Assembly Elections Date Announcement 2023 Highlights: The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the schedule for the Assembly elections in five states – Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Telangana and Mizoram – on Monday afternoon.

The poll body held a press conference at the Rang Bhawan Auditorium in the national capital to announce the schedule for the upcoming Assembly elections.

The Election Commission on October 6 held a meeting of observers ahead of announcing the schedule for assembly elections in five states with Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar asking them to ensure that the menace of money power is controlled thoroughly. The meeting involved general, police, and expenditure observers for the assembly elections in Mizoram, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Telangana.

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15:10 (IST) 9 Oct 2023
‘Will form govt with full majority’: BJP Chhattisgarh incharge

Om Prakash Mathur, BJP Chhattisgarh incharge on upcoming two-phase polls in the state said, "BJP Chhattisgarh is fully ready for the elections. We will form the government with full majority in the state...Even in Rajasthan BJP will come to power." (ANI)

13:31 (IST) 9 Oct 2023
'Farewell of BJP...': Congress chief on announcement of election dates in 5 states

After the dates of Assembly polls were announced in five states, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday took a dig at the BJP, saying the "party's farewell has also been announced".

"With the announcement of elections in five states, the farewell of BJP and its allies has also been announced. In Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana and Mizoram, the Congress party will go to the people with strength. Public welfare, social justice and progressive development are the guarantees of the Congress party," he said in a tweet.

12:34 (IST) 9 Oct 2023
Election schedule Live: Here is the 5 state poll schedule

Mizoram - November 7

Chhattisgarh - First phase on November 7, second phase on November 17

MP - November 17

Rajasthan - November 23

Telangana - November 30

Result of polls to be announced on December 3

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12:22 (IST) 9 Oct 2023
'8.2 crore men, 7.8 crore women to vote in five states': CEC Rajiv Kumar

"The elections in Mizoram, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, MP and Telangana will have 8.2 crore male and 7.8 crore female voters. Out of these, 60.2 lakh people are first-time voters," Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said during the press conference.


12:13 (IST) 9 Oct 2023
Assembly election schedule live: Here's a general overview of the electors | State-wise breakup

12:12 (IST) 9 Oct 2023
'Visited five states in 40 days...': CEC Rajiv Kumar

Ahead of the announcement of election dates to five State Assemblies, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said, "In 40 days we visited all 5 states and held discussions with political parties, Central and State enforcement agencies."

12:09 (IST) 9 Oct 2023
Elections in 5 poll-bound states hold a unique significance: CEC

The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar said that the polls in these five states hold a unique significance as they serve as the final assembly elections before the grand stage of the Lok Sabha elections in 2024.

12:06 (IST) 9 Oct 2023
Watch live announcement of the Assembly elections' schedule here

You can watch the announcement for the schedule of the Assembly elections to the five states here - WATCH LIVE

12:04 (IST) 9 Oct 2023
Assembly election schedule live: ECI begins press conference

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has begun the press conference to announce the schedule for Assembly elections in five states.

12:01 (IST) 9 Oct 2023
Assembly Election schedule Live: ECI to announce schedule shortly

Election Commission to announce the schedule for Assembly elections in the five states - Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Mizoram - shortly at Rang Bhawan Auditorium, New Delhi.

10:59 (IST) 9 Oct 2023
Assembly election Live Updates: Chhattisgarh to witness election for 90 constituencies

The contest in Chhattisgarh is majorly between the BJP and the Congress. In 2018, Congress won 68 seats out of 90 in Chhattisgarh, garnering a vote share of 43.9 per cent. Whereas, the BJP managed to win 15 seats and gather a vote share of 33.6 per cent.

10:38 (IST) 9 Oct 2023
Assembly election Live: Madhya Pradesh to elect legislators from 230 Assembly constituencies

In Madhya Pradesh, the state will elect legislators from 230 Assembly constituencies. In the 2018 elections, Congress won 114 seats with a vote share of 41.5 per cent while the BJP came second and managed to win 109 seats. Its vote share was 41.6 per cent.

However, in 2020, the Congress government lost the majority after some MLAs resigned from a faction led by Jyotiraditya Scindia, who later joined the BJP. After this, the BJP formed the government in the state and Shivraj Singh Chouhan was reinstated as the Chief Minister.

10:35 (IST) 9 Oct 2023
Election Commission of India to hold press conference in Delhi

The Election Commission of India (ECI) is planning to announce the schedule for assembly polls in five states — Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Telangana, and Mizoram — today. Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar is set to hold a press conference at noon to announce the schedule.

10:29 (IST) 9 Oct 2023
Assembly Elections 2023 Live Updates: Ahead of the poll schedule, ECI met observers

The Election Commission on October 6 held a meeting of observers ahead of announcing the schedule for assembly elections in five states with Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar asking them to ensure that the menace of money power is controlled thoroughly.

The meeting involved general, police, and expenditure observers for the assembly elections in Mizoram, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Telangana.