By Bharath Rajeswaran (Reuters) -Indian shares advanced on Monday after logging their best session since early June on Friday, as the ruling alliance's victory in the Maharashtra state election over the weekend boosted sentiment.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party is headed for a victory in state elections in politically significant Maharashtra while the opposition won mineral-rich Jharkhand state

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling alliance is leading in polls in Maharashtra by a wide margin, signaling policy continuity in a state which houses most of India’s billionaires and is home to some of the country’s biggest investments.

In an address to party workers, Modi said development, good governance, and true social justice won in Maharashtra; whereas lies and deceit were badly defeated.