Maharashtra Exit Poll Results: BJP-Shiv Sena unlikely to repeat 2014 performance

With opposition rallying against the Modi government on some issues like farmer distress and rising unemployment in Maharashtra, NDA is expected to incur minor losses. The exit polls, conducted by the Times Now-VMR poll tracker, has predicted that the NDA alliance will get 38 seats - a loss of five seats as compared to what it got in 2014 Lok Sabha Polls. On the other hand, the Congress led UPA is likely to win 10 seats in Maharashtra, where it is contesting in alliance with the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) of Sharad Pawar.
Maharashtra: Total No. of seats: 48 , No. of candidates : 861

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The 48 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra are expected to play a crucial role in electing the next government in Delhi. In terms of seats, Maharashtra is at the second position after Uttar Pradesh which has 80 seats. In 2014, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) or BJP-Shiv Sena had won 43 seats, the highest for any alliance so far.

The overall political dynamics for the Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra present an interesting picture this time with major issues like farmer distress and rising unemployment are expected to reduce the final tally for NDA - but it shouldn't affect the BJP-led alliance much, as it is expected to make substantial gains in West Bengal and Eastern India.

While BJP contested on 25 Lok Sabha seats and the Shiv Sena on 23 seats, the Congress and the NCP fought on 25 and 19 seats respectively - leaving two seats each for their allies.

Overall, Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is likely to win 306 seats in the Lok Sabha Elections 2019, as per Times Now-VMR exit poll 2019 results.