Lok Sabha election results 2024: Nitin Gadkari, Piyush Goyal, Supriya Sule leading in Maharashtra; Shiv Sena ahead in 6 seats

Nitin Gadkari and Supriya Sule. File Pics

Early trends of counting of votes for Lok Sabha polls in Maharashtra on Tuesday indicated Union ministers Nitin Gadkari and Piyush Goyal, and Supriya Sule, daughter of NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar, were leading from their constituencies, reported news agency PTI.

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's son Shrikant Shinde (Shiv Sena) was also ahead of his rivals in the Kalyan Lok Sabha seat.

Lok Sabha election results 2024: Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena ahead in 6 seats

The Shiv Sena-led by CM Shinde took a lead in six seats.

Counting of votes in the 48 Lok Sabha seats in the state began at 8 am and counting of postal ballots was taken up first, an official said, reported PTI.

Gadkari, who is contesting his third Lok Sabha polls from Nagpur, took a lead over Congress candidate Vikas Thakre, an election official said, reported PTI.

Goyal contested his maiden Lok Sabha election from Mumbai North Lok Sabha seat against Congress candidate Bhushan Patil.

Lok Sabha election results 2024: Supriya Sule takes a lead

In Baramati seat, Supriya Sule took a lead over her sister-in-law Sunetra Pawar, the wife of Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar.

In Kalyan seat, Shrikant Shinde, who is seeking a third term in Parliament, was leading over his rivals by a margin of 2,093 votes.

In Thane seat, CM Eknath Shinde's close confidante Naresh Mhaske took a slender lead of 613 votes over his rivals.

Shiv Sena candidates Rahul Shewale (Mumbai South Central), Yamini Jadhav (Mumbai South), Shrirang Barne (Maval) and Prataprao Jadhav (Buldhana) were also ahead of their rivals.

Lok Sabha election results 2024: Counting of votes began at 8 am

The counting of votes began Tuesday morning for the 48 Lok Sabha seats of Maharashtra where Shiv Sena and NCP factions and the ruling BJP and opposition Congress are jockeying for political supremacy.

Counting began at 8 am, an election official said.

Maharashtra recorded a voter turnout of 61.33 per cent in the general elections, held in five phases from April 19 to May 20.

A total of 5,70,06,778 voters out of 9,29,43,890 exercised their franchise in the five phases.

At 71.88 per cent, polling in the Gadchiroli-Chimur constituency was the highest, while Mumbai South registered the lowest turnout at 50.06 per cent.

The counting of votes in Maharashtra is being held at 289 counting halls and 4,309 counting tables by 14,507 personnel.

(With inputs from PTI)