Like all other states of India, the head of state is the governor, appointed by the President of India. His or her post is largely ceremonial. The Chief Minister is the head of government and is vested with most of the executive powers.

Maharashtra's legislature is bicameral, one of the few states in India to have a bicameral type. The Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) is the lower house consisting of directly elected members. The Vidhan Parishad (Legislative Council) is the upper house, whose members are indirectly elected through an electoral college. Maharashtra has nineteen seats in the Rajya Sabha and forty-eight in the Lok Sabha, India's national parliament.

The political history of the state is dominated by the Congress Party. But the scenario changed in 1995 when the Shiv Sena and BJP coalition formed the government defeating Congress. Again in 2004 election the NCP (Nationalist Congress Party) got largest number of seats, becoming the state’s largest party.

Assembly Constituencies

1	Achalpur	97	Jalamb	193	Pachora
2	Adyar	98	Jalgaon	194	Paithan
3	Ahmednagar North	99	Jalna	195	Palghar
4	Ahmednagar South	100	Jamner	196	Pandharpur
5	Ahmedpur	101	Jaoli	197	Panhala
6	Akkalkot	102	Jat	198	Panvel
7	Akola	103	Jawhar	199	Paranda
8	Akot	104	Jintur	200	Parbhani
9	Akrani	105	Junnar	201	Parel
10	Alibag	106	Kagal	202	Parner
11	Amalner	107	Kaij	203	Parola
12	Ambad	108	Kalamb	204	Partur
13	Ambegaon	109	Kalamnuri	205	Parvati
14	Ambernath	110	Kalmeshwar	206	Patan
15	Amboli	111	Kalvan	207	Pathardi
16	Amgaon	112	Kalyan	208	Pathri
17	Amravati	113	Kamptee	209	Pen
18	Andheri	114	Kandhar	210	Phaltan
19	Armori	115	Kandivali	211	Pulgaon
20	Arvi	116	Kannad	212	Pune Cantonment
21	Ashti	117	Karad North	213	Purandhar
22	Aurangabad East	118	Karad South	214	Pusad
23	Aurangabad West	119	Karanja	215	Radhanagari
24	Ausa	120	Karjat	216	Rahuri
25	Badnapur	121	Karmala	217	Rajapur
26	Badnera	122	Karvir	218	Rajura
27	Baglan	123	Kasba Peth	219	Ralegaon
28	Balapur	124	Katol	220	Ramtek
29	Bandra	125	Kavathe Mahankal	221	Ratnagiri
30	Baramati	126	Kelapur	222	Raver
31	Barshi	127	Khalapur	223	Renapur
32	Basmath	128	Khamgaon	224	Sakoli
33	Beed	129	Khanapur Atpadi	225	Sakri
34	Belapur	130	Khatav	226	Sangameshwar
35	Bhadrawati	131	Khed	227	Sangamner
36	Bhandara	132	Khed-Alandi	228	Sangli
37	Bhandup	133	Kherwadi	229	Sangole
38	Bhavani Peth	134	Khetwadi	230	Sangrul
39	Bhilwadi Wangi	135	Kinwat	231	Santacruz
40	Bhiwandi	136	Kolhapur	232	Saoli
41	Bhokar	137	Kopargaon	233	Satara
42	Bhokardan	138	Koregaon	234	Savner
43	Bhor	139	Kurla	235	Sawantwadi
44	Bhusawal	140	Kusumba	236	Shahade
45	Biloli	141	Lakhandur	237	Shahapur
46	Bopodi	142	Latur	238	Shahuwadi
47	Borgaon Manju	143	Madha	239	Sheogaon
48	Borivali	144	Mahad	240	Shirala
49	Brahmapuri	145	Mahim	241	Shirdi
50	Buldhana	146	Malad	242	Shirol
51	Chalisgaon	147	Malbar Hill	243	Shirpur
52	Chandgad	148	Malegaon	244	Shirur
53	Chandrapur	149	Malkapur	245	Shivadi
54	Chandur	150	Malshiras	246	Shivajinagar
55	Chandwad	151	Malvan	247	Shrigonda
56	Chausala	152	Man	248	Shrirampur
57	Chembur	153	Mangalvedhe	249	Shriwardhan
58	Chikhli	154	Mangaon	250	Sillod
59	Chimur	155	Mangrulpir	251	Sindkheda
60	Chinchpokli	156	Manjlegaon	252	Sindkhedraja
61	Chiplun	157	Matunga	253	Singnapur
62	Chopda	158	Maval	254	Sinnar
63	Colaba	159	Mazgaon	255	Sironcha
64	Dabhadi	160	Medshi	256	Solapur City North
65	Dadar	161	Mehkar	257	Solapur City South
66	Dahanu	162	Melghat	258	South Solapur
67	Dapoli	163	Miraj	259	Surgana
68	Darwha	164	Mohol	260	Talode
69	Daryapur	165	Morshi	261	Tasgaon
70	Daund	166	Mudkhed	262	Teosa
71	Deolali	167	Mukhed	263	Thane
72	Devgad	168	Mulshi	264	Tirora
73	Dharavi	169	Mulund	265	Trombay
74	Dhule	170	Mumbadevi	266	Tuljapur
75	Digras	171	Murbad	267	Tumsar
76	Dindori	172	Murtajapur	268	Udgir
77	Edlabad	173	Nagar-Akola	269	Ulhasnagar
78	Erandol	174	Nagpada	270	Umarkhadi
79	Gadchiroli	175	Nagpur Central	271	Umarkhed
80	Gadhinglaj	176	Nagpur East	272	Umred
81	Gangakhed	177	Nagpur North	273	Vadgaon
82	Gangapur	178	Nagpur South	274	Vaijapur
83	Georai	179	Nagpur West	275	Vasai
84	Ghatkopar	180	Naigaum	276	Vengurla
85	Gondia	181	Nanded	277	Vileparle
86	Goregaon	182	Nandgaon	278	Wada
87	Goregaon	183	Nandurbar	279	Wai
88	Guhagar	184	Nashik	280	Walgaon
89	Hadgaon	185	Nawapur	281	Walva
90	Haveli	186	Nehrunagar	282	Wani
91	Her	187	Nilanga	283	Wardha
92	Hinganghat	188	Niphad	284	Washim
93	Hingoli	189	North Solapur	285	Worli
94	Ichalkaranji	190	Omerga	286	Yaval
95	Igatpuri	191	Opera House	287	Yavatmal
96	Indapur	192	Osmanabad	288	Yevla

Lok Sabha Constituencies

1	Ahmednagar	25	Mumbai North
2	Akola	26	Mumbai North Central
3	Amravati	27	Mumbai North East
4	Aurangabad	28	Mumbai North West
5	Baramati	29	Mumbai South
6	Beed	30	Mumbai South Central
7	Bhandara	31	Nagpur
8	Buldhana	32	Nanded
9	Chandarpur	33	Nandurbar
10	Chimur	34	Nashik
11	Dahanu	35	Osmanabad
12	Dhule	36	Pandharpur
13	Erandol	37	Parbhani
14	Hingoli	38	Pune
15	Ichalkaranji	39	Rajapur
16	Jalgaon	40	Ramtek
17	Jalna	41	Ratnagiri
18	Karad	42	Sangli
19	Khed	43	Satara
20	Kolaba	44	Sholapur
21	Kolhapur	45	Thane
22	Kopargaon	46	Wardha
23	Latur	47	Washim
24	Malegaon	48	Yavatmal

Eminent Politicians of Maharashtra

1	Dattopantji Thengdi	5	Najma Heptulla	9	Sanjay Nirupam
2	Jayawantiben Mehta	6	Pratibha Patil	10	Shankarrao Chavan
3	Kirit Somaiya	7	Ram Naik	11	Sharad Pawar
4	Manohar Joshi	8	S. K. Wankhede

Useful Link

www.maharashtra.gov.in