The political scene in Maharashtra is steaming up as parties are in the process of declaring their candidate list. Given the political arrangements of a coalition between the parties, the battle is intensifying as parties are battling it out to balance their own interests with those of the allies in the Maharashtra Assembly election 2024 . Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole on seat-sharing said, "We will declare the first list tomorrow...More than Maha Vikas Aghadi, there are differences in Mahayuti...The issues on 30-40 seats will be resolved”. Congress leader Nitin Raut said, "Such a situation has always built up with all the alliances that have been formed in the country till this day. It is important to understand that. Every party wants that they should get their rights.” Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut said, "...We have been in politics for years, every party feels that their workers should be made candidates...But this is an alliance. Everyone has the right to speak about their role but when it comes to seat sharing, everyone has to make a few sacrifices and take a step back." On tussle over seat-sharing in Maha Vikas Aghadi, Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena leader Dr Raju Waghmare says, "There is a lot of fight between Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT). Shiv Sena (UBT) thinks they can win more seats and they are even ready to take the seats of alliance partners of Congress and NCP (SCP). Shiv Sena (UBT) is acting in a very arrogant manner...People of Maharashtra are considering us the real Shiv Sena...There is no sympathy base for Shiv Sena (UBT)...Congress has realised this as on the ground Shiv Sena (UBT) is nowhere. So Congress is adamant on its seats..."

The Election Commission of India has officially announced the schedule for the Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024, with voting set for a single phase on November 20. The counting of votes will occur on November 23. The Maharashtra Legislative Assembly consists of 288 seats, and its current term concludes on November 26, 2024. With the election dates confirmed, the Model Code of Conduct is now in effect across the state. Let`s take a look at the key dates & schedule of the upcoming Maharastra polls. Maharashtra has approximately 9.63 crore registered voters, including 4.97 crore male and 4.66 crore female voters. Notably, there are around 1.85 crore young voters aged 20 to 29. . There are 36 districts in Maharashtra, with a total of 299 seats including 234 General seats, 25 Schedule Tribe seats, and 29 Schedule Caste seats. This election follows recent polls in Haryana, where the Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory, and in Jammu and Kashmir, where the NC-Congress alliance emerged triumphant. Currently, Maharashtra is governed by the Mahayuti alliance, led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, which includes the BJP, Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction), and NCP (Ajit Pawar).