The BJP-Shiv Sena combine was ahead in 41 of the 48 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state, while the Congress and NCP candidates seem to be faltering. The BJP and its ally Shiv Sena is leading on all six seats of Mumbai as per latest trends

The BJP was ahead in 24 seats and the Sena in 20, while the NCP was ahead in three and the AIMIM in one seat. Senior BJP leaders and Union ministers Nitin Gadkari and Subhash Bhamre were leading in Nagpur and Dhule seats respectively.

All Congress candidates, including former Union minister Sushilkumar Shinde, state president Ashok Chavan and Mumbai unit chief Milind Deora, were trailing in their seats.

In Mumbai-North, BJP's Gopal Shetty established a lead of 94,267 votes over Congress' nominee Urmila Matondkar. Matondkar said there was a mismatch in signatures on EVM forms.

Shiv Sena party workers' joy knew no bounds as they were happily gorging down laddoos and celebrating at the Shiv Sena Bhavan in Dadar

A Shiv Sena supporter waves a flag as they celebrate their lead at the Lok Sabha Election Results 2019 in Dadar

Shiv Sena supporters smile away while holding the flag at the Shiv Sena Bhavan in Dadar

Women Shiv Sena members danced their way to glory near Shiv Sena Bhavan at Dadar in Mumbai

Celebrations started in full swing at the Shiv Sena Bhavan in Mumbai. Live screens have been set up outside Shiv Sena Bhavan for supporters

Shiv Sena supporters remember their party founder Bal Thackeray on this historic win

Shiv Sena supporters feed laddoos to their party President Uddhav Thackeray on this historic win

Yesterday Amit Shah hosted a special dinner for the allies in the National Democratic Alliance. Among the leaders were Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackrey and his son Aditya Thackery, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Akali Dal's Prakash Singh Badal, AIADMK's E Palaniswamy and O Pannerselvam, Apna Dal leader Anupriya Patel and Ramdas Athawale

The Lok Sabha polls that commenced on April 11 and wrapped up on May 19, saw approximately 900 million voters exercising their franchise and deciding the fate of 7,928 candidates across 542 seats in the country. Out of those candidates, 724 were women and four were transgenders