The INDI alliance raced past the NDA in Maharashtra, with the Congress-led bloc leading in 25 seats and the BJP-led alliance ahead in 20 seats.
As per the Election Commission trends at 10:20 am, of the 48 seats, BJP is leading in 13 while its alliance partner Shiv Sena (SHS) is ahead on 7 seats.
The Congress is leading in nine seats, with its alliance partners Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackrey) leading in nine seats and Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) also ahead in seven seats.
AIMIM is leading in one seat, Nationalist Congress Party in one and Independent also in one.
The counting of votes began Tuesday morning for the 48 Lok Sabha seats of Maharashtra where Shiv Sena and NCP factions and the ruling BJP and opposition Congress are jockeying for political supremacy.
Maharashtra recorded a voter turnout of 61.33 per cent in the general elections, held in five phases from April 19 to May 20.
A total of 5,70,06,778 voters out of 9,29,43,890 exercised their franchise in the five phases.
At 71.88 per cent, polling in the Gadchiroli-Chimur constituency was the highest, while Mumbai South registered the lowest turnout at 50.06 per cent.
The counting of votes in Maharashtra is being held at 289 counting halls and 4,309 counting tables by 14,507 personnel.
The results are crucial for both the ruling Mahayuti and opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) as the western state sends 48 members to the Lok Sabha, the second highest after Uttar Pradesh, which elects 80 MPs.
The Mahayuti includes the BJP, Shiv Sena led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, and NCP headed by Deputy CM Ajit Pawar.
The MVA constituents include the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT), Congress, and NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar).
With inputs from agencies
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INDI alliance races past NDA in Maharashtra, show Election Commission trends
