India, Feb. 23 -- The people of Maharashtra have given a clear verdict on which is the genuine Shiv Sena and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) by ensuring a massive victory for the Mahayuti in the recently held assembly polls, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said here on Saturday.

"Your blessings ensured the Mahayuti's victory, leading to the formation of the BJP-Shiv Sena-NCP government. The people of Maharashtra have delivered a clear verdict on which Shiv Sena and which NCP are genuine," Shah said, referring to the splits in both parties and their subsequent alliances.

The Mahayuti, comprising the BJP, Shinde-led Shiv Sena, and Ajit Pawar's NCP, won 230 of 288 seats in the November elections, while the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena and...