A decision on who will form the government in Maharashtra and which faction is the real Shiv Sena will be made today, 23 November 2024. The vote counting has already begun, and all are waiting for what will happen. In 2019, Eknath Shinde with a bunch of MLAs parted ways and formed a new government, and now the Maharashtra public will decide if he will form the government or not. In total, in 51 constituencies, Shiv Sena UBT and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena will be challenging and facing each other.
Everyone is curious about the results of the assembly elections. The counting of votes is taking place today, and the picture will be clear by afternoon as to whose side the results will be. In this, for the first time after the Shiv Sena split, both forces have come face to face in the assembly. There is a direct fight between the candidates of Eknath Shinde and Uddhav Thackeray in 51 constituencies. Whose real Shiv Sena it is will be revealed by who wins this fight. This marks the first time the two rival groups are directly competing in the assembly elections since their split in 2019, when Shinde parted ways with Uddhav Thackeray, forming a new government with support from a section of MLAs. Now, the battle is on in 51 constituencies, with the two factions going head-to-head. By this afternoon, the results will clarify which faction garners public support and the legitimacy to claim the Shiv Sena's legacy.
Key Battlegrounds: The 51 ConstituenciesThe 51 constituencies span across Mumbai, Konkan, Marathwada, North Maharashtra, Western Maharashtra, and Vidarbha. Here’s a breakdown of key contests:
Mumbai DivisionMagathane: Prakash Surve vs. Udesh PatekarBhandup West: Ashok Patil vs. Ramesh KorgaonkarJogeshwari East: Manisha Waikar vs. Anant NarDindoshi: Sanjay Nirupam vs. Sunil PrabhuChembur: Tukaram Kate vs. Prakash FatarpekarMahim: Sada Saravankar vs. Mahesh SawantByculla: Yamini Jadhav vs. Manoj JamsutkarWorli: Milind Deora vs. Aditya ThackerayVikhroli: Suvarna Karanje vs. Sunil RautKurla: Mangesh Kudalkar vs. Praveena MorajkarAndheri East: Murji Patel vs. Rituja Latke
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Konkan Division
Kudal: Nilesh Rane vs. Vaibhav NaikRatnagiri: Uday Samant vs. Bala ManeRajapur: Kiran Samat vs. Rajan SalviSawantwadi: Deepak Kesarkar vs. Rajan TeliMahad: Bharat Gogavale vs. Snehal JagtapDapoli: Yogesh Kadam vs. Sanjay KadamGuhagar: Rajesh Bendal vs. Bhaskar JadhavKarjat: Mahendra Thorve vs. Nitin SawantPalghar: Rajendra Gavit vs. Jayendra DublaAmbernath: Balaji Kinikar vs. Rajesh WankhedeBoisar: Vilas Tare vs. Vishwas ValviBhiwandi Rural: Shantaram More vs. Mahadev GhatalKalyan West: Vishwanath Bhoir vs. Sachin BasreKalyan Rural: Rajesh More vs. Subhash BhoirOvala-Majiwada: Pratap Sarnaik vs. Naresh ManeraKopri-Pachpakhadi: Eknath Shinde vs. Kedar Dighe
Marathwada DivisionChhatrapati Sambhajinagar West: Sanjay Shirsat vs. Raju ShindeChhatrapati Sambhajinagar Central: Pradeep Jaiswal vs. Balasaheb ThoratParbhani: Anand Bharose vs. Rahul PatilSillod: Abdul Sattar vs. Suresh BankarPaithan: Vilas Bhumre vs. Datta GordeKannada: Sanjana Jadhav vs. Udaysinh RajputVaijapur: Ramesh Bornare vs. Dinesh PardeshiDharashiv: Ajit Pingale vs. Kailas PatilUmarga: Gyanraj Chougule vs. Praveen SwamiKalamnuri: Santosh Bangar vs. Santosh Tarfe
North Maharashtra DivisionChopda: Chandrakant Sonawane vs. Prabhakar SonawaneNandgaon: Suhas Kande vs. Ganesh DhatrakPachora: Kishore Patil vs. Vaishali SuryavanshiMalegaon Bahya: Dada Bhuse vs. Advay HireWestern Maharashtra DivisionBarshi: Rajendra Raut vs. Dilip SopalSangola: Shahaji Patil vs. Deepak SalunkheRadhanagari: Prakash Abitkar vs. K.P. PatilPatan: Shambhuraj Desai vs. Harshal KadamNevasa: Vitthalrao Langhe vs. Shankarrao Gadakh
Vidarbha DivisionBuldhana: Sanjay Gaikwad vs. Jayshree ShelkeMehkar: Sanjay Raimulkar vs. Siddharth KharatBalapur: Baliram Shiraskar vs. Nitin DeshmukhRamtek: Ashish Jaiswal vs. Vishal BarbateDaryapur: Abhijit Adsul vs. Gajanan Lovete
Maharashtra Awaits a Defining VerdictHistorically, the Shiv Sena has held significant influence in Mumbai, Konkan, and Marathwada. The face-off in these regions will be crucial in determining which faction emerges stronger. Beyond mere electoral results, today’s outcome will shape the political identity of the Shiv Sena for years to come. Whose Shiv Sena is the "real" Shiv Sena? The voters' choice will answer this pressing question.