Maharashtra assembly elections 2024: Key constituencies, candidates

The election campaign witnessed national leaders, inclduing Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union home minister Amit Shah and Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, travelling across the state to garner support for their candidates.

Of 288 seats, 234 are in the general category, 29 for Scheduled Castes (SC), and 25 for Scheduled Tribes (ST). Following 2,938 withdrawals from 7,078 valid nominations, 4,140 candidates are now contesting, as reported by the state chief electoral office.

1. Worli: The high-profile Worli assembly seat in Mumbai is set for a three-way contest between Milind Deora of the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, Shiv Sena (UBT) scion Aaditya Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) leader Sandeep Deshpande.