What could be the nemesis of their arch-rival Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the longer run, the Maha Vikas Aghadi stood united in the legislative council polls winning four out of six seats. Though Shiv Sena lost a sitting MLC to an independent in Amravati, the Congress and Nationalist Party (NCP) completed the BJP's rout in its strongholds of Nagpur, Aurangabad and Pune divisions.

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) workers celebrate in Mumbai after the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) won four of six seats in the legislative council polls on Friday. Pics/PTI