The Election Commission of India (ECI) on October 9 announced the polling dates for the forthcoming Assembly Elections in five states at a press conference in Delhi.
Mizoram, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana And Chhattisgarh Set To Go Into Polls In November This Year
The upcoming elections are scheduled to take place on the dates listed below:
Mizoram (All 40 Assembly Constituencies)
Date of issue of Gazette Notification – October 13
Last Date of Making Nominations – October 20
Date of Scrutiny of Nominations – October 21
Last Date for Withdrawal of Candidatures – October 23
Date of Poll – November 7
Date of Counting – December 3
Date before which election shall be completed – December 5
Madhya Pradesh (All 230 Assembly Constituencies)
Date of issue of Gazette Notification – October 21
Last Date of Making Nominations – October 30
Date of Scrutiny of Nominations – October 31
Last Date for Withdrawal of Candidatures – November 2
Date of Poll – November 17
Date of Counting – December 3
Date before which election shall be completed – December 5
Rajasthan (All 200 Assembly Constituencies)
Date of issue of Gazette Notification – October 30
Last Date of Making Nominations – November 6
Date of Scrutiny of Nominations – November 7
Last Date for Withdrawal of Candidatures – November 9
Date of Poll – November 23
Date of Counting – December 3
Date before which election shall be completed – December 5
Telangana (All 119 Assembly Constituencies)
Date of issue of Gazette Notification – November 3
Last Date of Making Nominations – November 10
Date of Scrutiny of Nominations – November 13
Last Date for Withdrawal of Candidatures – November 15
Date of Poll – November 30
Date of Counting – December 3
Date before which election shall be completed – December 5
Chhattisgarh (Phase 1 – 20 Assembly Constituencies)
Date of issue of Gazette Notification – October 13
Last Date of Making Nominations – October 20
Date of Scrutiny of Nominations – October 21
Last Date for Withdrawal of Candidatures – October 23
Date of Poll – November 7
Date of Counting – December 3
Date before which election shall be completed – December 5
Chhattisgarh (Phase 2 – 70 Assembly Constituencies)
Date of issue of Gazette Notification – October 21
Last Date of Making Nominations – October 30
Date of Scrutiny of Nominations – October 31
Last Date for Withdrawal of Candidatures – November 2
Date of Poll – November 17
Date of Counting – December 3
Date before which election shall be completed – December 5
During the press conference, the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) informed that for the forthcoming Assembly Elections in five states, 1.77 lakh polling stations will be set up in 679 ACs.