Chief election commissioner OP Rawat said that the model code of conduct will be effective from Saturday in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Mizoram as well as Telangana
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Saturday said that polls in five states — Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Mizoram and Telangana — will be wound up by mid-December. The poll results will be out on December 11.
Chief election commissioner OP Rawat said that the model code of conduct will be effective from Saturday in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Mizoram as well as Telangana.
Chhattisgarh
Will be held in two phases
Southern Chhattisgarh: 18 seats
Notification: October 16
Date for filing nomination: October 23
Date for scrutiny of nomination papers: October 24
Date for withdrawal of nomination papers: October 26
Poll date: November 12
North Chhattisgarh: 72 seats
Notification: October 26
Nomination: November 2
Date for scrutiny: November 3
Poll date: November 12
Madhya Pradesh and Mizoram
Both the states will have single phase elections and will follow the same schedule
Notification: November 2
Nomination: November 9
Date for scrutiny: November 12
Withdrawal of nominations: November 14
Poll date: November 28
Rajasthan and Telangana
Both the states will have single-phase elections and will follow the same schedule
Notification: November 12
Nomination: November 19
Date for scrutiny: November 20
Withdrawal of nominations: November 22
Poll date: December 7
1. Ceiling for Assembly expenditure in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan at Rs 28 lakh, while for Mizoram, it is Rs 20 lakh
2. Voters' assistance booths will be set up by the poll panel in all constituencies.
3. The Election Commission's theme this year is 'Accessible Elections'. The panel has launched photo voter slips in Braille.
4. Karnataka — Bypolls to three Lok Sabha and two Assembly seats will be held on November 3
5. Changes in nomination procedure and advertisements according to the Supreme Court order to check criminalisation of politics.
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