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Election Commission To Announce Dates For Polls In Five States Today Noon
Electronic voting machine (EVM). (Wikimedia Commons)
The Election Commission is set to unveil the timetable for assembly elections in five states on Monday (9 October) at 12 noon. The states in focus are Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Telangana, and Mizoram.
Notably, the Mizoram assembly's term concludes on 17 December, where the Mizo National Front currently holds power. Meanwhile, the legislative assemblies of Telangana, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh have varying end dates in January next year.
Telangana is presently governed by the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), the BJP holds sway in Madhya Pradesh, while the Congress is in control in Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan.
According to India Today sources, the voting is likely to be held between the second week of November and the first week of December. The counting of all states will take place on the same day.
Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram and Telangana may vote in a single phase, like the last time in 2018, while polling in Chhattisgarh is likely to be held in two phases.
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