Congress secured only 16 seats, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) 10, and the Shiv Sena (Uddhav faction) 20, leaving the opposition fragmented and without a recognised leader in the Assembly.

For the first time in six decades, Maharashtra will not have a Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the state assembly.

Legislative rules mandate that a party must secure at least 10 per cent of the Assembly's 288 seats -- 29 seats -- to qualify for the LoP position. However, the way the mandate has unfolded in Maharashtra,

This landslide victory has rendered the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly without a Leader of Opposition (LoP) for the first time in six decades. As per the provisions of the Salaries and Allowances of Leaders of Opposition in the State Legislature Act,

The opposition alliance suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of the BJP-led ruling alliance in Maharashtra.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party is headed for a victory in state elections in politically significant Maharashtra while the opposition won mineral-rich Jharkhand state

BJP took lessons from LS losses, some of which were attributable to Muslim consolidation. Example: Dhule's Lok Sabha seat, which BJP lost by 4,000 votes. Its candidate led in all assembly segments except in Muslim-dominated Malegaon where it trailed by 1,