BJP is followed by former ally Shiv Sena with a range of 54-64 seats. The Nationalist Congress Party is projected to win within a range of 25-35 seats, followed by former ally Congress within a range of 36-46 seats.
Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena is projected to win within a range of 9-15 seats, while smaller parties and independents may win within a range of 5-11 seats, says the exit poll.
In the 2009 assembly elections in Maharashtra, the Congress-NCP United Progressive Alliance had won 144 seats, the BJP-Shiv Sena NDA had won 90 and 'Others' 54 seats.
Voteshare wise, BJP is going to get 28 pc votes, followed by Shiv Sena with 20 pc, NCP 15 pc, Congress 20 pc and MNS 6 pc votes. Others may get 10 pc votes.
In Maharashtra, the following picture may emerge region-wise, according to the exit poll:
Greater Mumbai BJP 15, Shiv Sena 22, MNS 12, Congress 8, NCP 1, Others 2.
Marathwada region: BJP 30, Shiv Sena 8, Congress 6, NCP 2, MNS 0 and Others 0.
North Maharashtra region: BJP 24, Shiv Sena 3, Congress 3, NCP 5, MNS 0, Others 0.
Vidarbha region: BJP 44, Congress 12, Shiv Sena 2, NCP 0, MNS 0, Others 4.
Western Maharashtra: BJP 23, NCP 21, Shiv Sena 16, Congress 8, MNS 0, Others 2.
Konkan region: BJP 4, Shiv Sena 8, Congress 2, NCP 1, MNS 0, Others 0.
