Election in Maharashtra to be Held on Nov 20, 2-Phase Polls in Jharkhand on Nov 13 & 20 | Highlights

New Delhi: The Election Commission of India has officially announced the dates for the upcoming assembly elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand . Maharashtra will witness a single-phase election on November 20, while Jharkhand will have a two-phase polling on November 13 and November 20. Chief Election Commissioner Rajeev Kumar confirmed that the votes for both states will be counted on November 23, setting the stage for a crucial political showdown. Stay tuned for detailed coverage of the election process, key players, and analysis of this important political event.

While the term of the Maharashtra assembly ends on November 26, that of Jharkhand ends on January 5 next year.

Election Commission PC LIVE: Poll Dates For Maharashtra , Jharkhand  

• Schedule for Bye Elections to 48 ACs and 2 PCs across 15 States. Check schedule below 

• Jharkhand To Vote In Two Phases on Nov 13 and Nov 20

The Assembly elections in  Jharkhand will be held in two phases on November 13 and November 20, the Election Commission of India announced on Tuesday. READ THE FULL STORY HERE 

• Maharashtra to Vote in Single Phase on November 20, Counting 3 Days Later

The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday announced the schedule for the  Maharashtra and  Jharkhand assembly polls on Tuesday. Addressing a presser, Chief Election Commissioner CEC Rajiv Kumar said that  Maharashtra will vote in a single phase on November 20. READ THE FULL STORY HERE 

• Jharkhand To Go On Poll On Nov 13 And 20 In Two Phases
• Maharashtra assembly elections to be held in a single phase: Election Commission 

• Enforcement agencies working in a coordinated manner to nullify the role of inducements in elections and ensure Level Playing Field: Election Commission 
• Election Commission announces ease of voting for senior citizens & PwDs 

• 100 % PVTGs voters enrollment in Maharashtra and Jharkhand : Election Commission 

• Women-managed booths and PWD-managed booths to be made in Maharashtra and Jharkhand : Election Commission 
• We recently visited Maharashtra and Jharkhand , where we held meetings with politicians and local authorities. Maharashtra has 9.63 crore voters and 186,000 polling stations. In Jharkhand , there are 24 districts with a total of 2.6 crore voters, according to the Election Commission, says Election Commission 
• Maharashtra has 288 constituencies: Election Commission 
• India setting good standards in election: Election Commission 
• Election Commission says zero violence in J&K assembly elections 
• Election Commission holds press conference to announce Jharkhand and Maharashtra assembly elections 

Bypolls Announcement for 3 LS Seats, At Least 47 Assembly Seats Likely

Besides the general elections to the two assemblies, the EC can also announce bypolls 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 leader Rahul Gandhi as he retained the Rae Bareli seat. He had won the Lok Sabha polls from both the seats.

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

(Inputs from PTI)