Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday said the Mahayuti alliance has resolved to win 45 seats in the state in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The Mahayuti consists of BJP, Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) and NCP (Ajit Pawar faction).

Shinde asserted that Maharashtra will support Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s vision to make India a top economy by electing 45 MPs. Notably, Maharashtra has 48 Lok Sabha seats, second highest in the country, after Uttar Pradesh`s 80.