Assembly elections 1995 was held in Maharashtra,

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in two phases on February 12, 1995, and March 9, 1995. Election results were declared on March 13, 1995. The major parties were

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- Shiv Sena ''Yuti'' (alliance) against the

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Results

List of Political Parties participated in 1995 Maharashtra Assembly Elections. In the election Shiv Sena and

Alliance or Mahayuti got the majority.

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from Shiv Sena became the 12th Chief minister of Maharashtra, Thus, forming the first Non-Congress Government in Maharashtra. The details are as follows: Summary of results of the Maharashtra State Assembly election, 1995

Chief Ministerial Candidate

Shiv Sena-Bhartiya Janata Party National Democratic Alliance

Indian National Congress

Region-wise Breakup

Alliance Wise Results:- 1995_Maharashtra

The Shiv Sena and BJP won primarily by opposing incumbent chief minister Sharad Pawar's decision to approve a power project of

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. The $2.8 billion project was being stalled on charges of corruption. To save the project after the elections, Enron's Rebecca Mark rushed from

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. She officially scheduled her meeting with Chief Minister

at the Secretariat House on 1 November 1995. But before that, she was called to Matoshree to meet Shiv Sena Chief Balasaheb Thackeray. He not only involved himself in the project and key decisions but also decided the appointments of top bureaucrats.

Elected members

References

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