A graphic from The Hindu shows Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray and incumbent CM Eknath Shinde

In the battle for the 288-seat Maharashtra Assembly, there have been several closely fought by-battles. The key issue was the battle for Shiv Sena’s legacy, with Eknath Shinde’s faction on one side and Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray’s faction on the other. While the Shinde faction retained the party’s iconic bow and arrow symbol as well as the original name, the second faction was assigned a mashaal (flaming torch) and bears the name Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb-Thackeray.)

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As counting is underway on Saturday, November 23, 2024, Shiv Sena is leading with 56 seats and Shiv Sena-UBT is leading with 19 seats. Although results have not been declared for all seats, trends strongly predict a victory for the Mahayuti alliance, which includes Shiv Sena, the NCP (Ajit Pawar faction) and the BJP.

Results announced in Sena vs Sena fights

Bhiwandi Rural: Shantaram More versus Ghatal Mahadev Ambo

Shiv Sena’s Shantaram Tukaram More won in Bhiwandi Rural with a margin of 57,962 votes, defeating Ghatal Mahadev Ambo Shiv Sena (UBT). Independent Manisha Rohidas Thakare came third, while MNS candidate Vanita Shashikant Kathore came a distant fourth.

Palghar: Rajendra Gavit vs Jayendra Kisan Dubla

In Palghar, Shiv Sena’s Rajendra Gavit beat Shiv Sena’s Jayendra Kisan Dubla (UBT) by a margin of 40,337 votes. The MNS candidate, Naresh Korde, comes a distant third.

Mahad:

Bharat Gogawale of Shiv Sena defeated Snehal Manik Jagtap of Shiv Sena UBT by around 26,000 votes.

Trends for key battles

Kopri Pachpakhadi – Eknath Shinde vs Kedar Dighe

Outgoing Chief Minister and Shiv Sen Sena leader Eknath Shinde was leading with a comfortable lead of around 70,000 votes over his Shiv Sena-UBT rival Kedar Dighe after 16 rounds of counting were completed.

Mr Shinde is seeking a fourth term from the Kopri-Pachpakhadi seat – one of the five Assembly seats in the Thane Lok Sabha constituency, where he wields strong influence. Mr Dighe is the nephew of Anand Dighe, the Sena chief’s former mentor.

Mahim – Sadanand Sarvankar vs Mahesh Sawant

Shiv Sena’s (UBT) Mahesh Sawant is leading by a slim margin of 4,847 votes against Sadanand Sarvankar, the incumbent MP from Mahim. MNS scion Amit Raj Thackeray, who made his poll debut in this Assembly election, is in third place.

The constituency attracted a lot of attention before the elections due to the triangular electoral fight between the Shiv Sena (UBT), Shiv Sena and the MNS candidate. Mahim, a stronghold of the Sena since 1990 and briefly held between 2009 and 2014 by the MNS, is at the center of attention while the BJP had expressed a desire to support Mr. Thackeray before the elections.

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Worli – Milind Deora vs Aditya Thackeray

Shiv Sena’s (UBT) Aditya Thackeray leads Shiv Sena’s Milind Deora by around 6,000 votes with 12 rounds of counting out of 17 completed. Mr. Thackeray is the incumbent MP while Mr. Deora, now a Shiv Sena member and Rajya Sabha MP, was earlier an MP from Mumbai South on a Congress ticket. Worli has been a Sena stronghold since the 1990s, but is today witnessing a fierce fight between a third-generation Thackeray and a second-generation Deora.

Kudal – Nilesh Rane vs. Vaibhav Naik

Shiv Sena’s Nilesh Rane is leading with a margin of over 6,000 votes over Shiv Sena-UBT candidate Vaibhav Naik.

Mr. Rane is the son of ex-CM Narayan Rane and is contesting from his father’s former constituency. Leader of the BJP, Mr. Rane is contesting under the banner of the Shiv Sena in the constituency which has been a stronghold of the Sena for several years. Vaibhav Naik has been an MP for this seat since 2014, but this is an uphill battle with Rane influence in the region.

Pachora – Kishore Patil vs. Vaishali Suryawanshi

Shiv Sena’s Kishore Patil is leading with over 34,000 votes. In second position is independent Amol Panditrao Shinde. Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate Vaishali Suryawanshi is far behind in third place.

This seat is witnessing a battle between cousins ​​Kishore Patil and Vaishali Suryavanshi for the legacy of Tatyasaheb RO Patil, who won this seat twice. Mr. Patil is the incumbent MP, first elected in 2014. This time, Ms. Suryawanshi made her debut in the polls, citing her father’s legacy in Jalgaon.