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{{Short description|Upcoming assembly elections in Maharashtra}}  
{{Short description|Elections for the 16th Legislative assembly of Maharashtra}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2026}}
{{Infobox election
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Next Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election
| election_name = Next Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election
| type = legislative
| country = India
| type = Legislative
| ongoing = yes
| ongoing = yes
| previous_year = 2019
| vote_type = party
| election_date = By October 2024
| previous_election = 2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election
| previous_year = 2024
| next_election =
| next_year = 2034
| election_date = By October 2029
| seats_for_election = All 288 seats in the [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]]
| majority_seats = 145
| majority_seats = 145
| needed_votes =  
| map_image = [[File:Wahlkreise zur Vidhan Sabha von Maharashtra.svg|300px]]
| alliance2 = [[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]]
| map2_image =
| party2 = [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
| map_size =
| alliance1 = [[United Progressive Alliance|UPA]]
| map_caption = Map of the assembly constituencies in Maharashtra
| party1 = [[Shiv Sena]]
| turnout =
| last_election2 = 26.26%
| outgoing_members = 15th Maharashtra Assembly
116 seats (Alliance figures)
| elected_members =
| seats_needed2 = {{increase}}32
| image6 = {{CSS image crop|Image=MLC Shashikant Shinde Saheb.jpg|bSize=120|cWidth=100||cLength=100|oLeft=10|oBottom=10}}
| last_election1 = 52.10%
| leader6 = [[Shashikant Shinde]]
170 seats (Alliance figures)
| leader_since6 = 2025
| seats_needed1 =  {{Nochange}}
| leaders_seat6 = [[List of members of the Maharashtra Legislative Council|MLC]]
| image3 =  
| last_election6 = 11.28%, 10 seats
| leader3 = [[Ajit Pawar]]
| party6 = [[Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)|NCP(SP)]]
| alliance3 = [[United Progressive Alliance|UPA]]
| alliance6 = [[Maha Vikas Aghadi|MVA]]
| party3 = Nationalist Congress Party
| seats6 =  
| last_election3 = 41
| image5 = {{CSS image crop|Image=Prithviraj Chavan with Hon'ble President.jpg|bSize=140|cWidth=100|cHeight=120|oLeft=16|oTop=0}}
| seats_before3 =  
| leader5 = [[Prithviraj Chavan]]
| leaders_seat3 = [[Baramati (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Baramati]]
| leader_since5 = 2010
| seats3 = 54
| leaders_seat5 = [[To be determined|TBD]]
| image4 =  
| last_election5 = 12.42%, 16 seats
| leader4 = [[Balasaheb Thorat]]
| party5 = Indian National Congress
| party4 = [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
| alliance5 = [[Maha Vikas Aghadi|MVA]]
| alliance4 = [[United Progressive Alliance|UPA]]
| seats5 =
| last_election4 = 42
| image4 = {{CSS image crop|Image=Uddhav Thackeray, President of Shiv Sena-UBT.jpg|bSize=120|cWidth=100|cHeight=120|oLeft=10|oTop=5}}
| seats_before4 =  
| leader4 = [[Uddhav Thackeray]]
| leaders_seat4 = [[Sangamner (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sangamner]]
| leader_since4 = 2024
| seats4 = 44
| leaders_seat4 = [[List of members of the Maharashtra Legislative Council|MLC]]
| image5 = [[File:Raj at MNS Koli Festival.jpg|150x150px]]
| last_election4 = 9.96%, 20 seats
| image5_size = 100x100px
| party4 = [[Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray)|SS(UBT)]]
| leader5 = [[Raj Thackeray]]
| alliance4 = [[Maha Vikas Aghadi|MVA]]
| party5 = Maharashtra Navnirman Sena
| seats4 =  
| alliance5 = [[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]]
| image3 =
| last_election5 = 1
| leader3 = [[Sunetra Pawar]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/ajit-pawar-death-who-leads-ncp-now-will-sharad-pawar-reunite-factions/articleshow/127711990.cms|title=Ajit Pawar's sudden death leaves leadership vacuum - what is next for NCP|date=28 January 2026|via=The Economic Times - The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsonair.gov.in/sunetra-pawar-elected-as-ncp-legislature-party-leader-after-ajit-pawars-demise/|title=Rajya Sabha MP Sunetra Pawar becomes Maharashtra’s Deputy CM &#124; DD News On Air}}</ref>
| seats_before5 =  
| leader_since3 = 2026
| leaders_seat5 = Did Not Contest
| leaders_seat3 = [[TBD]]
| seats5 = 1
| last_election3 = 9.01%, 41 seats
| country = India
| party3 = [[Nationalist Congress Party|NCP]]
| seats_for_election = All 288 seats to the [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]]
| alliance3 = [[Maha Yuti|MY]]
| leader2 = [[Devendra Fadnavis]]
| seats3 =  
| leader1 = [[Uddhav Thackeray]]
| image2 = {{CSS image crop|Image=Eknath Shinde with PM Narendra Modi Cropped.jpg|bSize=120|cWidth=100|cHeight=120|oLeft=10|oTop=5}}
| leader2 = [[Eknath Shinde]]
| leader_since2 = 2022
| leaders_seat2 = [[Kopri-Pachpakhadi Assembly constituency|Kopri-Pachpakhadi]]
| last_election2 = 12.38%, 57 seats
| party2 = [[Shiv Sena (2022–present)|SHS]]
| alliance2 = [[Maha Yuti|MY]]
| seats2 =
| seat_change1 =  
| popular_vote1 =  
| percentage1 =  
| swing1 =  
| image1 = {{CSS image crop|Image=Eknath Shinde and Devendra Fadnavis with PM Narendra Modi Cropped(2).jpg|bSize=120|cWidth=100|cHeight=120|oLeft=10|oTop=5}}
| image1_size = 130px
| leader1 = [[Devendra Fadnavis]]
| leader_since1 = 2013
| party1 = Bharatiya Janata Party
| alliance1 = [[Maha Yuti|MY]]
| leaders_seat1 = [[Nagpur South West Assembly constituency|Nagpur South-West]]
| last_election1 = 26.77%, 132 seats
| seats1 =
| seat_change2 =
| popular_vote2 =
| percentage2 =
| swing2 =
| title = [[Chief Minister of Maharashtra|Chief Minister]]
| title = [[Chief Minister of Maharashtra|Chief Minister]]
| before_election = [[Uddhav Thackeray]]
| before_election = [[Devendra Fadnavis]]
| before_party = [[Shiv Sena|SHS]]
| before_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| previous_election = 2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election
| after_election =
| map_image = File:Wahlkreise zur Vidhan Sabha von Maharashtra.svg
| after_party =  
| image2 = [[File:Devendra Fadnavis @Vidhan Sabha 04-03-2021.jpg|150x150px]]
| seats_before1 = 132
| image1 = [[File:The Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Uddhav Thackeray calling on the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, in New Delhi on February 21, 2020 (Uddhav Thackeray) (cropped).jpg|150x150px]]
| seats_needed1 = {{increase}} 13
| leader_since2 = 2014
| seats_before2 = 57
| leader_since1 = 2019
| seats_needed2 = {{increase}} 88
| leader_since3 = 2014
| seats_before3 = 41
| leader_since4 = 2019
| seats_needed3 = {{increase}} 104
| leader_since5 = 2006
| seats_before4 = 20
| leaders_seat2 = [[Nagpur South West (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Nagpur South West]]
| seats_needed4 = {{increase}} 125
| leaders_seat1 = [[Maharashtra Legislative Council|MLC]]
| seats_before5 = 16
| seats_needed5 = {{increase}} 129
| seats_before6 = 10
| seats_needed6 = {{increase}} 135
}}
}}


The '''Next Maharashtra Legislative assembly election''' is scheduled to be held in or before October 2024 to elect all 288 members of the [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|state's Legislative Assembly.]] [[Uddhav Thackeray]], the leader of [[Maha Vikas Aghadi|Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA)]] is the incumbent [[Chief Minister of Maharashtra]].
The '''Next Maharashtra legislative assembly election''' is expected to be held in November 2029 to elect all 288 members of the [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]]. [[Devendra Fadnavis]] is the incumbent [[List of chief ministers of Maharashtra|Chief Minister]] of [[Maharashtra]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Upcoming Elections in India 2025, 2026 till 2029; Check Which States Has Election in Coming Years|url=https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/upcoming-elections-in-india-2025-to-2029-which-states-has-election-in-coming-years-1738743308-1 |access-date=1 April 2025 |website=Jagran Josh}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Mahayuti will stay in power in Maharashtra this time; BJP to form solo government in 2029: Amit Shah|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2024/Oct/01/mahayuti-will-stay-in-power-in-maharashtra-this-time-bjp-to-form-solo-government-in-2029-amit-shah |access-date=1 April 2025 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Mahayuti Sarkar Now, Solo BJP Rule by 2029: Amit Shah Unveils BJP's 2024 Strategy for Maharashtra|url=https://www.news18.com/elections/mahayuti-sarkar-now-solo-bjp-rule-by-2029-amit-shah-unveils-bjps-2024-strategy-for-maharashtra-9071075.html|access-date=1 April 2025 |website=News18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Mahayuti will win 2024 Maharashtra polls, BJP in 2029, says Amit Shah|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/maharashtra-assembly-elections-bjp-amit-shah-mumbai-mahayuti-alliance-shiv-sena-ubt-maha-vikas-aghadi-2609731-2024-10-02|access-date=1 April 2025 |website=India Today}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Next seat-sharing talks in Maharashtra only in 2029, says Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray|url=https://scroll.in/latest/1066031/next-seat-sharing-talks-in-maharashtra-only-in-2029-says-shiv-sena-ubt-chief-uddhav-thackeray|access-date=1 April 2025 |website=Scroll}}</ref>
 
==Background==
{{Main|2019 Maharashtra political crisis}}
The [[2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election|previous Assembly elections]] were held in October 2019. The [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] led alliance [[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=NDA: What is left of NDA after Akali Dal, Shiv Sena exit: Saamana - The Economic Times|url=https://m.economictimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/what-is-left-of-nda-after-akali-dal-shiv-sena-exit-saamana/amp_articleshow/78360008.cms|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-29|website=The Economic Times}}</ref> got a clear majority to form government but due to [[2019 Maharashtra political crisis|internal conflict]], Shiv Sena left the alliance (NDA) and form a new alliance with [[Nationalist Congress Party]] and [[Indian National Congress]] called [[Maha Vikas Aghadi|MVA]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ahmed Patel played a significant role in formation of MVA govt: Uddhav Thackeray|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/ahmed-patel-played-a-significant-role-in-formation-of-maharashtra-vikas-aghadi-govt-uddhav-thackeray/story-ttiy6yag70rikqbanyze7L.html|access-date=2021-04-29|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> and form the state government, with [[Uddhav Thackeray]] becoming chief minister.


==Schedule==
==Schedule==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
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|-
|-
| Date of Poll
| Date of Poll
| '''TBD'''
| '''TBD'''
|-
|-
| Date of Counting of Votes
| Date of Counting of Votes
| '''TBD'''
| '''TBD'''
|}
 
== Parties and Alliances ==
=== {{legend2|{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}|[[Maha Yuti]]}} ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;
! colspan="2" | Party
!Flag
!Symbol
!Leader
!Seats contested
|-
|{{party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|[[File:BJP flag.svg|50px]]
|[[File:Lotus flower symbol.svg|50px]]
|[[Devendra Fadnavis]]
|TBD
|-
|{{party color cell|Shiv Sena (2022–present)}}
|[[Shiv Sena (2022–present)|Shiv Sena]]
|[[File:Shiv Sena flag.jpg|50px]]
|[[File:Indian Election Symbol Bow And Arrow.svg|50px]]
|[[Eknath Shinde]]
|TBD
|-
|{{party color cell|Nationalist Congress Party }}
|[[Nationalist Congress Party]]
|
|[[File:Nationalist Congress Party Election Symbol.png|50px]]
|[[Sunetra Pawar]]
|TBD
|-
! colspan="5" |Total
!
|}
 
=== {{legend2|{{party color|Maha Vikas Aghadi}}|[[Maha Vikas Aghadi]]}} ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;
! colspan="2" | Party
!Flag
!Symbol
!Leader
!Seats contested
|-
|{{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|[[File:Indian National Congress Flag.svg|50px]]
|[[File:INC Hand.svg|50px]]
|[[Nana Patole]]
|TBD
|-
|{{party color cell|Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray)}}
|[[Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray)]]
|[[File:SS(UBT) flag.png|50px]]
|[[File:Indian Election Symbol Flaming Torch.png|50px]]
|[[Uddhav Thackeray]]
|TBD
|-
|{{party color cell|Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)}}
|[[Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)]]
|[[File:राष्ट्रवादी काँग्रेस - शरदचंद्र पवार Logo.png|50px]]
|[[File:Indian Election Symbol Man Blowing Turha.png|50px]]
|[[Shashikant Shinde ]]
|TBD
|-
|{{party color cell|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}
|
|[[File:CPI-M-flag.svg|50px]]
|[[File:CPI(M) election symbol - Hammer Sickle and Star.svg|50px]]
|
|
|-
! colspan="5" |Total
!
|}
 
==Surveys and polls==
 
===Opinion polls===
 
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:95%;line-height:16px;"
|+Vote Share Projections
!rowspan="2"|Polling agency
!rowspan="2"|Date published
!rowspan="2"|Sample size
!rowspan="2"|Margin of Error
|bgcolor="{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}"|
|bgcolor="{{party color|Maha Vikas Aghadi}}"|
|style="background:grey;"|
!rowspan="2"|Lead
|-
! [[Maha Yuti|MY]]
![[Maha Vikas Aghadi|MVA]]
!Others
|-
|}
 
 
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:95%;line-height:16px;"
|+Seat Projections
!rowspan="2"|Polling agency
!rowspan="2"|Date published
!rowspan="2"|Sample size
!rowspan="2"|Margin of Error
|bgcolor="{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}"|
|bgcolor="{{party color|Maha Vikas Aghadi}}"|
|style="background:grey;"|
!rowspan="2"|Lead
|-
! [[Maha Yuti|MY]]
![[Maha Vikas Aghadi|MVA]]
!Others
|-
|}
 
===Exit polls===
 
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:95%;line-height:16px;"
!rowspan="2"|Polling agency
!rowspan="2"|Date published
!rowspan="2"|Sample size
!rowspan="2"|Margin of Error
|bgcolor="{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}"|
|bgcolor="{{party color|Maha Vikas Aghadi}}"|
|style="background:grey;"|
!rowspan="2"|Lead
|-
! [[Maha Yuti|MY]]
![[Maha Vikas Aghadi|MVA]]
!Others
|-
|}
|}


== References ==
== See also ==
{{reflist}}
* [[2029 elections in India]]
* [[Elections in Maharashtra]]
* [[Politics of Maharashtra]]
* [[Government of Maharashtra]]
* [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]]
* [[List of chief ministers of Maharashtra]]
 
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{notelist}}


{{Maharashtra elections}}
{{Maharashtra elections}}
{{Next Indian elections}}


[[Category:State Assembly elections in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:State Assembly elections in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Future elections in India]]
[[Category:Future elections in India]]

Latest revision as of 06:45, 28 March 2026


Next Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election
← 2024 By October 2029 2034 →
All 288 seats in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
145 seats needed for a majority
 
Eknath Shinde and Devendra Fadnavis with PM Narendra Modi Cropped(2).jpg
Eknath Shinde with PM Narendra Modi Cropped.jpg
Leader Devendra Fadnavis Eknath Shinde Sunetra Pawar[1][2]
Party BJP SHS NCP
Alliance MY MY MY
Leader since 2013 2022 2026
Leader's seat Nagpur South-West Kopri-Pachpakhadi TBD
Last election 26.77%, 132 seats 12.38%, 57 seats 9.01%, 41 seats
Current seats 132 57 41
Seats needed Increase 13 Increase 88 Increase 104
 
Uddhav Thackeray, President of Shiv Sena-UBT.jpg
Prithviraj Chavan with Hon'ble President.jpg
MLC Shashikant Shinde Saheb.jpg
Leader Uddhav Thackeray Prithviraj Chavan Shashikant Shinde
Party SS(UBT) INC NCP(SP)
Alliance MVA MVA MVA
Leader since 2024 2010 2025
Leader's seat MLC TBD MLC
Last election 9.96%, 20 seats 12.42%, 16 seats 11.28%, 10 seats
Current seats 20 16 10
Seats needed Increase 125 Increase 129 Increase 135
Map of the assembly constituencies in Maharashtra
Incumbent Chief Minister

Devendra Fadnavis
BJP



The Next Maharashtra legislative assembly election is expected to be held in November 2029 to elect all 288 members of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. Devendra Fadnavis is the incumbent Chief Minister of Maharashtra.[3][4][5][6][7]

Schedule[edit | edit source]

Poll Event Schedule
Notification Date TBD
Last Date for filing nomination TBD
Scrutiny of nomination TBD
Last Date for Withdrawal of nomination TBD
Date of Poll TBD
Date of Counting of Votes TBD

Parties and Alliances[edit | edit source]

  Maha Yuti[edit | edit source]

Party Flag Symbol Leader Seats contested
Bharatiya Janata Party File:BJP flag.svg Devendra Fadnavis TBD
Shiv Sena Eknath Shinde TBD
Nationalist Congress Party Sunetra Pawar TBD
Total

  Maha Vikas Aghadi[edit | edit source]

Party Flag Symbol Leader Seats contested
Indian National Congress Nana Patole TBD
Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) Uddhav Thackeray TBD
Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) Shashikant Shinde TBD
Total

Surveys and polls[edit | edit source]

Opinion polls[edit | edit source]

Vote Share Projections
Polling agency Date published Sample size Margin of Error Lead
MY MVA Others


Seat Projections
Polling agency Date published Sample size Margin of Error Lead
MY MVA Others

Exit polls[edit | edit source]

Polling agency Date published Sample size Margin of Error Lead
MY MVA Others

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Ajit Pawar's sudden death leaves leadership vacuum - what is next for NCP". 28 January 2026 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
  2. ↑ "Rajya Sabha MP Sunetra Pawar becomes Maharashtra's Deputy CM | DD News On Air".
  3. ↑ "Upcoming Elections in India 2025, 2026 till 2029; Check Which States Has Election in Coming Years". Jagran Josh. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  4. ↑ "Mahayuti will stay in power in Maharashtra this time; BJP to form solo government in 2029: Amit Shah". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  5. ↑ "Mahayuti Sarkar Now, Solo BJP Rule by 2029: Amit Shah Unveils BJP's 2024 Strategy for Maharashtra". News18. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  6. ↑ "Mahayuti will win 2024 Maharashtra polls, BJP in 2029, says Amit Shah". India Today. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  7. ↑ "Next seat-sharing talks in Maharashtra only in 2029, says Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray". Scroll. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
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