Counting of votes for the Maharashtra assembly election 2019 ended with the BJP and its ally Shiv Sena winning a clear majority in Maharashtra. This will pave the way for a second consecutive NDA government in the state. The BJP has won 105 seats while the Shiv Sena has won 56 seats, taking their alliance tally to 161. Similarly, the Congress-NCP alliance won 98 seats, in which the NCP won 54 seats and the Congress 44.
Election for 288-member Maharashtra assembly was held on October 21. The BJP contested in 150 seats while its alliance partner - the Shiv Sena contested in 124. The remaining 14 seats were given to regional parties who allied with them. The majority mark for the Maharashtra Assembly is 145.
The BJP has chose to continue its alliance with Shiv Sena, despite their roller-coaster relationship over the last five years. The two parties had come together after a brief breakup when in 2014, neither succeeded in getting majority on its own. The Shiv Sena since had been a vocal critic of the BJP-led government's policies at the state and the Centre.
Here are the highlights on counting day for the Maharashtra Assembly election result 2019:
"Please treat me the same as you have in the past nine years, nothing has changed," the 29-year-old Shiv Sena leader said in his remarks to the media after his victory.
The Shiv Sena, leading in 57 seats in the 288-member Maharashtra assembly, gained leverage as the BJP, which contested more seats, failed to touch the majority mark on its own.
Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, Aaditya Thackeray's father, demanded that the BJP honour the 50:50 agreement made during his meeting with BJP chief and Union Minister Amit Shah earlier this year. The party indicated that it wanted a turn at the Chief Minister's post.
This set off a buzz around Aaditya Thackeray, with many speculating that the Shiv Sena may insist on the top job for him.
Thackeray junior avoided commenting on the speculation.
"It is a humbling, proud moment to see support and love for Sena. I would appeal to the media, please treat me as the same, nothing has changed... Always guide me," said Aaditya Thackeray, speaking in Marathi, Hindi and English.
The young Sena leader was widely predicted to win the Worli seat, which is a Sena stronghold.
Since his grandfather Bal Thackeray founded the Shiv Sena in 1966, no one from the Thackeray clan had ever contested elections.
Aaditya Thackeray has emerged as the most affable face of the Shiv Sena. His entry into politics helped rebrand the Sena; his roadshows and foot marches and his support to campaigns like the one against tree-cutting in Aarey endeared him to the younger generation.
Worli is among the 36 assembly seats in Mumbai. Originally a settlement of fishermen, the constituency in south Mumbai has transformed over the years with its skyline featuring high-rise buildings and modern commercial complexes.
Aaditya Thackeray says he wants to make the constituency a "model of development".
- I thank the people for the faith they have shown in our governments in both the states.
- Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Manohar Lal Khattar were never even ministers anywhere before, but they took everyone along and for five years, they served Maharashtra and Haryana with honesty, for welfare of the people.
- The coming five years will see both the states scale new heights of development.
- These are unprecedented victories because normally these days few governments return after five years. In such times to be elected again is a big deal.
- In the last elections we got 33% of the vote in Haryana and this time it went up to 36%. It's a stamp of approval on our work there.
- I have worked for many years in Haryana for the party. Whenever we partnered with any party there, it had to be on their terms and conditions. It would be a big deal if we even touched double digits. And this is just 2014 I am talking about. To come from there to where we are today is remarkable. No praise is enough for the BJP team in Haryana.
- Similarly in Maharashtra, for years we were the junior partner in the state. In the last 50 years, no single chief minister has been able to serve Maharashtra for five straight years. And Devendra Fadnavis has been the first chief minister of Maharashtra in 50 years to have served the full 5-year term. But today's win assures Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis another 5 years to lead the state to greater progress.
- Maharashtra and Mumbai have a big role in the economy of our country. Political stability accounts for a lot there. But for years even parties with 2/3rd majority could not last. But see the nature of the BJP, which takes everyone along.
- In 2014, the BJP and Shiv Sena fought elections against each other but the people wanted us to join hands. We partnered with the Shiv Sena after the elections and ran a stable and unblemished government for 5 years. And even this time the people of Maharashtra have given our alliance a complete majority.
- I want to assure the people of both the states that you have showered so much blessings on us. Our team was new, we did not have a lot of experience but we barely left the path of serving the people. I promise you, in in the next five years, we will work even harder to fulfill your dreams.
- Other governments spend their first two years renaming schemes made by the central government so that Modi doesn't get any credit. But because it's a BJP government, everything will be seamless.
- I am certain in the coming days, we will not spare any effort to ensure progress in these states. I once again congratulate the teams of Devendra Fadnavis and Manohar Lal Khattar.
- I thank people of Haryana and Maharashtra on behalf of BJP workers
- The results today show that BJP-Sena will form the government once again in Maharashtra with complete majority
- In Haryana too, we have emerged as the single largest party by increasing our vote share by 3%
- In Modi 2.0, BJP has won both its first two elections
- These two states have never been our traditional bases
- Both state governments fulfilled the expectations of the people and ran a zero-corruption administration
- On completing five years, both Manohar Lal Khattar and Devendra Fadnavis have received the approval of the people
- In 5 months, the Modi 2.0 government has done as much work as many have not been able to do in even 5 years
- And yesterday Modi ji gifted 40 lakh people of Delhi a Diwali gift
- We passed the Triple Talaq law that was stuck for years, and opened doors to development in Kashmir by revoking Articles 370 and 35A
- I believe that is why people of the states gave us these victories.
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People of Maharashtra have blessed the NDA with immense affection. We are humbled to have got the people's support yet again. Our work towards Maharashtra's progress continues! I salute each and every Karyakarta of the BJP, Shiv Sena and our entire NDA family for their hardwork.
- Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 24, 2019
Bollywood actor Riteish Deshmukh, son of the late former Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh, took to twitter today to congratulate his brothers Amit Deshmukh and Dhiraj Deshmukh for winning from the Latur (City) and Latur (Rural) seats"
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Union Minister Nitin Gadkari: I express my gratitude to the people of Maharashtra & thank them for bringing back this govt once again. I extend my greetings to CM Devendra Fadnavis, BJP President Amit Shah & PM Narendra Modi for this electoral victory. #MaharashtraAssemblyPolls pic.twitter.com/WOgpaMVxGw
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Devendra Fadnavis (BJP) - Nagpur South West - Leading
Aaditya Thackeray (Shiv Sena) - Worli - Won
Rohini Khadse (BJP) - Muktainagar - Lost
Nitin Raut (Congress) - Nagpur North - Leading
Ashok Chavan (BJP) - Bhokar - Won
Chhagan Bhujbal (NCP) - Yevla - Leading
Sunil Raut (Shiv Sena) - Vikhroli - Won
Ashish Shelar (BJP) - Vandra West - Won
Sunil Prabhu (Shiv Sena) - Dindoshi - Won
Mangal Prabhat Lodha (BJP) - Malabar Hill - Leading
Ajit Pawar (NCP) - Baramati - Won
Dilip Walse Patil (NCP) - Ambegaon - Won
Chandrakant Patil (BJP) - Kothrud - Won
Mukta Tilak (BJP) - Kasba Peth - Won
Vijay Balasaheb Thorat (Congress) - Sangamner - Won
Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil (BJP) - Shirdi - Won
Rohit Pawar (NCP) - Karjat Jamkhed - Won
Dhananjay Munde (NCP) - Parli - Won
Pankaja Munde (BJP) - Parli - Lost
Amit Deshmukh (Congress) - Latur City - Won
Praniti Shinde (Congress) - Solapur City Central - Won
Prithviraj Chavan - Karad South (Congress) - Karad South - Leading
Nitish Rane (BJP) - Kankavli - Won
Jayant Patil (NCP) - Islampur - Leading
BJP's Pankaja Munde, an outgoing minister in Maharashtra, wept inconsolably after her unexpected defeat in the assembly election as votes were counted today. The 40-year-old conceded defeat even before the results were declared officially."
भाजपा-शिवसेना गठबंधन में विश्वास प्रकट करने के लिए महाराष्ट्र की जनता का कोटि-कोटि अभिनंदन।
- Amit Shah (@AmitShah) October 24, 2019
मोदी जी के नेतृत्व में महाराष्ट्र सरकार निरंतर प्रदेश की प्रगति और जनता की सेवा के लिए समर्पित रहेगी।
मुख्यमंत्री श्री @Dev_Fadnavis, श्री @ChDadaPatil व सभी कार्यकर्ताओं को बधाई।
Mumbai: Shiv Sena's Aditya Thackeray collects his winning certificate. He has won from Worli Assembly constituency. #MaharashtraAssemblyPolls pic.twitter.com/e6OjlaTfmT
- ANI (@ANI) October 24, 2019
Aditya Thackeray, Shiv Sena, on his victory from Worli assembly constituency: I am very happy that the people have blessed me with so much margin and so many votes. #MaharashtraAssemblyPolls https://t.co/oe6sotQp0x pic.twitter.com/iUVgb4sBry
- ANI (@ANI) October 24, 2019
Mr Fadnavis said that the BJP and Shiv Sena will go by what was "pre-decided" between them on sharing of power. He noted the BJP suffered in the state elections due to rebellion by some party leaders, but added that 15 of those are in touch with him.
Mr Fadnavis, however, expressed shock at the defeat of party candidates Udayanraje Bhosale in the Satara Lok Sabha bypoll and minister Pankaja Munde in Parli Assembly seat.
"I thank the people of Maharashtra for giving a clear mandate to the 'Mahayuti' (grand alliance). No doubt, the next government will be ours," he said.
"In fact, it is time to celebrate and not analyse. But if we look at the result, the BJP had in 2014 contested 260 seats and won 122. This time, we fought 164 and are likely to get 105. Our strike is rate better, we won 70 per cent of the seats," he said.
Noting that he BJP received 28 per cent of the total votes in the 2014 Assembly elections, he said, "This time we have got 26.5 votes despite contesting 164 seats."
He also hit out at NCP chief Sharad Pawar, saying the veteran leader said the opposition parties would ensure clean sweep in the election.
The BJP and Shiv Sena alliance was heading for a clear majority as counting of votes are in its final stages.
Addressing a press conference, when asked about which party will get the chief minister's post, Mr Thackeray said, "It is time to remind the BJP about the formula arrived at when BJP chief Amit Shah visited my home....we had decided on 50:50 formula for the alliance."
Describing the mandate as an "eye-opener for many", Mr Thackeray said the people of the state had kept democracy alive.
The Maharashtra election trends show that people did not like the arrogance of power, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Sharad Pawar said today, as the ruling BJP and its ally Shiv Sena looked set to win but well short of their target of 220 seats."
On the other hand, Pankaja Munde said her defeat was "unexpected and inscrutable", but said she accepted the people's mandate humbly.
The Leader of Opposition in the state Legislative Council said he contested the election on the issue of development, but, without naming anyone one, he added that "dirty politics" was played by the ruling party.
He also observed that people of Parli backed him despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP chief Amit Shah and Chhatrapati Shivaji's descendant Udayanraje Bhosale campaigning against him.
"I am happy. But I am also sad somewhere, being the elder in the family. Whether they consider me as part of the family or not, the blood relation never breaks. I am pained that someone in the family has been defeated," he said.
The NCP leader also said he will fulfill all the development-related promises made to people in the next five years.
Meanwhile, reacting to her defeat, Pankaja Munde said, "I accept the mandate humbly. This is an inscrutable result. I did not expect the result, given the developmental works carried out during the past five years and the response I received from people."
Total seats 288
BJP has won 10, leading in 90 (total 100)
Shiv Sena has won 8, leading in 50 (total 58)
Congress has won 4, leading in 39 (total 43)
NCP has won 4, leading in 52 (total 56)
Independents have won 1, leading in 12 (total 13)
AIMIM, Samajwadi Party, Bahujan Vikas Aghadi and Prahar Janshakti Party are leading in 2 seats each
Jan Surajya Party, CPI(M), Krantikari Shetkari Party, Loksangram, PWP, Rashtriya Samaj Paksha, Swabhimani Paksha, Swantantra Bharat Paksha and Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi are leading in 1 seat each.
Aaditya Thackeray, 29, was widely predicted to win the seat, which is a Shiv Sena stronghold.
Thackeray junior is the first from his family to contest elections since his grandfather Bal Thackeray founded the Shiv Sena in 1966.
With the Shiv Sena looking set to win enough seats in its alliance with the BJP, Aaditya Thackeray could be looking at the job of deputy to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis of the BJP.
Aaditya Thackeray has emerged as the most affable face of the Shiv Sena and has made a mark with his roadshows and foot marches and his support to campaigns like the protests against tree-cutting in Aarey for a metro shed.
Worli is among the 36 assembly seats in Mumbai. Originally a settlement of fishermen, the constituency in south Mumbai has transformed over the years with its skyline featuring skyscrapers and modern commercial complexes.
Sena leader Datta Nalawade represented Worli from 1990 to 2004. In 2009, Sachin Ahir, then in the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), won the seat as Raj Thackeray's MNS ate into Sena votes.
Shiv Sena's Sunil Shinde won in 2014. Even in this year's Lok Sabha polls, the party's Arvind Sawant won comfortably from the Worli parliamentary constituency.
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Devendra Fadnavis (BJP) - Nagpur South West - Leading
Aaditya Thackeray (Shiv Sena) - Worli - Leading
Rohini Khadse (BJP) - Muktainagar - Trailing
Nitin Raut (Congress) - Nagpur North - Leading
Ashok Chavan (BJP) - Bhokar - Leading
Chhagan Bhujbal (NCP) - Yevla - Leading
Sunil Raut (Shiv Sena) - Vikhroli - Won
Ashish Shelar (BJP) - Vandra West - Leading
Sunil Prabhu (Shiv Sena) - Dindoshi - Won
Mangal Prabhat Lodha (BJP) - Malabar Hill - Leading
Ajit Pawar (NCP) - Baramati - Leading
Dilip Walse Patil (NCP) - Ambegaon - Leading
Chandrakant Patil (BJP) - Kothrud - Trailing
Mukta Tilak (BJP) - Kasba Peth - Leading
Vijay Balasaheb Thorat (Congress) - Sangamner - Leading
Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil (BJP) - Shirdi - Leading
Rohit Pawar (NCP) - Karjat Jamkhed - Leading
Dhananjay Munde (NCP) - Parli - Won
Pankaja Munde (BJP) - Parli - Lost
Amit Deshmukh (Congress) - Latur City - Won
Praniti Shinde (Congress) - Solapur City Central - Leading
Prithviraj Chavan - Karad South (Congress) - Karad South - Leading
Nitish Rane (BJP) - Kankavli - Leading
Jayant Patil (NCP) - Islampur - Leading
The result of the Parli seat has not been declared yet by the election commission, but Pankaja Munde was trailing Dhananjay Munde by nearly 30,000 votes.
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Senior BJP leader and state school education minister Ashish Shelar won from Bandra-West seat in Mumbai by defeating Congress's Asif Zakaria by 26,507 votes.
BJP's Parag Shah defeated Satish Pawar of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena or MNS by a margin of 53,319 votes from Ghatkopar-East seat in Mumbai.
Sunil Rane of the BJP won from Borivali Assembly seat in Mumbai by defeating his Congress rival Kumar Khilare by 95,021 votes.
Shiv Sena leader Sunil Prabhu defeated NCP's Vidya Chavan from Dindoshi Assembly seat in Mumbai by 44,511 votes.
Ajay Choudhary of the Shiv Sena won from Shivadi seat in Mumbai by defeating his Maharashtra Navnirman Sena or MNS rival Santosh Nalavade by 39,337 votes.
Independent candidate Mahesh Valdi won from Uran seat in Raigad district against Shiv Sena's Manoj Bhoir by a margin of 5,710 votes.
Election for all 288 Assembly seats in the state were held on Monday.
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Maharashtra Assembly Elections Result 2019: The key candidates in Maharashtra include Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray and former Chief Ministers Prithviraj Chavan and Ashok Chavan of the Congress."
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"It will be a BJP-Shiv Sena government. There is no two opinions about it," senior party leader Sanjay Raut said, dismissing rumours of a possible alliance with the Congress and Sharad Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party.
"We got the full mandate. Seats may increase of decrease in an election. We will talk to Uddhav ji, he will then speak with the Chief Minister. And what was agreed before the election, 50-50," he added.
Sources indicated that the Sena can even insist on dividing the 5-year tenure of the government, and occupy the Chief Minister's office for two-and-a-half years.
The party, which contested on 126 seats, is leading on 64, one above the 63 it won in 2014 when it contested all 288 seats of the state.
But what gives it confidence to demand equal terms is the performance of the BJP. But leads show the BJP is leading in around 100 seats, way below the 122 it won in 2014.
Ahead of the state polls, buoyed by the sweep in the national elections, a section of BJP leaders insisted that the party ditch the Sena and go it alone. It was Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis who insisted on continuing the alliance. Later, the idea also received support from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
But the BJP had not allowed the 50:50 seat share formula, which the Sena had wanted. Allowing it to contest only on 126 seats, the party had kept the lion's share of 150 seats for itself after a gruelling, and sometimes bitter, negotiation.
Party chief Amit Shah had visited "Matoshree", the home of Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray in Mumbai, to discuss the deal. As a sweetner, the Sena was also offered the post of Deputy Chief Minister.
While 300 Sena workers and more than 20 of its corporators resigned in protest against the deal, Uddhav Thackeray downplayed the matter. "It doesn't matter who is the younger or older brother. What matters is the relationship between brothers," Mr Thackeray had said.
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As per trends available for 283 of the 288 Assembly seats in the state, the BJP is leading in 99, the Shiv Sena in 61, the NCP in 49, the Congress in 41 and Independents were ahead in 15 seats.
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However, Congress's campaign committee member Sanjay Lakhe Patil criticised Mr Sawant over his tweet.
"This is political bankruptcy and foolishness. The Congress should stay away from such political suicide. Instead, the party should be a strong opposition force and win back the confidence of people," Mr Lakhe Patil said in a post on his Facebook page.
The Congress should hold the Devendra Fadnavis government "accountable" for the promises made during campaigning, he added.
State BJP chief and revenue minister Chandrakant Patil leading over MNS nominee Kishore Shinde by 10,086 votes in Kothrud.
BJP minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil leading over his Congress rival Suresh Thorat by 26,724 votes in Shirdi.
NCP leader and former deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar leading over Gopichand Padalkar of the BJP by 49,851 votes in Baramati.
BJP minister Pankaja Munde trailing behind estranged cousin and Leader of Opposition in the state Legislative Council Dhananjay Munde by 20,981 votes in Parli.
Former chief minister and senior Congress leader Ashok Chavan leading over Shrinivas Gorthekar of the BJP by 16,900 votes in Bhokar.
Former chief minister Prithviraj Chavan of the Congress leading over BJP's Atul Bhosale by 1,735 votes in Karad-South.
BJP candidate Harshvardhan Patil, who quit the Congress ahead of the polls, was trailing behind NCP MLA Dattatraya Bharne by 3,670 votes in Indapur.
Mumbai mayor and Shiv Sena leader Vishwanath Mahadeshwar leading over Independent nominee Trupti Sawant by 3,010 votes in Bandra-East.
Senior NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal leading over his Shiv Sena rival Sambhaji Pawar by 2,542 votes in Yeola.
BJP's Nitesh Rane was leading over Shiv Sena rival Satish Sawant by 5,017 votes in Kankavli.
Rohit Pawar, the grand nephew of NCP chief Sharad Pawar, leading over BJP minister Ram Shinde by 7,211 votes in Karjat-Jamkhed.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis' trusted aide Abhimanyu Pawar of the BJP leading over sitting Congress MLA Basavraj Patil by 3,825 votes in Ausa.
Congress candidate Amit Deshmukh leading by 7,823 votes over BJP's Shailesh Lahoti in Latur city. His brother and Congress nominee Dhiraj Deshmukh leads by 15,383 votes over Baliram Done of the Vanchit Bahujan Agadhi in Latur-rural.
Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly Vijay Wadettiwar of the Congress leading by 1,392 votes in Brahmapuri over Shiv Sena's Sandeep Gadamwar.
Congress MLA Praniti Shinde trailing behind AIMIM candidate Haji Shabdi and Independent nominee Mahesh Kothe in Solapur-city central seat.
State Congress president Balasaheb Thorat leading by 5,485 votes over Shiv Sena rival Sahebrao Navale in Sangamner.
NCP state president Jayant Patil leading by 7,609 votes over Independent nominee Nishikant Bhosale in Islampur.
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Devendra Fadnavis (BJP) - Nagpur South West - Leading
Aaditya Thackeray (Shiv Sena) - Worli - Leading
Rohini Khadse (BJP) - Muktainagar - Leading
Nitin Raut (Congress) - Nagpur North - Leading
Ashok Chavan (BJP) - Bhokar - Leading
Chhagan Bhujbal (NCP) - Yevla - Leading
Sunil Raut (Shiv Sena) - Vikhroli - Leading
Ashish Shelar (BJP) - Vandra West - Leading
Sunil Prabhu (Shiv Sena) - Dindoshi - Leading
Mangal Prabhat Lodha (BJP) - Malabar Hill - Leading
Ajit Pawar (NCP) - Baramati - Leading
Dilip Walse Patil (NCP) - Ambegaon - Leading
Chandrakant Patil (BJP) - Kothrud - Trailing
Mukta Tilak (BJP) - Kasba Peth - Leading
Vijay Balasaheb Thorat (Congress) - Sangamner - Leading
Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil (BJP) - Shirdi - Leading
Rohit Pawar (NCP) - Karjat Jamkhed - Leading
Dhananjay Munde (NCP) - Parli - Leading
Pankaja Munde (BJP) - Parli - Trailing
Amit Deshmukh (Congress) - Latur City - Leading
Praniti Shinde (Congress) - Solapur City Central - Trailing
Prithviraj Chavan - Karad South (Congress) - Karad South - Leading
Nitish Rane (BJP) - Kankavli - Leading
Jayant Patil (NCP) - Islampur - Leading
Aaditya Thackeray, 29, is widely predicted to win easily from the constituency, which is a Shiv Sena stronghold. He is contesting against the NCP's Suresh Mane.
Aaditya Thackeray is the first person from his family to contest elections since his grandfather Bal Thackeray founded the Shiv Sena in 1966.
If the Shiv Sena wins enough to become indispensable for the BJP, Aaditya Thackeray could be looking at the job of deputy to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis of the BJP.
Aaditya Thackeray has emerged as the most affable face of the Shiv Sena and has made a mark with his roadshows and foot marches and his support to campaigns like the protests against tree-cutting in Aarey for a metro shed.
Worli is among the 36 assembly seats in Mumbai. Originally a settlement of fishermen, the constituency in south Mumbai has transformed over the years with its skyline featuring skyscrapers and modern commercial complexes.
Shiv Sena leader Datta Nalawade represented Worli from 1990 to 2004. In 2009, Sachin Ahir, then in the Nationalist Congress Party or NCP, won the seat as Raj Thackeray's MNS ate into Shiv Sena's votes. TheSena's Sunil Shinde won in 2014. Even in this year's Lok Sabha polls, the party's Arvind Sawant won comfortably from the Worli parliamentary constituency.
Aaditya Thackeray says he wants to make the constituency a "model of development".
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