Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election, 2014

Maharashtra State Assembly election, 2014

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All 288 seats to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly 145 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party Third party   Leader Devendra Fadnavis Uddhav Thackeray Prithviraj Chavan Party BJP Shiv Sena INC Leader's seat Nagpur South West Did not contest Karad South Last election 46 seats 45 seats 82 seats Seats won 122 63 42 Seat change 76 18 40   Fourth party   Leader Ajit Pawar Party NCP Leader's seat Baramati Last election 62 seats Seats won 41 Seat change 21
Chief Minister before election Prithviraj Chavan INC Elected Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis BJP

Prithviraj Chavan
INC

Devendra Fadnavis
BJP

A legislative assembly election was held on 15 October 2014, in a single phase, to select the 288 members of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in India. The result was announced on 19 October, with the BJP getting a plurality.

Following the Maharashtra State Assembly election, 2009, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)—Indian National Congress (INC) alliance won a majority and formed the government.

Following the NCP-INC alliance's performance in the Indian general election, 2014, the NCP demanded 144 seats to contest and a rotation of the Chief Minister's post between parties. Both parties held negotiations but failed to reach a conclusion. The INC declared its list of candidates for 118 seats on 25 September without consulting the NCP. Thus, the NCP unilaterally severed its 15-year-old alliance with the INC. The INC later reached out to the Samajwadi Party (SP) to form an alliance.

The Shiv Sena and Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) were alliance partners for 25-years - including several smaller parties, such as Republican Party of India (Athawale), Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatna, Rashtriya Samaj Paksha, were also a part. After the general election, the BJP demanded additional seats to contest; initially they requested 144 seats but later reduced their demand to 130 seats. The Shiv Sena offered 119 seats to the BJP and 18 seats to four other allies, keeping 151 to contest itself. After several rounds of negotiations, the parties did not reach a conclusion. Thus the Shiv Sena - BJP alliance ended on the 25 September as well.

The incumbent Indian National Congress started its campaign on 1 September at Hutatma Chowk, Mumbai. Prithviraj Chavan, the incumbent Chief Minister led the campaign with Narayan Rane heading the Campaign Committee. The party's advertising campaign began on 20 September.

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