Mumbai, Nov 24 (PTI) As many as 21 women candidates have emerged winner in the elections to the 288-seat Maharashtra assembly, with only one of them from the opposition, according to the poll results.

The recent Maharashtra assembly election results have been announced, showcasing a varied distribution of seats among parties. The BJP leads with 132 seats, followed by Shiv Sena with 57. Other parties like NCP,

The main fight was between the Mahayuti comprising BJP, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena and Deputy CM Ajit Pawar-led NCP, and the Maha Vikas Aghadi consisting of the Congress, NCP (SP) and Shiv Sena (UBT).

BJP took lessons from LS losses, some of which were attributable to Muslim consolidation. Example: Dhule's Lok Sabha seat, which BJP lost by 4,000 votes. Its candidate led in all assembly segments except in Muslim-dominated Malegaon where it trailed by 1,

The ruling Mahayuti has won 234 of the 288 seats in the Maharashtra elections, with the BJP emerging as the single largest party, winning 132 seats on its own.

The Mahayuti alliance secured victory in the Maharashtra assembly elections. They defeated their rivals, the Maha Vikas Aghadi. Several prominent leaders experienced setbacks. Uddhav Thackeray faced a significant loss,