Elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand: Real-time updates Maharashtra’s state assembly will have 288 members elected on Wednesday after a fierce campaign between the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi and the ruling Mahayuti Alliance. By highlighting government policies and development projects, the Mahayuti—which is made up of the BJP, Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena, and Ajit Pawar’s NCP—aims to hold onto power. The MVA, which is made up of Sharad Pawar’s NCP, Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena, and the Congress, is optimistic about a resurgence. Today is the second phase of voting in Jharkhand, where the BJP-led NDA is attempting to seize power and the JMM-Congress-RJD combination is fighting to hold onto power. Of the 81 assembly seats, 38 are up for election. For the most recent information on the elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand, keep checking IndiaToday.in.