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 alliance, Congress and [Nationalist Indian National Congress|Congress Party|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.
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.
Election schedule
The polling schedule for the 1999 General Elections and assembly elections was announced by the Chief Election Commissioner on 11 July 1999.Parties
List of Political Parties participated in 1999 Maharashtra Assembly Elections.| Party | Abbreviation | - |
| National Parties | - | - |
| BJP | - | |
| INC | - | |
| Janata Dal (United) | JD(U) | |
| Janata Dal (Secular) | JD(S) | |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | CPM | |
| CPI | - | |
| BSP | - | |
| State Parties | - | - |
| SHS | - | |
| NCP | - | |
| JP | - | |
| RJD | - | |
| SP | - | |
| AIFB | - | |
| RPI | - | |
| AIADMK | - | |
| Registered Parties | - | - |
| HMS | - | |
| AIMIM | - | |
| IUML | - | |
| STBP | - | |
| ABHS | - | |
| AJBP | - | |
| MRC | - | |
| HJP | - | |
| Samajwadi Janata Party (Maharashtra) | SJP(M) | |
| SWJP | - | |
| Peasants and Workers Party | PWP | |
| Republican Party of India (Khobragade) | RPI(K) | |
| BBM | - | |
| BMSM | - | |
| NLP | - | |
| NMP | - | |
| NVAS | - | |
| GGP | - | |
| NVPP | - | |
| ABS | - | |
| BRC | - | |
| MVC | - | |
| BRAP | - | |
| THPI | - |