Shiv Sena (UBT) and BJP each secure 4 wins in Mumbai City district, while BJP led in Mumbai Suburban with the highest number of seats.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party is headed for a victory in state elections in politically significant Maharashtra while the opposition won mineral-rich Jharkhand state

Mumbai: Ten of the 20 seats the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) won in the Maharashtra assembly polls, results of which were announced on Saturday, are in Mumbai.The party had contested 95 seats as part of the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance but managed to win just 20.

The Maha Vikas Aghadi, including Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT), and NCP (Sharad Pawar faction), faced a major setback, winning only 46 seats against Mahayuti's overwhelming 235-seat triumph.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party and its allies were set to return to power in the nation's richest state, television channels reported on Saturday, a boost for the Hindu-nationalist leader after a disappointing general election.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling alliance is leading in polls in Maharashtra by a wide margin, signaling policy continuity in a state which houses most of India’s billionaires and is home to some of the country’s biggest investments.

The Mahayuti alliance led by Mr Modi’s BJP is on course to win 221 of the 288 assembly seats in Maharashtra, home to India’s financial and entertainment capital Mumbai. The BJP alone is set to take more than 100 seats.

Haryana CM Nayab Saini said, “Hearty congratulations to all for the historic victory of the Mahayuti alliance in the Maharashtra Assembly elections. This victory is a victory for the policies of Honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership.