The Election Commission of India (EC) on Saturday announced the poll schedules for Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, and Mizoram.
The Election Commission of India (EC) on Saturday announced the poll schedules for Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, and Mizoram.
Addressing a press conference, CEC OP Rawat said that the elections in all five states will be held simultaneously.
The model code of conduct in all the states will come into effect from today.
The election for Chhattisgarh will be conducted in two phases. Phase 1 voting will take place on November 12, and phase 2 voting will take place on November 20.
Election to Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, and Rajasthan and Telangana will be held in a single phase.
The counting of votes will take place on December 11.
► Here's a complete schedule of elections
Chhattisgarh (90 seats)
Phase 1
Notification for the polls would be issued on - 16th October
Last date for filing of nominations - 23rd October
Last date of withdrawal of candidates - 26th October
► Polling: 12th November
Phase 2 (Northern part)
Notification for the polls would be issued on - 26th October
Last date for filing of nominations - 2nd November
Last date of withdrawal of candidates - 5th November
► Polling: 20th November
Madhya Pradesh (230 seats) | Mizoram (40)
Notification for the polls would be issued on - 2nd November
Last date for filing of nominations - 9th November
Last date of withdrawal of candidates - 14th November
► Polling: 28th November
Rajasthan (200 seats) and Telangana (119 seats)
Notification for the polls would be issued on - 4th November
Last date for filing of nominations - 19th November
Last date of withdrawal of candidates - 22nd November
► Polling: 7th December
Elections in Telangana were necessitated after chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao dissolved the assembly in September.
Earlier in the day, the Congress party alleged that the EC had delayed its schedules press conference to announce poll dates for four states on account of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech at a public rally in Rajasthan.
Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said, "The EC was supposed to hold a press conference at 12.30 pm to announce polls in four states. But, it was postponed to 3 pm." The apparent reason could be to facilitate "Modi to deliver his speech at a rally at 1 pm in Rajasthan."
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