Maharashtra, Jharkhand Election Dates to be Announced by EC Today

New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) will announce dates for the Maharashtra and Jharkhand Assembly elections today October 15, at a press conference at 3:30 pm.

While the term of the Maharashtra assembly ends on November 26, Jharkhand will end on January 5 next year, PTI reported.

This comes after the successful conclusion of the Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana Assembly Elections.

Besides the general elections to the two assemblies, the EC is also likely to announce by-polls to three Lok Sabha and at least 47 assembly seats which are lying vacant due to various reasons.

The three Lok Sabha seats which are vacant are Wayanad in Kerala , Nanded in Maharashtra and Basirhat in West Bengal.

The Wayanad seat was vacated by Congress MP Rahul Gandhi after he retained the Rae Bareli seat as he won Lok Sabha polls from both seats.

Meanwhile, Congress MP Vasant Chavan, who represented Nanded, and TMC MP Haji Sheikh Nurul Islam, who represented Basirhat, passed away recently.

(This is a developing copy, more details are to be followed)