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Maharashtra To Vote On Nov 20; Jharkhand To Poll On Nov 13 And 20; Results On 23

The Election Commission has announced schedule for the Maharashtra and Jharkhand Assembly Elections. Elections in Jharkhand will be held in two phases on November 13 and 20, while polling in Maharashtra will be held in a single phase on November 20.

The counting of votes for assembly elections for both the states will be held on November 23, 2024.

Additionally, dates for bypolls for vacant Lok Sabha seats have also been announced.

In Lok Sabha elections 2024, the opposition MVA has shown strength by winning 30 out of 48 Lok Sabha seats recently. Meanwhile, in Jharkhand's assembly of 81 seats, the INDIA bloc holds 44 seats, while the BJP has secured 30, with seven seats currently vacant.

Election Commission PC LIVE

Oct 15, 2024, 4:34 PM IST

Schedule for Bye Elections to 48 ACs and 2 PCs across 15 States.
Oct 15, 2024, 4:10 PM IST

Maharashtra to have 1,86,000 polling stations, Jharkhand will establish over 29,000 polling centers. This time 9.6 crore voters are eligible voters in Maharashtra, while 2.6 crore people are registered to Jharkhand.
Oct 15, 2024, 4:03 PM IST

Wayanad seat was vacant by Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and the Congress party has already announced Priyanka Gandhi's name to contest from this seat.
Oct 15, 2024, 3:59 PM IST

Wayanad and Nanded ByPoll will be held on November 13, announced CEC Rajiv Kumar.
Oct 15, 2024, 3:57 PM IST

Jharkhand and Maharashtra Assembly Elections

The counting of votes for Maharashtra and Jharkhand will be held on Saturday, November 23.
Oct 15, 2024, 3:56 PM IST
Jharkhand

Jharkhand elections will be done in two phases 13 Nov and 20 Nov, 2024.
Oct 15, 2024, 3:54 PM IST
Maharashtra

The election commission has kept polling on a weekday this time to increase polling in urban areas of Maharashtra.
Oct 15, 2024, 3:52 PM IST
Maharashtra

Maharashtra assembly elections

Maharashtra assembly elections will be held in single phase and polling will be done on 20 November and counting will be done on 23 November 2024.
Oct 15, 2024, 3:51 PM IST

Jharkhand Assembly Elections Dates

Over 2.6 Cr strong electorate ready to vote! #JharkhandElections2024
Oct 15, 2024, 3:49 PM IST

Maharashtra and Jharkhand Assembly Elections

CEC Rajiv Kumar announced that the vote-from-home facility would be for special voters aged 85 and above, as well as PwD voters. They can utilize the optional Home Voting service by completing Form 12D.
Oct 15, 2024, 3:47 PM IST

Jharkhand and Maharashtra Assembly Elections

CEC Rajiv Kumar announces special arrangments to conduct smooth polling in Jharkhand and Maharashtra.
Oct 15, 2024, 3:44 PM IST

Maharashtra and Jharkhand Assembly Elections

"First of all I would like to congratulate voters in Haryana and J&K for their empowered participation in the polling. The people of J&K made the festival of democracy historic. They participated in large numbers, used their right to exercise franchise well and laid a strong foundation of democracy...The spirit shown in these elections will be remembered for a long time...The foundation that the people of J&K laid in Lok Sabha elections, a strong building was seen on it in Assembly elections. This public mandate has nurtured new hopes. Now it is over to the people of J&K to take this democratic journey forward..." CEC Rajiv Kumar said.
Oct 15, 2024, 3:42 PM IST

Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly elections

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar started his address by thanking voters of Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana for successful assembly elections.
Oct 15, 2024, 3:41 PM IST

Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly elections

Welcome to the live blog of the Election Commission's press conference to announce dates for Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly elections date announcement.

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