse | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
117 | Kalwan (ST) | Nitin Arjun Pawar | Nationalist Congress Party | NDA | ||||
118 | Chandwad | Adv. Rahul Daulatrao Aher | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
119 | Yevla | Chaggan Bhujbal | Nationalist Congress Party | NDA |
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120 | Sinnar | Adv.Manikrao Shivajirao Kokate | Nationalist Congress Party | NDA | ||||
121 | Niphad | Diliprao Shankarrao Bankar | Nationalist Congress Party | NDA | ||||
122 | Dindori (ST) | Narhari Sitaram Zirwal | Nationalist Congress Party | NDA |
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123 | Nashik East | Adv.Rahul Uattamrao Dhikle | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
124 | Nashik Central | Devyani Suhas Farande | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
125 | Nashik West | Seema Mahesh Hiray | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
126 | Deolali (SC) | Saroj Babulal Ahire | Nationalist Congress Party | NDA | ||||
127 | Igatpuri (ST) | Hiraman Bhika Khoskar | Indian National Congress | MVA | ||||
Palghar | 128 | Dahanu (ST) | Vinod Bhiva Nikole | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Unallied |
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129 | Vikramgad (ST) | Sunil Bhuasara | Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) | MVA | ||||
130 | Palghar (ST) | Shrinivas Vanga | Shiv Sena | NDA | ||||
131 | Boisar (ST) | Rajesh Raghunath Patil | Bahujan Vikas Aghadi | None | ||||
132 | Nalasopara | Kshitij Thakur | Bahujan Vikas Aghadi | None | ||||
133 | Vasai | Hitendra Thakur | Bahujan Vikas Aghadi | None |
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Thane | 134 | Bhiwandi Rural (ST) | Shantaram Tukaram More | Shiv Sena | NDA | |||
135 | Shahapur (ST) | Daulat Bhika Daroda | Nationalist Congress Party | NDA | ||||
136 | Bhiwandi West | Mahesh Prabhakar Choughule | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
137 | Bhiwandi East | Rais Shaikh | Samajwadi Party | MVA | ||||
138 | Kalyan West | Vishwanath Bhoir | Shiv Sena | NDA | ||||
139 | Murbad | Kisan Kathore | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
140 | Ambernath (SC) | Balaji Kinikar | Shiv Sena | NDA | ||||
141 | Ulhasnagar | Kumar Ailani | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
142 | Kalyan East | Ganpat Gaikwad | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
143 | Dombivli | Ravindra Chavan | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA |
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144 | Kalyan Rural | Pramod Ratan Patil | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena | NDA |
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145 | Mira Bhayandar | Geeta Bharat Jain | Independent | NDA | ||||
146 | Ovala-Majiwada | Pratap Sarnaik | Shiv Sena | NDA | ||||
147 | Kopri-Pachpakhadi | Eknath Shinde | Shiv Sena | NDA |
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148 | Thane | Sanjay Mukund Kelkar | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
149 | Mumbra-Kalwa | Jitendra Awhad | Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) | MVA |
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150 | Airoli | Ganesh Naik | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
151 | Belapur | Manda Vijay Mhatre | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
Mumbai Suburban | 152 | Borivali | Sunil Rane | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | |||
153 | Dahisar | Manisha Chaudhary | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
154 | Magathane | Prakash Surve | Shiv Sena | NDA | ||||
155 | Mulund | Mihir Kotecha | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
156 | Vikhroli | Sunil Raut | Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) | MVA | ||||
157 | Bhandup West | Ramesh Korgaonkar | Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) | MVA | ||||
158 | Jogeshwari East | Vacant | Resignation of Ravindra Waikar | |||||
159 | Dindoshi | Sunil Prabhu | Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) | MVA |
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160 | Kandivali East | Atul Bhatkhalkar | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
161 | Charkop | Yogesh Sagar | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
162 | Malad West | Aslam Shaikh | Indian National Congress | MVA | ||||
163 | Goregaon | Vidya Thakur | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
164 | Versova | Bharati Hemant Lavekar | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
165 | Andheri West | Ameet Bhaskar Satam | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
166 | Andheri East | Rutuja Ramesh Latke | Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) | MVA | Won in 2022 bypoll necessitated after the death of Ramesh Latke [29] | |||
167 | Vile Parle | Parag Alavani | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
168 | Chandivali | Dilip Lande | Shiv Sena | NDA | ||||
169 | Ghatkopar West | Ram Kadam | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
170 | Ghatkopar East | Parag Shah | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
171 | Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar | Abu Asim Azmi | Samajwadi Party | MVA |
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172 | Anushakti Nagar | Nawab Malik | Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) | MVA | ||||
173 | Chembur | Prakash Phaterpekar | Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) | MVA | ||||
174 | Kurla(SC) | Mangesh Kudalkar | Shiv Sena | NDA | ||||
175 | Kalina | Sanjay Potnis | Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) | MVA | ||||
176 | Vandre East | Zeeshan Siddique | Indian National Congress | MVA | ||||
177 | Vandre West | Ashish Shelar | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA |
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Mumbai City | 178 | Dharavi (SC) | Vacant | Resignation of Varsha Gaikwad | ||||
179 | Sion Koliwada | Captain R. Tamil Selvan | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
180 | Wadala | Kalidas Kolambkar | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
181 | Mahim | Sada Sarvankar | Shiv Sena | NDA | ||||
182 | Worli | Aditya Thackeray | Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) | MVA | ||||
183 | Shivadi | Ajay Choudhari | Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) | MVA |
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184 | Byculla | Yamini Jadhav | Shiv Sena | NDA | ||||
185 | Malabar Hill | Mangal Prabhat Lodha | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA |
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186 | Mumbadevi | Amin Patel | Indian National Congress | MVA | ||||
187 | Colaba | Rahul Narwekar | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA |
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Raigad | 188 | Panvel | Prashant Thakur | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | |||
189 | Karjat | Mahendra Sadashiv Thorve | Shiv Sena | NDA | ||||
190 | Uran | Mahesh Baldi | Independent | NDA | ||||
191 | Pen | Ravisheth Patil | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
192 | Alibag | Mahendra Dalvi | Shiv Sena | NDA | ||||
193 | Shrivardhan | Aditi Sunil Tatkare | Nationalist Congress Party | NDA |
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194 | Mahad | Bharat Gogawale | Shiv Sena | NDA |
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Pune | 195 | Junnar | Atul Benke | Nationalist Congress Party | NDA | |||
196 | Ambegaon | Dilip Walse-Patil | Nationalist Congress Party | NDA |
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197 | Khed Alandi | Dilip Mohite | Nationalist Congress Party | NDA | ||||
198 | Shirur | Ashok Pawar | Nationalist Congress Party | NDA | ||||
199 | Daund | Rahul Kul | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
200 | Indapur | Dattatray Vithoba Bharne | Nationalist Congress Party | NDA | ||||
201 | Baramati | Ajit Pawar | Nationalist Congress Party | NDA |
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202 | Purandar | Sanjay Jagtap | Indian National Congress | MVA | ||||
203 | Bhor | Sangram Anantrao Thopate | Indian National Congress | MVA | ||||
204 | Maval | Sunil Shelke | Nationalist Congress Party | NDA | ||||
205 | Chinchwad | Ashwini Laxman Jagtap | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | Won in 2023 by poll necessitated after the death of Laxman Jagtap | |||
206 | Pimpri (SC) | Anna Bansode | Nationalist Congress Party | NDA | ||||
207 | Bhosari | Mahesh Landge | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
208 | Vadgaon Sheri | Sunil Tingre | Nationalist Congress Party | NDA | ||||
209 | Shivajinagar | Siddharth Shirole | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
210 | Kothrud | Chandrakant Bacchu Patil | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA |
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211 | Khadakwasala | Bhimrao Tapkir | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
212 | Parvati | Madhuri Misal | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
213 | Hadapsar | Chetan Tupe | Nationalist Congress Party | NDA | ||||
214 | Pune Cantonment | Sunil Kamble | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
215 | Kasba Peth | Ravindra Dhangekar [30] | Indian National Congress | MVA | Won in 2023 by poll necessitated after the death of Mukta Tilak | |||
Ahmednagar | 216 | Akole (ST) | Kiran Lahamate | Nationalist Congress Party | NDA | |||
217 | Sangamner | Balasaheb Thorat | Indian National Congress | MVA |
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218 | Shirdi | Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA |
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219 | Kopargaon | Ashutosh Ashokrao Kale | Nationalist Congress Party | NDA | ||||
220 | Shrirampur (SC) | Lahu Kanade | Indian National Congress | MVA | ||||
221 | Nevasa | Shankarrao Gadakh | Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) | MVA | Switched from KSP to SHS [31] | |||
222 | Shevgaon | Monika Rajale | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
223 | Rahuri | Prajakt Tanpure | Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) | MVA | ||||
224 | Parner | Vacant | Resignation of Nilesh Lanke | |||||
225 | Ahmednagar City | Sangram Jagtap | Nationalist Congress Party | NDA | ||||
226 | Shrigonda | Babanrao Pachpute | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
227 | Karjat Jamkhed | Rohit Pawar | Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) | MVA | ||||
Beed | 228 | Georai(SC) | Laxman Pawar | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | |||
229 | Majalgaon | Prakashdada Solanke | Nationalist Congress Party | NDA | ||||
230 | Beed | Sandeep Kshirsagar | Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) | MVA | ||||
231 | Ashti | Balasaheb Ajabe | Nationalist Congress Party | NDA | ||||
232 | Kaij (SC) | Namita Mundada | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
233 | Parli | Dhananjay Munde | Nationalist Congress Party | NDA |
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Latur | 234 | Latur Rural | Dhiraj Deshmukh | Indian National Congress | MVA | |||
235 | Latur City | Amit Deshmukh | Indian National Congress | MVA | ||||
236 | Ahmadpur | Babasaheb Patil | Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) [32] | MVA | ||||
237 | Udgir (SC) | Sanjay Bansode | Nationalist Congress Party | NDA |
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238 | Nilanga | Sambhaji Patil Nilangekar | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
239 | Ausa | Abhimanyu Dattatray Pawar | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
Dharashiv | 240 | Umarga (SC) | Dnyanraj Chougule | Shiv Sena | NDA | |||
241 | Tuljapur | Ranajagjitsinha Patil | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
242 | Dharashiv | Kailas Ghadge Patil | Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) | MVA | ||||
243 | Paranda | Tanaji Sawant | Shiv Sena | NDA |
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Solapur | 244 | Karmala | Sanjay Shinde | Independent | NDA | |||
245 | Madha | Babanrao Shinde | Nationalist Congress Party | NDA | ||||
246 | Barshi | Rajendra Raut | Independent | NDA | ||||
247 | Mohol (SC) | Yashwant Mane | Nationalist Congress Party | NDA | ||||
248 | Solapur City North | Vijay Deshmukh | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
249 | Solapur City Central | Vacant | Resignation of Praniti Shinde | |||||
250 | Akkalkot | Sachin Kalyanshetti | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
251 | Solapur South | Subhash Sureshchandra Deshmukh | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
252 | Pandharpur | Samadhan Autade | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | Won in 2021 by poll necessitated after the death of Bharat Bhalke | |||
253 | Sangola | Adv. Shahajibapu Rajaram Patil | Shiv Sena | NDA | ||||
254 | Malshiras (SC) | Ram Satpute | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
Satara | 255 | Phaltan (SC) | Dipak Pralhad Chavan | Nationalist Congress Party | NDA | |||
256 | Wai | Makrand Jadhav - Patil | Nationalist Congress Party | NDA | ||||
257 | Koregaon | Mahesh Sambhajiraje Shinde | Shiv Sena | NDA | ||||
258 | Man | Jaykumar Gore | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
259 | Karad North | Shamrao Pandurang Patil | Nationalist Congress Party | NDA | ||||
260 | Karad South | Prithviraj Chavan | Indian National Congress | MVA | ||||
261 | Patan | Shambhuraj Desai | Shiv Sena | NDA |
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262 | Satara | Shivendra Raje Bhosale | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
Ratnagiri | 263 | Dapoli | Yogesh Kadam | Shiv Sena | NDA | |||
264 | Guhagar | Bhaskar Jadhav | Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) | MVA | ||||
265 | Chiplun | Shekhar Govindrao Nikam | Nationalist Congress Party | NDA | ||||
266 | Ratnagiri | Uday Samant | Shiv Sena | NDA |
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267 | Rajapur | Rajan Salvi | Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) | MVA | ||||
Sindhudurg | 268 | Kankavli | Nitesh Narayan Rane | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | |||
269 | Kudal | Vaibhav Naik | Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) | MVA | ||||
270 | Sawantwadi | Deepak Vasant Kesarkar | Shiv Sena | NDA |
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Kolhapur | 271 | Chandgad | Rajesh Narasingrao Patil | Nationalist Congress Party | NDA | |||
272 | Radhanagari | Prakashrao Abitkar | Shiv Sena | NDA | ||||
273 | Kagal | Hasan Mushrif | Nationalist Congress Party | NDA |
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274 | Kolhapur South | Ruturaj Sanjay Patil | Indian National Congress | MVA | ||||
275 | Karvir | Vacant | Death of PN Patil | |||||
276 | Kolhapur North | Jayshri Jadhav | Indian National Congress | MVA | Won in 2022 by-poll necessitated after the death of Chandrakant Jadhav | |||
277 | Shahuwadi | Vinay Kore | Jan Surajya Shakti | NDA |
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278 | Hatkanangle (SC) | Raju Awale | Indian National Congress | MVA | ||||
279 | Ichalkaranji | Prakashanna Awade | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
280 | Shirol | Rajendra Patil | Independent | NDA | ||||
Sangli | 281 | Miraj (SC) | Suresh Khade | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA |
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282 | Sangli | Sudhir Gadgil | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
283 | Islampur | Jayant Patil | Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) | MVA |
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284 | Shirala | Mansing Fattesingrao Naik | Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) | MVA | ||||
285 | Palus-Kadegaon | Vishwajeet Kadam | Indian National Congress | MVA | ||||
286 | Khanapur | Vacant | Death of Anil Babar | |||||
287 | Tasgaon-Kavathe Mahankal | Suman Patil | Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) | MVA | ||||
288 | Jat | Vikramsinh Balasaheb Sawant | Indian National Congress | MVA |
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Ajit Anantrao Pawar is an Indian politician who is currently serving, alongside Devendra Fadnavis, the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 2 July, 2023. He served as the Leader of the Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from 2022 to 2023, and was a Member of the Parliament in the Lok Sabha in 1991, representing Baramati constituency. He has also been a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly since 1991, representing Baramati constituency.
Maharashtra is India's third largest state by area and has over 112 million inhabitants. Its capital, Mumbai, has a population of approximately 18 million; Nagpur is Maharashtra's second, or winter, capital. Government in the state is organized on the parliamentary system. Power is devolved to large city councils, district councils, subdistrict (taluka) councils, and village parish councils. The numerically strong Maratha–Kunbi community dominates the state's politics. The state has national and regional parties serving different demographics, such as those based on religion, caste, and urban and rural residents.
The Indian state of Maharashtra has a bicameral legislature, comprising two houses. The lower house, known as the Legislative Assembly, is directly elected by the people and is the more powerful of the two houses. The upper house, known as the Legislative Council is elected indirectly by several specially designated electorates.
The Maharashtra Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the bicameral legislature of Maharashtra state in western India. It consists of 288 members directly elected from single-seat constituencies. The Assembly meets at Vidhan Bhavan in Mumbai, though the winter session is held in Nagpur. Along with the Maharashtra Legislative Council, it comprises the legislature of Maharashtra. The presiding officer of the Assembly is the Speaker. Members of the Assembly are directly elected by the people of Maharashtra through elections held every five years, unless the Assembly is dissolved earlier. The current Assembly was elected in October 2019.
Although a parliamentary democracy, Indian politics has increasingly become dynastic, possibly due to the absence of a party organization, independent civil society associations that mobilize support for the party, and centralized financing of elections. Family members have also led the Congress party for most of the period since 1978 when Indira Gandhi floated the then Congress(I) faction of the party. It also is fairly common in many political parties in Maharashtra. The dynastic phenomenon is seen from national level down to district level and even village level.The three-tier structure of Panchayati Raj established in the 1960s also helped to create and consolidate the dynastic phenomenon in rural areas. Apart from government,political families also control cooperative institutions, mainly cooperative sugar factories,district cooperative banks in the state, and since the 1980s private for profit colleges. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party also features several senior leaders who are dynasts. In Maharashtra, the NCP has particularly high level of dynasticism.
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Devendra Fadnavis was sworn in as the chief minister of Maharashtra for the second time on 23 November 2019. Alongside Fadnavis, Ajit Pawar was sworn in as the deputy chief minister. Before a Supreme Court-ordered no confidence motion could take place, Pawar resigned on 26 November. Fadnavis resigned shortly thereafter, making his second ministry the shortest Maharashtra ministry, surpassing P. K. Sawant's 1963 interim government, that had lasted for nine days.
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To avoid disqualification under India's anti-defection law, Mr Shinde needs the support of 37 lawmakers in the state. He has claimed the support of 40 Sena lawmakers and six independents, but the number is yet to be independently verified
On the other hand, Mr. Shinde, who is currently stationed at Guwahati in Assam along with the group of MLAs supporting him, has been claiming the support of the majority of Shiv Sena MLAs and demanding that the Sena ally with the BJP, for the sake of Hindutva, by cutting ties with the Congress and the NCP.