Together, the Mahayuti coalition claimed 22 of the 36 seats in Mumbai, while the Maha Vikas Aghadi won 14. Notably, Sharad Pawar’s NCP was unable to secure a single seat in the city.

Matrize exit poll projected 150-170 seats for the Mahayuti alliance and 110-130 seats for Maha Vikas Aghadi. It said others could get 8-10 seats.

Most exit polls have given an edge to the ruling Mahayuti alliance, while some of them have predicted a comfortable win for it. The MVA, however, hopes to prove the exit poll projections wrong, just like it did in Haryana.

In Maharashtra, BJP-led ruling Mahayuti alliance is aiming to retain power and opposition Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) seeking a comeback. As per ECI, the counting of votes will begin at 8 am on Saturday,