Maharashtra Election Result: Schemes like Majhi Ladki Bahin played major role in Mahayuti win, says Ajit Pawar

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said on Saturday that schemes like Mahjhi Ladki Bahin played a major role in the Mahayuti alliance's victory in the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly polls. His remarks came on the day Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party and its allies—known as the Mahayuti alliance—returned to power as the final verdict in the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly election. 

"Victory of public opinion, victory of democracy... Victory to truth, victory to all religions with equality," Pawar wrote on microblogging site X (formerly Twitter).

"Ktitagya (grateful)," mentioned Pawar's 165-word post (written in Marathi) on microblogging site X (formerly Twitter).

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti coalition includes the Shiv Sena party (Eknath Shinde faction) and the Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar faction). The BJP won 132 Assembly constituencies, the Shiv Sena (Shinde) bagged 57 and the Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar faction) secured 41, according to official data from the ECI website (results.eci.gov.in). 

Maharashtra is the richest state in India, contributing about 15 per cent to the country's overall gross domestic product (GDP). 

Earlier that day, while addressing a press conference alongside Chief Minister Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Fadnavis, Pawar acknowledged the increased responsibility this victory brings.

Pawar also emphasised the need for financial discipline in delivering on their promises.