1999 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election

Assembly elections was held in Maharashtra, India in two phases on September 5, 1999, and September 11, 1999. Election results were declared on October 7, 1999. The major parties were Bharatiya Janata Party - Shiv Sena (Yuti) alliance, Congress and NCP. Congress and NCP contested against each other without a pre-poll alliance but came together for a post-poll alliance to stake claim to form the government.Vilasrao Deshmukh of Congress became Chief Minister, and NCP's Chhagan Bhujbal became Deputy CM.

Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Election 1999

5, 11 September 1999

All 288 assembly constituencies
145 seats needed for a majority
Turnout60.95% ( 10.74%)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Vilasrao Deshmukh Narayan Rane
Party INC SHS
Last election 80 seats, 31.0% 73 seats, 16.39%
Seats won 75 69
Seat change 5 4
Percentage 27.20% 17.33%
Swing 3.80% 0.64%

  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Sharad Pawar Gopinath Munde
Party NCP BJP
Last election New Party 65 seats, 12.80%
Seats won 58 56
Seat change 58 9
Percentage 22.60% 14.54%
Swing 22.60% 1.74%


Chief Minister before election

Narayan Rane
SHS

Elected Chief Minister

Vilasrao Deshmukh
INC

Lok Sabha elections were held simultaneously, and in them, the BJP-Sena alliance fared better winning 28/48, with Shiv Sena winning 15 seats, BJP 13 seats, Congress 10 seats, and NCP 6 seats.

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