Talk:2024 Indian general election in Maharashtra

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Repeated addition of non-major contenders
I see that this some things in this article donot follow the Manual of Style/Layout for Indian election articles that is MOS:INDELECT which says Only those parties that are covered by Reliable Media as a major contender for winning that election are listed in the infobox. The number of potential contenders can be 2,3 or 4 etc. Many parties and independents will contest in the election, all of them cannot be added in the infobox. and The major contenders should not be removed from infobox after the results are declared even if they get 0 seats, because they "were" the major contenders "during" the election. For example AIMIM which is not a major contender has been added in the infobox once again after I removed it. Now why I believe that it is not a major contender is bcoz of two things. First its performance in last election and second it not being covered as such by reliable source. We can see 2024 Indian general election in Maharashtra to see the analysis by reliable sources (The section is transcluded from Opinion polling for the 2024 Indian general election). It shows two alliances as NDA & I.N.D.I.A. (whose prominent member parties are in infobox, the first 6 parties) and mentions Others. Here it shows that AIMIM is covered as others which signifies it is not a major party. So it should be removed.  ShaanSengupta  Talk 08:08, 25 December 2023 (UTC)


 * How can we say NCP(AP) as a major contender as they're new and have same no. of seats as AIMIM. Opinion polls says they will win only 2 seats. Happyjit Singh (talk) 10:49, 25 December 2023 (UTC)
 * NCP (AP) as major contender should be debated and if found non-major should be removed. Since you now are talking according to the layout guidelines, are you willing to revert all those non-major parties addition or tell me I will do it if you are ok.  ShaanSengupta  Talk 12:13, 25 December 2023 (UTC)
 * @Happyjit Singh @Shaan Sengupta. Based on their previous vote share and current reporting in WP:RS, both AIMIM and NCP(AP) should be removed. Dhruv edits (talk) 12:29, 25 December 2023 (UTC)
 * This is what I have been saying.  ShaanSengupta  Talk 13:07, 25 December 2023 (UTC)
 * @Happyjit Singh @Shaan Sengupta Parties in infobox are added as per WP:RS. As per election reporting by reliable media, NDA and INDIA are major contenders for the election, which is also confirmed by opinion polls. Just because AIMIM has a seat in Lok Sabha from Maharashtra doesn't make them a major contender for the next election. Unless reliable sources provide that AIMIM is a major contender for the election, they shouldn't be added to infobox. The same should be followed for NCP(AP). Infobox is not supposed to be a exhaustive list of every competing party. Dhruv edits (talk) 12:25, 25 December 2023 (UTC)
 * @Dhruv edits this is exactly what I have been saying. If @Happyjit Singh finally agrees and wants to fix the wrong he has done, he should let us know that he is willing to undo his edits not just in this article but all others. I can't do because I have already reverted him twice in a span of less than 24 hours. Third will lead to violation of 3RR which I wont do. If he still doesn't agree then only admins will decide what to do.  ShaanSengupta  Talk 13:10, 25 December 2023 (UTC)

Can I use Infobox legislative election
@Number 57 @Maphumor. Can I use Infobox legislative election instead of Infobox election. It is better because it give representation to all parties and doesn't make Infobox lengthy. লাল সেলাম কমরেড (talk) 13:26, 8 March 2024 (UTC)


 * User লাল সালাম কমরেড, I disagree, it is far worse. It leaves out most information which are necessary for a proper understanding of the election. It leaves out vote shares and seats won in the previous election.
 * Nor does it represent all parties, it is not even possible to represent all parties as there are 100s. It is actually misleading, for example it represents a minor party AIMIM which had less than 1% votes but it does not represent VBA which had almost 7%. Even if added, a reader would incorrectly think AIMIM is larger because its current seats is 1 and VBA's is 0.
 * Your format is maybe suitable if there were a large number of small parties with seats or if vote shares matched the number of seats. Many European countries use proportional representation so it is suitable for them because their seats are dependent on vote share but India uses a first past the post system so it is not suitable, not used and should not be used for the vast majority of Indian articles.
 * You must also stop repeating your format. You introduced a new format by removing the old format which was there for a long time. No one else disagreed with the old format so it is on you to discuss and convince most people of the merits of your change or else you can not keep it in the article.
 * And why did you not call me and @Zendrago X and called someone else? MrMkG (talk) 15:39, 8 March 2024 (UTC)
 * If you didn't see, লাল সেলাম কমরেড is now blocked as a sockpuppet.  Ravensfire  (talk) 20:08, 8 March 2024 (UTC)

Opinion Poll Tables
For some reason, the opinion poll table for Maharashtra in the main article is the source for the table here, and not the other way around. Is this a mistake or deliberate? SB12072006 (talk) 15:25, 14 March 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 20 March 2024
The 2024 Indian general election in Maharashtra will be held in April and May 2024 to elect 48 members of 18th Lok Sabha.

Empty sections
I have again removed the empty sections from this article. They are free of content and contain no references, and don't belong in a live article. They won't have viable content until the election, which won't happen for several weeks. See WP:CRYSTALBALL. -- Mikeblas (talk) 15:12, 24 March 2024 (UTC)

Sambhaji Nagar
It's not Aurangabad it's Sambhahi nagar please change it. 2409:40C0:2D:F253:880F:E4FF:FE77:3E3D (talk) 20:29, 31 March 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 9 April 2024
Change name of raigad loksabha candidate from Rajan Tatkare to Sunil Tatkare 103.159.214.187 (talk) 16:55, 9 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Jamietw (talk) 16:56, 9 April 2024 (UTC)
 * https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/ncp-announces-first-seat-for-2024-ls-polls-nominates-sunil-tatkare-from-raigad-again/articleshow/108789062.cms 103.159.214.187 (talk) 03:27, 13 April 2024 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 11 April 2024
INDIA Alliance in Maharastra Seat Sharing Map.png I have made this map of alliance seat sharing between INDIA Alliance add this image to the section where alliances are mentioned Kartik chauhandehra (talk) 14:06, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Pictogram voting comment.svg Note:since I don't know much about the subject, I'll link to the map and leave it to someone else to judge its relevance, reliability and accuracy. M.Bitton (talk) 15:14, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
 * ✅ I don't know much about this subject either, but this has been uncontested for over a month, and similar maps are already in other sections. * Pppery * it has begun... 23:14, 20 May 2024 (UTC)

Pune repeated in Phase V
Constituencies in each phase, Phase V, Pool Date 20 May, in Constituencies Column Thane is placed by Pune - please correct Whoisanand (talk) 11:43, 23 April 2024 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 2 May 2024
From NDA Nashik:- SHS:- Hemant Tukaram Godse (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemant_Godse)(https://shivsenacentraloffice.com/main.asp?page=elections) Palghar:- BJP:-Dr.Hemant Vishnu Savara (https://www.bjp.org/pressreleases/eighteen-list-bjp-candidate-ensuing-general-elections-2024-parliamentary-constituency) Ralgatoz (talk) 20:56, 2 May 2024 (UTC)

NDA Map
1.39.22.11 (talk) 09:55, 3 May 2024 (UTC)

Correction in info
Could you please change from SP to NCP in one the articles under INC and NCP details.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Indian_general_election_in_Maharashtra 27.4.52.237 (talk) 16:11, 25 May 2024 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 5 June 2024
want to add votes share according to official website of 'election commission of India' as follow- 26.18%(bjp)+12.95%(shivsena)+3.60%(ncp)=42.73%(NDA) And 16.92%(Indian National Congress)+16.72%[shivsena(ubt)]+12.27%(ncp Sharadchandra Pawar)=45.91(INDIA) An user 33.33.33 (talk) 10:55, 5 June 2024 (UTC)


 * Pictogram voting wait.svg Already done – DreamRimmer</b> (talk) 11:09, 12 June 2024 (UTC)

Infobox proposal
I am proposing this infobox to make it more simpler. Let me know what you think about it and what edits can be made to it if you agree. Ok123l (talk) 21:46, 20 June 2024 (UTC)


 * @Borgenland Ok123l (talk) 21:49, 20 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Is this for the state level or unionwise? Borgenland (talk) 07:28, 21 June 2024 (UTC)
 * It basically adds together all the alliance members' figures in Maharashtra together. Ok123l (talk) 17:02, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

Analysis proposal
I suggest adding such a table in the results section.

18/53 indicate INC won with BJP as 2nd in 18 seats, and BJP won over INC as runnerup in 53 seats.

= Tuhin (talk) 09:23, 23 June 2024 (UTC)