BSE Sensex and Nifty50, the Indian equity benchmark indices, rallied strongly in trade on Monday. While the BSE Sensex surged over 1,300 points, Nifty50 crossed 24,350 intraday.

The day ended in favour of the bulls, with 47 out of 50 constituent stocks of the Nifty50 ending in the green, led by ONGC, BEL, BPCL, and Shriram Finance

Indian benchmark indices kicked off the week on a strong note, thanks to BJP-led Mahayuti alliance's landslide victory in the Maharashtra Assembly election over the weekend.

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates | Indian benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty50 traded off intra-day highs in the afternoon on Monday after gaining more than 1%, driven by investor optimism after the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance won the Maharashtra elections.

The S&P BSE Sensex shot past the 80,000 mark, while the broader NSE Nifty climbed above 24,300, increasing investor's wealth.

The 30-share BSE Sensex pack surged more than 1,300 points to hit above 80,450 level, while the broader NSE Nifty index moved around 400 points to trade above 24,300. Last checked, Sensex was up 1,261 points or 1.

Market breadth positive, mid-cap stocks outperform, banking sector surges, individual stock movements, global cues drive strong market performance.

Reliance Industries, the second heaviest-weighed stock in the Nifty 50, gained 2.5%. Most Adani group stocks, too, rose at the open

Markets are drawing optimism from the landslide victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led coalition in the Maharashtra Assembly elections