Mumbai: Of the total 18 constituencies, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is leading in 12 seats, while the Congress-Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) alliance is leading in five in the initial trends available.

Prominent among the NDA candidates leading is Lok Sabha Speaker Manohar Joshi (SHS) from Mumbai North Central. The NCP chief Sharad Pawar is leading in Baramati.

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The positions are SHS-five, BJP-seven, INC-two, NCP-three and PWP-one.