The Kopri-Pachpakhadi Assembly seat in Maharashtra is a very high-stakes seat as CM Eknath Shinde, sitting chief minister, contested against Uddhav Thackeray’s Sena Kedar Dighe.

Maharashtra 2024 elections saw BJP-led Mahayuti win with 152 seats, while MVA struggled with 130 seats. Key leaders retain power positions.

While there is no confirmation on the next CM face from the Mahayuti alliance, which comprises Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde) and NCP (Ajit Pawar), Fadnavis’s name is at the top of the list in the speculation.

The BJP and its allies are on track for a significant win in Maharashtra's assembly elections, capturing over three-fourths of the seat

The Maharashtra assembly elections 2024 marked the first state polls since the Shiv Sena split in 2022. While the Shiv Sena faction led by Eknath Shinde looks set to win 57 of the 81 seats (strike rate of 70%) it contested,

The Mahayuti Alliance, led by the BJP, Shiv Sena, and NCP, dominated the Maharashtra Assembly polls, winning 235 seats. Notable winners include Devendra Fadnavis from BJP and Ajit Pawar from NCP.

Meanwhile, celebrations were seen at Shinde's residence in Thane, with bouquets arriving and Shiv Sena workers cheering outside. Shiv Sena MP and Shinde's son, Shrikant Shinde, were also seen celebrat

Eknath Shinde, Maharashtra’s Chief Minister, led the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance to a historic victory in the 2024 assembly elections, leading in 213 of 288 seats. Shinde, who faced personal and political challenges,

Eknath Shinde started his political journey in in Thane. He retained Kopri-Pachpakhadi assembly for three consecutive terms in 2009, 2014, and 2019.

Eknath Shinde does not want to appear to be renouncing his position at this time, as more seats do not imply that the chief minister will come from that party. His position is that, for the time being,

The Kopri-Pachpakhadi Assembly seat in Maharashtra is a very high-stakes seat as CM Eknath Shinde, sitting chief minister, is contesting against Uddhav Thackeray’s Sena Kedar Dighe.