The saffron party's estranged partner Shiv Sena, which is emerging as the second largest party, has given clear indications that it is willing to patch up and if that happens, they would have two-third majority in the Assembly.

7.12 pm: Historic results, a matter of immense happiness & pride for BJP, says Prime Minister Narendra Modi on poll victory.

6.50 pm: If somebody thinks our support is needed, they can approach us: Uddhav

6.37 pm: These are just possibilities at the moment: Uddhav on whether Shiv Sena will back BJP in forming government.

6.34 pm: Have not received any proposal from BJP for Shiv Sena to join government: Uddhav.

6:15 pm: Pritam Munde wins Beed Lok Sabha by election by over 6.92 lakh votes, breaks all records of victory margins.

6.00 pm: Prime Minister Narendra Modi hails BJP's performance in Maharashtra and Haryana.

My gratitude to the people of Maharashtra. We are committed to Maharashtra's progress & creating a Maharashtra the world will be proud of. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) >October 19, 2014

Thanks to the people of Haryana for giving us the opportunity to fulfil their dreams & to take Haryana's development journey to new heights. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) >October 19, 2014

Historic results! A matter of immense happiness & pride for BJP. I salute our Karyakartas for their tireless efforts. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) >October 19, 2014

5.55 p.m. As many as 2,302 independent candidates -- 1,699 from Maharashtra and 603 from Haryana -- contested the assembly elections. Of these, only 11 could win and 2,290 others lost their seats, as per the results announced by the Election Commission.

5.50 p.m. BJP gets majority in Haryana, wins 46 out of 90 seats

Congratulations to BJP and Modi ji for their victory in Haryana and for their performance in Maharashtra — Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) >October 19, 2014

4.48 pm: Congress accepts verdict in Maharashtra and Haryana with humility. We hope parties forming govt will fulfil promises: Sonia Gandhi

4.44 pm: BJP ally Shiv Sangram chief Vinayak Mete bites dust from Aurangabad.

4:30 pm: BJP makes huge gains in Vidarbha - ahead in 43 out of 62 seats in the region

4:20pm: We didn't end alliance with Shiv Sena, says Amit Shah. Breaking the alliance was not our decision. We respect our allies, but we can't keep alliances by sacrificing our party workers, he said.

4.19 pm: Rahul Gandhi congratulates BJP for its success in Maharashtra and Haryana elections, says people voted for change. "We accept people’s verdict. Congress will work hard on the ground to once again earn people’s confidence" he said.

4:15pm: BJP forming government in both states, Congress not even in opposition. We are heading to a Congress-free India, says Amit Shah.

4:10 pm: Congress wins Saoner seat in Nagpur district, BJP wins the other 11.

4.05 pm: Mr. Deshmukh, 88, who represented Sangola seat in Solapur district, had in 2009 become the second legislator in India after DMK Chief M. Karunanidhi to have won 10 elections. - PTI

3:50 pm: With NCP offering outside support to BJP, Congress would have the consolation of being the largest opposition party and its leader would be Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly in Maharashtra.

3: 35 pm: BJP says it will think about the NCP offer after understanding the nature of support being extended by the Sharad Pawar-led party

3:32 pm: Savitri Jindal, the richest woman in the country, lost from the Hisar assembly seat.

Ms. Jindal, who was elected from Hisar in 2005 and 2009 and is a minister in the outgoing Bhupinder Singh Hooda—led Congress government in the state, lost to BJP candidate Kamal Gupta by 13,646 votes.

3:30 pm: "CM will be from BJP, rest will be decided in evening by parliamentary board," says Devendra Fadnavis when questioned about NCP's offer.

3:14 pm: NCP leader Praful Patel says NCP will give outside support to BJP in Maharashtra for government formation.

Former Maharashtra home minster n NCP leader R,R.Patil wins from Tasgaon seat >@the_hindu >@Mumbai_Connect — PAVAN DAHAT (@pavan2388) >October 19, 2014

3:02 pm: >I take full responsibility for the disappointing performance of Congress in Maharashtra: Prithviraj Chavan.

3:00 pm: BJD candidate Pratyusha Rajeswari Singh, widow of former MP Hemendra Chandra Singh, today won the by-election for Kandhamal Lok Sabha seat in Odisha trouncing BJP’s Rudramadhab Ray by a whopping 2,98,868 votes.

2.57 pm: Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan accepts responsibility for Congress' defeat.

"No party has received complete majority. BJP has emerged as the largest party and I congratulate them. The Congress' performance has been disappointing. There were certain improvements after Lok Sabha elections, but they were not sufficient. I take responsibility of my party's defeat. We will work as a positive opposition, and will work for strengthening the party," he tells reporters at Karad South.

2.52 pm: BJP senior leader L.K. Advani says BJP's alliance with Shiv Sena should not have been severed. He rules out alliance with NCP.

"I want to see BJP government in Maharashtra. Our alliance with Shiv Sena was 25 years old, and it should not have been broken. But I am happy with the results that have come in. I hope that the old association with Sena is restored now. There is no question of allying with NCP," Mr. Advani tells reporters.

2:45 pm: Nitesh Rane, son of defeated Congress strongman Narayan Rane, breaks down while accepting congratulatory wishes from his father for his victory from Kankavli in coastal Maharashtra. Narayan Rane was defeated by Sena's Vaibhav Naik.

2:40 pm: Ministers in previous govt. Nitin Raut,Anil Deshmukh,Rajendra Mulak,Sanjay Deotale, Rajendra Darda all from Vidarbha bite dust.

The lotus is in full bloom. I congratulate people of Maharashtra & Haryana for making the right choice, for development & bright future. — ShivrajSingh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) >October 19, 2014

Congress is 23% up in Maharashtra as compared to Lok Sabha elections. I am confident the upswing is beginning. We must be ready for 2014! — Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) >October 19, 2014

2:35 pm: BJP sweeps Nagpur, wins 11 out of 12 seats from the district.

2:30 pm: INLD leader Abhay Singh Chautala defeats Pawan Beniwal of BJP by 11,539 votes from Ellenabad constituency.

2:25 pm: BJP retained the Rajkot-West Assembly seat by winning the bye-election with a margin of over 23,000 votes.

“BJP candidate Vijay Rupani won Rajkot-West Assembly seat by a margin of 23,740 votes at the end of the final 19th round,” Deputy Election Officer Ketan Gandhi.

2:17 pm: Both BJP and Shiv Sena need to think about forming the government in the state,” says RPI (A) chief Ramdas Athawale.

2:10 pm: Former MoS Satej Patil loses from Kolhapur, Former Cabinet Minster Sanjay Deotale defeated from Warora.

Narayan Rane, defeated Congress stalwart, says he accepts verdict."The Konkanis gave me my first defeat,"he said >@the_hindu >@Mumbai_Connect — Vinaya Deshpande (@vinivdvc) >October 19, 2014

2:00 pm: As per the Election Commission till 1 PM, out of total 90 seats, BJP has won eight and was leading comfortably on 43 others, Congress bagged three and leading in 11, Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) won three and leading in 18 while its ally Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) had won one.

Independents bagged one seat and were leading in four others while Haryana Janhit Congress is leading in two seats.

1:53 pm: Ruling Congress’ sitting MLA from Rai Assembly segment in Sonepat district, Haryana, Jai Tirath Dahiya won by a thin margin of three votes defeating his nearest rival of the Indian National Lok Dal.

1.50 pm: "First time we fought on our own in Maharashtra. As an alliance partner of Shiv Sena we used to fight 119 seats. Now on our own we have won almost the same number of seats. It is big victory. Parliamentary Board is meeting at 6 pm to decide future course of action," says former BJP president Nitin Gadkari

1.48 pm: Former Maharashtra CM Prithviraj Chavan watching election results at his Karad home. Photo: Uday Deolekar

1.47 pm: In Alibaug constituency, Peasants and Workers Party (PWP) candidate Pandit Patil defeated his nearest rival Mahendra Dalvi of Shiv Sena by over 12,000 votes. Baglan seat was won by NCP’s Dipika Sanjay Chavan by a close margin of 4,181 votes.

1.45 pm: BJP’s Dilip Kamble won the Pune cantonment seat by defeating sitting Congress MLA Ramesh Bagwe by 14,955 votes. Bharat Gogavale of Shiv Sena won the Mahad seat in Raigad by defeating Congress’ Manik Jagtap by over 19,000 votes.

1.43 pm: The All India Majlis Ittehadul Muslimeen has surprised many as it leads on four seats in Maharashtra, including one in Mumbai.

1.38 pm: Maharashtra state Congress president Manikrao Thakre resigns

1.36 pm: BJP racing ahead of BSP in North Nagpur seat

1.35 pm: Nagender Bhadana of INLD defeats Pandit Shiv Charan Lal Sharma, an Independent candidate, by 2,914 votes from Faridabad NIT constituency. Naseem Ahmed of INLD defeats Mamman Khan, Independent candidate, by 3,245 votes from Ferozepur Jhirka. Jagbir Singh Malik of Congress defeats Krishan Chander Banger of INLD by 3,228 votes from Gohana

1.33 pm: Ved Narang of INLD defeats BJP’s Surender Punia by 10,261 votes from Barwala constituency. Bishamber Singh of BJP defeats INLD’s Dayabhurtana by 2,559 votes from Bawani Khera (SC) constituency. Rajdeep of INLD defeats Somvir of BJP by 1,610 votes from Dadri.

1.31 pm: BJD's Pratyusha Rajeswari wins Kandhamal Lok Sabha by-election in Odisha by a margin of nearly three lakh votes

1.30 pm: INLD's Ashok Arora loses by 25638 votes from Thanesar Assembly constituency to BJP’s Subhash Sudha

1.28 pm: Mohit Kamboj of BJP, richest candidate in fray in Maharashtra, loses to Sunil Prabhu of Shiv Sena from Dindoshi

1.26 pm: End of the road for Chautala's INLD? The party was hit by a series of desertions in the run up to the elections, as several left the party to join either the BJP or the Congress. >Read here

1.25 pm: Industry chamber Assocham says >BJP performance big positive for economic reforms

1.20 pm: Sober mood at Sena headquarters. >Read here

1.17 pm: Congress leader Amin Patel wins Mumbadevi

1.10 pm: BSP likely to make debut in Maharashtra Assembly - leading by over 3000 votes from North Nagpur seat.

1.05 pm: Maharashtra BJP chief Devendra Fadnavis says CM will be from BJP.

1.00 pm: Outgoing CM Hooda accepts Congress defeat in Haryana polls

12.55 pm: Deceased BJP leader Gopinath Munde's daughter Pankaja Munde says she was never in the race for Chief Minister's position.

"My statements were misconstrued. I was never a CM candidate. I had never claimed it. I had only said that those people who loved Gopinath Munde want to see me in the CM race. I will work for the CM the party chooses," she tells reporters at Parali. She attributes BJP's success in Maharashtra to Modi-wave, says people want change under the leadership of Narendra Modi.

12.52 pm: Handpicked people in BJP’s A-team up for rewards. >Read here

12.34 pm: BJP Maharashtra chief Devendra Fadnavis wins from Nagpur south-west.

12.33 pm: In Ralegaon (ST) (Yavatmal), Congress candidate Vasant Purke was trailing with 18,085 votes, while Ashwin Uike of BJP was leading with 33,184 votes

12.29 pm: In Dhamangaon, sitting MLA Virendra Jagtap of Congress got 18,079 votes while veteran leader BJP’s Arun Adsad was trailing behind with 10,967 votes

12.27 pm: BJP nominee Mallikarjun Reddy was leading in Ramtek constituency as he secured 13,387 votes while sitting Shiv Sena MLA Ashish Jaiswal was trailing with 9,977 votes

12.22 pm: Gopinath Munde's daughter Pritam Munde wins from Beed Lok Sabha seat by over 1.5 lakh votes

12.20 pm: Former Maharashtra CM Prithviraj Chavan wins from Karad South

12.15 pm: BJP in-charge Haryana Kailash Vijayvargiya: “The party will collectively decide the next chief minister. He will be someone who will be acceptable to all sections in Haryana.”

12.12 pm: Uddhav Thackeray says Shiv Sena will support that party, which will work for Maharashtra's progress

12.07 pm: Union Minister Prakash Javadekar says BJP will emerge as the single largest party in Maharashtra and all decisions on alliance will be taken by the party’s Parliamentary Board

11.59 am: Maharashtra: Seven results declared so far. 3 seats each to BJP and Shiv Sena, MNS bags one constituency

11.52 am: NCP's Chhagan Bhujbal wins from Yeola by defeating Sambhaji Pawar of Shiv Sena by 46,442 votes

11.50 am: BJP fails to retain Kairana Assembly seat in Western UP, SP's Nahid Hasan defeats BJP's Anil Kumar

11.45 am: Anil Sahebrao Kadam of Shiv Sena wins from Niphad while Congress' Shaikh Asif Shaikh Rashid wins from Malegaon Central in Maharashtra.

11.44 am: BJP will lead a "mini Modi" government in Maharashtra, says Kirit Somaiya

11.42 am: BJP's Sameer Meghe leading from Hingana seat in Nagpur rural

11.40 am: “We fought Congress and NCP, their corruption. There is no question of allying with NCP,” says Union Minister Prakash Javadekar

11.36 am: Vaibhav Naik, Shiv Sena leader who has emerged as the 'giant-killer' after defeating Congress stalwart Narayan Rane in Sindhudurg's Kudal, says this is the best tribute to Balasaheb Thackeray.

"We had decided to fulfill Balasaheb Thackeray and Uddhav Thackeray's dream of unfurling saffron flag at Kudal. We were benefited by all the factors against Narayan Rane. Also, we approached the people with honesty, and worked hard among them for the past five years," says the Shiv Sena leader.

11.35 am: Former Maharashtra minister Narayan Ranelostto his main rival, Shiv Sena’s Vaibhav Naik by over 10,000 votes.

11.33 am: Haryana Minister Geeta Bhukkal (Congress) defeats Sadhu Ram of INLD by 26,584 votes in Jhajjar (SC) constituency

11.30 am: Anil Sahebrao Kadam of Shiv Sena wins from Niphad, Congress' Shaikh Asif Shaikh Rashid retains Malegaon Central

11.25 am: "There is no bitterness. Uddhavji will consider the proposal given by BJP," says Shiv Sena leader Anil Desai

11.20 am: Former Maharashtra minister Narayan Rane bites the dust in Kudal

11.16 am:

11.15 am: BJP’s Anil Vij wins Ambala Cantt assembly seat in Haryana

11.13 am: BJP leads 47 seats out of 87 in Haryana

11.10 am: Former Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Assembly, Eknath Khadse, trailing from Muktainagar

11.05 am: BJP's Vijay Rupani is leading with more than 6,000 votes in the Rajkot West Assembly seat by-poll

11.03 am: After 12th round, BJP Maharashtra chief Devendra Fadnavis leads by 41900 votes from Nagpur south west seat

11.00 am: BJP workers gearing up to celebrate the results of Maharashtra Assembly polls. Photo: Paul Noronha

10.58 am: Former CM Prithviraj Chavan trailing behind Vilaskaka Undalkar in south Karad, while former Deputy CM Ajit Pawar is leading in Baramati in western Maharashtra.

10.55 am: With no party appearing to be in a position to reach the magic figure of 145 seats needed to form government, Maharashtra looks set to witness a plethora of permutations and combinations in the next few days

1 0.52 am: Geeta Gawli leads from Byculla, Mumbai

10.48 am: BSP leading from North Nagpur seat by over 3000 votes. BJP second. Congress minister Nitin Raut third

10.47 am: Madhuri Misal of BJP retains Pune.

10.45 am: Raj Thackeray-led MNS had a dismal outing, leading in just two seats, a far cry from the 13 seats it won in the 2009 polls.

10:42 am: Counting underway in Mumbai

10.40 am: BJP leading on all three seats in Naxal-dominated Gadchiroli district

10.38 am: BJP Maharashtra chief Devednra Fadnavis leading by 36939 votes from Nagpur southwest seat

10.34 am: Odisha’s ruling BJD takes early lead in by-election to the Kandhamal Lok Sabha seat.

10.30 am: Former Maharashtra minister Sanjay Deotale, who joined BJP and contested from Warora, trailing behind Ashawari Deotale of Congress, who is also his sister-in-law.

10.29 am: Congress and NCP are heading for a major jolt in Vidarbha region where outgoing ministers Anil Deshmukh, Nitin Raut, Rajendra Mulak and MPCC chief Manikrao Thakre’s son Rahul Thakre are trailing in their respective constituencies.

Haryana polls: Trends for 75 out of 90 constituencies. BJP going strong with leads on 35 seats.Congress on 13, INLD 19 >#THResults >@the_hindu — Mahim Pratap Singh (@mayhempsingh) >October 19, 2014

10.27 am: “The results show people have faith in Modi’s leadership,” BJP spokesman Shahnawaz Hussain told the media in Delhi.

10.26 am: Haryana Minister Geeta Bhukkal (Cong) was leading over Dariyao Singh of BJP by 11,778 votes from Jhajjar (SC) constituency.

10.25 am: In Naraingarh, Nayab Singh of BJP was leading over Ram Kishan of Congress by 442 votes. In Bawani Khera, Daya Bhurtana of INLD was leading over Ram Kishan Fauji of Congress by 2074 votes. Dev Kumar Sharma of BJP was leading over Kamalvir Singh of Congress by 250 votes in Dabwali.

10.23 am: Gopal Kanda, chief of Haryana Lokhit Party was leading over Makhan Lal Singla of INLD by a margin of 695 votes from Sirsa constituency

10.21 am: In Barwala, Ramniwas Ghorela of Congress was leading over Ved Narang of INLD by 51 votes. In Dadri, Surinder Singh of HJC-BL was leading over Rajdeep of INLD by 945 votes. Om Parkash Barwa of INLD was leading over Jai Parkash Dalal of BJP by 1803 votes in Loharu.

10.19 am: BJP's Krisha Khopde leading by over 25000 votes from East Nagpur seat

10.18 am: INLD’s Haryana unit chief Ashok Arora trailing from his Thanesar constituency from where Subhash Sudha of the BJP was leading by 2279 votes

10.17 am: BJP is headed for a clear majority in Haryana. The election is a test of the saffron party's untested strategy of going alone, having shed its regional partner the Haryana Janhit Congress, a month before elections. >Read here

10.16 am: Vandana Sharma of BJP, younger sister of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, leading over Independent candidate Jasbir Deswal from Safidon constituency

10.15 am: Dushyant Chautala, INLD, grandson of former CM OP Chautala, trailing Prem Lata of BJP in Uchana Kalan

10:12 am: "Now, a common person votes for an honest, progressive candidate who will provide good governance. All those parties which will stick to traditional calculations will feel the brunt of the change in voters' outlook," says BJP leader Prakash Javadekar.

10.11 am: On possibility of BJP-Shiv Sena alliance in Maharshtra, BJP's Shyam Jaju says, "We are natural allies. We can come together."

10:08am: The BJP appears to be heading for a clear majority in Haryana. >Read here

10.08 am: BJP Maharashtra chief Devedra Fadnavis leading by 28000 votes from Nagpur south-west seat

10.07 am: Several Congress, NCP heavyweights staring at defeat, including NCP leader R.R. Patil, Congress’ former minister Kripa Shankar Singh at Kalina in Mumbai.

10.06 am: Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda leading in Haryana's Garhi Sampla-Kiloi.

10.05 am: In Igatpuri constituency, sitting Congress MLA Nirmala Gavit is trailing behind NCP’s Hiraman Khoskar. In Nandgaon, sitting MLA Pankaj Bhujbal (NCP) is also trailing.

10.02 am: Amit Satam of BJP is leading over Ashok Bhau Jadhav of Congress in Mumbai’s Andheri West seat. In Nashik-Central, BJP candidate Devyani Pharande is leading over sitting MNS MLA Vasant Gite.

10.00 am: Congress' Anis Ahmad overtakes BJP from Nagpur central

9.57 am: "We are moving towards a majority. We have always maintained that Shiv Sena is not our political opponent. We are hurt by their comments on our leader Narendra Modi," says BJP Maharashtra chief Devendra Fadnavis.

9:53 am: Is Maharashtra destined for a BJP-Sena alliance? The BJP is leading on 118 seats and the Sena on 70 seats, out of the total 288 in the Assembly. >Read here

9:52 am: BJP Maharashtra chief Devendra Fadnavis leading by 14897 votes from Nagpur south-west seat.

9.44 am: Haryana Minister Mahender Partap Singh of Congress trailing behind Seema Trikha of BJP from Badhkal seat while another Minister Geeta Bhukkal is leading over Sadu Ram of INLD

9.43 am: INLD nominee Pardeep Chaudhary is leading over Latika Sharma of BJP

9.40 am: During the 2009 Haryana Assembly elections, Congress had won 40 seats, INLD 31, BJP four, HJC-BL six, SAD and BSP one each and Independents seven

9.37 am: Close fight between the BJP and BSP in North Nagpur seat

9.33 am: Senior INLD leader Abhay Singh Chautala trailing in Ellenabad constituency from where Pawan Beniwal of BJP is leading by 494 votes.

9.30 am: BJP leading on 30 seats in Vidarbha

9:27 am: BJP clear leader in early trends for Maharashtra polls. >Read here

9.25 am: "We will get majority on our own," BJP Maharashtra chief Devendra Fadnavis tells media

9.22 am: Former Maharashtra BJP chief Sudhir Manguntiwar leading by 6000 votes in Chandrapur

9.20 am: Former Maharashtra minister Chhagan Bhujbal leads over his nearest rival

9:20 am: Jubilant scenes at the Delhi BJP office. >Read here

9:18 am: Scene outside the election counting center in Gurgaon. Photo: S.Subramanium

9.17 am: BJP leads in Maharashtra, NCP blames Chavan. “It all happened because of Chavan,” NCP’s Nawab Malik told the media, referring to former CM Prithviraj Chavan of the Congress.

9:15 am: BJP Maharashtra chief Devendra Fadnavis leading by over 5000 votes from Nagpur south-west seat.

9.15 am: Seema Trikha of BJP leading over Haryana Minister Mahender Pratap (Cong) from Badhkal seat.

Balkaur Singh of Shiromani Akali Dal (B) leading over Shishpal of Congress from Kalanwali (SC) seat.

Haryana Minister Geeta Bhukka of Congress leading over Sadhu Ram (INLD) from Jhajjar.

Pardeep Chaudhar of INLD leading over Latika Sharma (BJP) from Kalka

9.13 am: In Gurgaon, Umesh Aggarwal of BJP leading over Sukhbir Kataria.

Nirmal Singh of Congress leading over Anil Vij of BJP

Gian Chand Gupta of BJP was leading over Kulbhushan Goyal of INLD from Panchkula.

9:11 am: BJP to form government with Shiv Sena, says a BJP leader close to Gadkari from Nagpur.

9.10 am: CPI(M) candidate Narsayya Adam leads against former union minister Sushil Kumar Shinde's daughter

9.07 am: Former President Pratibha Patil’s son Raosaheb Shekhawat (Congress) is trailing in Amravati.

9.05 am: Rahul Thakre, son of MPCC chief Manikrao Thakre, is trailing in his constituency in Yavatmal district.

9.04 am: BJP's Pankaja Munde leading in Parli Assembly constituency over estranged cousin Dhananjay Munde of NCP.

9.02 am: NCP's Ajit Pawar is leading in Baramati, while former Home Minister RR Patil trailing in Tasgaon against BJP nominee Ajit Ghorpade.

9.00 am: Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan is leading in south Karad over his nearest rival Vilaskaka Undalkar.

8.55 am: Haryana Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Sharma leading over his nearest INLD rival Nirmal Rani from Ganaur constituency.

In Shahbad (SC) Ram Karan of Indian National Lok Dal leading over Krishan Kumar (BJP) by 607 votes.

8:53 am: In Maharashtra: BJP leads in 100, Congress 44, Shivsena leading on 50, NCP 30, MNS 3,others 3

8:48 am: Busy scenes at the counting centre in Panchkula, Haryana

8:38 am: Maharashtra: BJP leads in 56, Shivsena in 30, NCP in 20, Congress in 27.

8:37 am: Senior NCP leader and former Home Minister R.R.Patil trails from Tasgaon.

8:34 am:

8:33 am: Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan leads in South Karad.

8:32 am: Gopinath Munde's daughter Pankaja Munde Palwe leading from Parali seat in Beed district.

8:29 am: BJP leads in 34, Congress in 15, Shiv Sena in 16, NCP in 2 in Maharashtra.

8:26 am: BJP State chief and Maharashtra CM contender Devendra Fadnavis leading from Nagpur South-west.

8:24 am: Congress leader Narayan Rane trailing from Kudul seat in Konkan.

8:22 am:

Supporters gather at the residence of Maharashtra BJP chief and probable CM contender Devendra Fadnvis in Nagpur@Mumbai_Connect >@the_hindu — PAVAN DAHAT (@pavan2388) >October 19, 2014

8:16 am: First election trends: BJP leading in six seats in Vidarbha.

8:10 am: There is an air of confidence at the BJP camp in Maharashtra as leaders start to trickle in.

8:09 am: Counting begins - postal votes being counted first.

8:02 am: In Haryana, BJP will be using Prime Minister Narendra Modi to pull off a win with its slogan of ‘Chalo Modi ke saath.’ The party wants to show that Mr. Modi’s popularity has not waned. On the other hand, the ruling Congress led by incumbent Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda is pushing for a record third term. >Read here

7:59 am:

Maharashtra Assembly poll trends/results will start coming in next few minutes >@the_hindu >@TheHindu >@Mumbai_Connect — Alok Deshpande (@alokdesh) >October 19, 2014

7:57 am: For the BJP, the stakes in Haryana are considerably lower than in the case of Maharashtra. >Read The Hindu Editorial