By Online Desk
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday announced the schedule for holding assembly elections in five states, including Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Telangana and Mizoram.
The election in Chhattisgarh will be held in two phases – the first stage of voting will be held on November 7. The second phase will be held on November 17. Legislative elections in Madhya Pradesh will be held on November 17. Legislative elections in Mizoram will be on November 7. Rajasthan will go to polls on November 23 and Telangana on November 30 in a single phase.
Counting of votes in all five states will be held on December 3, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar announced at a press conference.
The Assembly elections this year are extremely significant as they come just months before the 2024 Lok Sabha polls and will reflect the mood of the electorate in the run-up to the general elections.
Check out the poll schedule for #AssemblyElections2023 of Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Mizoram, which begins on November 7. The counting is on December 3.READ: https://t.co/eQvzokjbVc pic.twitter.com/KnZF8HdWIn
— (@NewIndianXpress) October 9, 2023
At present, there is a BJP government in Madhya Pradesh led by Shivraj Singh Chouhan. Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh have Congress governments led by Ashok Gehlot and Bhupesh Baghel respectively.
Telangana, on the other hand, has the Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) government led by K Chandrasekhar Rao whereas the Mizo National Front (MNF), a BJP ally, is in power in Mizoram.
The terms of the legislative assemblies in Telangana, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh are set to conclude on various dates in January 2024, while the term of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly will end on December 17 this year.
SCHEDULE for Legislative Assembly Elections of #MIZORAM, #CHHATTISGARH, #MADHYAPRADESH, #RAJASTHAN & #TELANGANA#ECI #AssemblyElections2023 #MCC #ElectionSchedule pic.twitter.com/BYgfPvA672
— Election Commission of India #SVEEP (@ECISVEEP) October 9, 2023
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar addresses a press conference in Delhi
Total number of assembly constituencies in the upcoming elections is 679
A total of one-sixth of the total assembly constituencies in India will be involved in the election 16.14 cr, or one-sixth of the total electorate in India, will participate in this election.
Ahead of the announcement of election dates to five State Assemblies, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar says, “In 40 days we visited all 5 States and held discussions with political parties, Central and State enforcement agencies.
16 lakh new voters have been enrolled to vote in these five states
There will be 177 lakh polling stations across these five states says, the Chief Commissioner of EC.
All eligible electorate should add their number if they are not on the electoral rolls
ECI’s focus is on enrolling everyone into the electoral rolls
CEC: We will focus on making polling inclusive, including for transgenders
Elderly voters can vote from home within a 5-day window
Vigil app can be used to alert about any inducements or corruption
We will react to all Vigil complaints within 100 minutes
All political parties have to report contributions and donations received by 31 October
Political parties have to give their annual expense reports in digital form to ECI
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday announced the schedule for holding assembly elections in five states, including Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Telangana and Mizoram.
The election in Chhattisgarh will be held in two phases – the first stage of voting will be held on November 7. The second phase will be held on November 17. Legislative elections in Madhya Pradesh will be held on November 17. Legislative elections in Mizoram will be on November 7. Rajasthan will go to polls on November 23 and Telangana on November 30 in a single phase.
Counting of votes in all five states will be held on December 3, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar announced at a press conference.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });
The Assembly elections this year are extremely significant as they come just months before the 2024 Lok Sabha polls and will reflect the mood of the electorate in the run-up to the general elections.
Check out the poll schedule for #AssemblyElections2023 of Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Mizoram, which begins on November 7. The counting is on December 3.
READ: https://t.co/eQvzokjbVc pic.twitter.com/KnZF8HdWIn
— (@NewIndianXpress) October 9, 2023
At present, there is a BJP government in Madhya Pradesh led by Shivraj Singh Chouhan. Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh have Congress governments led by Ashok Gehlot and Bhupesh Baghel respectively.
Telangana, on the other hand, has the Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) government led by K Chandrasekhar Rao whereas the Mizo National Front (MNF), a BJP ally, is in power in Mizoram.
The terms of the legislative assemblies in Telangana, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh are set to conclude on various dates in January 2024, while the term of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly will end on December 17 this year.
SCHEDULE for Legislative Assembly Elections of #MIZORAM, #CHHATTISGARH, #MADHYAPRADESH, #RAJASTHAN & #TELANGANA#ECI #AssemblyElections2023 #MCC #ElectionSchedule pic.twitter.com/BYgfPvA672
— Election Commission of India #SVEEP (@ECISVEEP) October 9, 2023
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar addresses a press conference in Delhi
Total number of assembly constituencies in the upcoming elections is 679
A total of one-sixth of the total assembly constituencies in India will be involved in the election 16.14 cr, or one-sixth of the total electorate in India, will participate in this election.
Ahead of the announcement of election dates to five State Assemblies, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar says, “In 40 days we visited all 5 States and held discussions with political parties, Central and State enforcement agencies.
16 lakh new voters have been enrolled to vote in these five states
There will be 177 lakh polling stations across these five states says, the Chief Commissioner of EC.
All eligible electorate should add their number if they are not on the electoral rolls
ECI’s focus is on enrolling everyone into the electoral rolls
CEC: We will focus on making polling inclusive, including for transgenders
Elderly voters can vote from home within a 5-day window
Vigil app can be used to alert about any inducements or corruption
We will react to all Vigil complaints within 100 minutes
All political parties have to report contributions and donations received by 31 October
Political parties have to give their annual expense reports in digital form to ECI
