Lok Sabha Results Reflect People's Mood For Assembly Election: Sharad Pawar

NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday said the Opposition MVA alliance outperformed the ruling coalition in 155 assembly segments in Maharashtra in the Lok Sabha elections, and it indicated the people's "mood" as state polls are around the corner.

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut said his party would have won 20 to 22 Lok Sabha seats alone in Maharashtra had its name and original symbol not been "snatched away" after the 2022 coup.

The benchmark Sensex has gained more than 5,000 points since the announcement of the Lok Sabha election results on June 4 amid a rally in the broader market. On a monthly scale, the 30-share Sensex is up nearly 5% in June.

Both Uddhav Thackeray and Sharad Pawar have clearly emerged as the winners in the legacy battles for their respective parties.

The BJP has ruled out any change in its leadership in Maharashtra, where the party had its second worst setback after Uttar Pradesh in the Lok Sabha electiions.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today visited his constituency Varanasi after being elected to the Lok Sabha for a third consecutive time.