2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election

The 2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election was conducted on October 15, 2014, to elect 288 members of the 13th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. The election held significant political implications in India, occurring shortly after the national elections in May 2014, which saw the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerge as the ruling party at the center. The assembly polls featured major political parties including the BJP, the Indian National Congress, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), and the Shiv Sena, among others. The BJP, in alliance with the Shiv Sena until the election, ultimately contested independently, aiming to capitalize on its national momentum. The election results, declared on October 19, indicated a remarkable shift in Maharashtra's political landscape, as the BJP, led by Devendra Fadnavis, secured a decisive victory, forming the government for the first time in the state.