Voting for elections in these five states – Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Telangana and Mizoram will begin on November 7 and will continue till November 30.
The tenure of the Mizoram Assembly is set to end in December while the tenure of the Assemblies of Telangana, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan will end in January next year.
The voting schedule for the assembly elections in the five states is as follows:
Telangana Assembly Elections 2023: Schedule
Date of issue of gazette notification: 3 November
Last date to enroll: 10 November
Last date for withdrawal of candidature Date of voting: 15 November
Voting date: 30 November
Counting date: 3 December
Rajasthan Assembly Elections 2023: Important dates
Date of issue of gazette notification: 30 October
Last date to enroll: 6 November
Last date for withdrawal of candidature Date of voting: 9 November
Voting date: 23 November
Counting date: 3 December
Madhya Pradesh Assembly Elections 2023: Schedule
Gazette notification release date: 21 October
Last date to enroll: 30 October
Last date for withdrawal of candidature Date of voting: 2 November
Voting date: 17 November
Counting date: 3 December
Mizoram Assembly Elections 2023: Schedule
Date of issue of gazette notification: 13 October
Last date to enroll: 20 October
Last date for withdrawal of candidature Date of voting: 23 October
Voting date: 7 November
Counting date: 3 December
Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections 2023: Dates
Voting dates: Phase 1 – 7 November, Phase 2 – 17 November
Counting date: 3 December
The upcoming assembly elections will be a big political test, especially for the newly formed United Opposition Group India, as it will not only decide the opposition’s position against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), but will also set the tone for the Lok Sabha elections. 2024.
Of the five states where elections are to be held this year, the Congress is in power in two – Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, while the BJP is the ruling party in Madhya Pradesh.
On the other hand, Telangana is ruled by the KCR-led Bharat Rashtra Samithi and Mizoram is ruled by the Mizo National Front (MNF).
Before announcing the schedule of assembly elections in five states, the Election Commission held a meeting with the police and expenditure observers under the chairmanship of Chief Election Commissioner Rajeev Kumar on October 6 and asked them to ensure that the menace of money power is completely addressed. Be controlled properly.
ECI announced that around 1180 observers will rotate across the five states to monitor and ensure free and fair elections. These observers will be deployed for the upcoming elections to the assemblies of Mizoram, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Telangana.
In other election-related developments, the Government of India is considering introducing ‘One Nation, One Election’ policy and for that purpose, the Center has constituted a committee under the chairmanship of former President Ram Nath Kovind.
Meanwhile, addressing the media, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Monday said, “In 40 days we visited all 5 states and held discussions with political parties, Center and state enforcement agencies.”
The Election Commission also said that the Commission will set up new booths in remote and inaccessible areas to facilitate voter participation.
“A new polling station will be set up in the desert areas of Barmer in Rajasthan and at Tulsi Dongri hill on the Chhattisgarh-Odisha border. In Madhya Pradesh polling stations will be set up in forest areas/sanctuaries reserved for tribals, in Mizoram polling parties will travel on foot through 22 non-motorable PS and 19 river polling stations by boat,” he said.