Maharashtra recorded a voter turnout of 45.53 per cent till 3 pm on Wednesday in the elections to the 288-member state le

Voting for the 288-member Maharashtra Assembly begins today, November 20, with the counting of votes scheduled for November 23.

Major exit polls on Wednesday gave a clear edge to the BJP-led Mahayuti alliances in Maharashtra assembly polls. Here is what credible exit polls whose predictions in the past were close to the real number say about the possible election results in the state.

Stage is set for the Maharashtra exit polls, and the key question is whether pollsters will accurately forecast the results this time.

Zee News' AI anchor Zeenia revealed shocking trends as per its analysis of over 10 lakh voters. The Zeenia has predicted a closed contest with the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance having an edge against the Congress-led Maha Vikas Aghadi.

As per the Zeenia, Eknath Shinde-led Mahayuti is likely to get 129-159 seats while the opposition MVA may bag around 124-154 seats of a total of 288 seats. The exit poll has been conducted with a massive sample size of over 1 million.

Exit polls predict Mahayuti alliance retaining power in Maharashtra with Maha Vikas Aghadi putting up strong show.

Maharashtra’s 288 assembly seats require 145 seats for a majority. According to Matrize, the Mahayuti is projected to win between 150–170 seats, while the MVA is expected to secure 110–130 seats.

Several exit poll projections have predicted that the Shiv Sena (Shinde faction)-BJP-NCP (Ajit Pawar) ‘Mahayuti’ alliance might be able to hit the majority mark, with seats in their kitty estimated to be between 130-180.