LIVE Updates: Election Commission To Announce Poll Dates For 5 States Today

New Delhi:

The Election Commission of India has announced the dates for Assembly election in five states to be held next month. The poll body announced the dates for elections in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Telangana and Mizoram.

Mizoram will go to polls on November 7 while Chhattisgarh will vote in two phases — on November 7 and 17. Elections will be held in Madhya Pradesh on November 17, Rajasthan on November 23 and Telangana on November 30. The Results will be declared on December 3

The BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh will elect legislators from 230 constituencies while the Congress- governed Rajasthan Assembly comprises 200 seats. In Telangana, the ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi will face off against BJP and the Congress over 119 Assembly seats. In the 90-seat Chhattisgarh assembly, Congress is all set to fight the BJP while both the parties will attempt to get a foothold in the 40-seat Assembly of Mizoram, currently led by the Mizo National Front.

Here are the LIVE updates on Election Dates 2023:

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“1/6th Of India’s Total Voters Will Vote In These 5 States”: Poll Body Chief

Voters can update details in voters roll from October 17 to November 30, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said. There will 1.77 lakh polling stations in 5 States and 1.01 lakh polling stations would have web casting facility, he added.

“8.2 Crore Men And 7.8 Crore Women To Vote In 5 States”: Poll Body Chief
“The elections in Mizoram, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, MP, Telangana will have 8.2 crore male and 7.8 crore female voters.Out of these, 60.2 lakh are first-time voters,” Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said.

“Met All Stakeholder Including Parties Ahead Of Polls”: Election Body Chief
“We have met all stakeholders, including political parties and enforcement agencies, ahead of five assembly polls,” Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said.

Assembly Election Dates 2023: When Will Term Of 5 State Assemblies End?

Mizoram – 17 December

Chattisgarh  – 3 January

Madhya Pradesh – 8 January

Rajasthan – 14 January

Telangana – 18 January

Assembly Election Dates 2023: Election Commission’s Press Conference Begins

Assembly Election Date 2023: Which Are The States Going To Polls This Year?
Madhya Pradesh – 230 Seats

Chhattisgarh – 90 Seats

Rajasthan – 200 Seats

Telangana – 119 Seats

Mizoram – 90 Seats