Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule said that party workers and supporters want Devendra Fadnavis to become the next chief minister of the state. He also admitted that all three parties of the ruling alliance have similar aspirations.

The BJP-led three-party alliance swept all the five regions, with the saffron party gaining 27 seats. On the other hand, the Maha Vikas Aghadi folded up with just 46 seats, as the Congress lost 29 seats to register its worst performance since 1962.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party and its allies were set to return to power in the nation's richest state, television channels reported on Saturday, a boost for the Hindu-nationalist leader after a disappointing general election.

Early trends have shown that BJP leader and sitting MLA of the Nagpur North constituency has taken the lead for the seat. Counting of votes start

Devendra Fadnavis, Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister and BJP leader, secured a resounding victory in the Nagpur South West constituency, defeating Congress candidate Prafulla Vinodrao Gudadhe by a margin of 39,