Elections 2024: EC To Announce Poll Dates For Jharkhand, Maharashtra Assembly Polls By Next Week

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The Election Commission is set to announce the dates for the upcoming assembly elections in Jharkhand and Maharashtra by next week, as part of the 2024 election schedule. This announcement is highly anticipated as both states prepare for the electoral process amidst ongoing political dynamics. The commission aims to ensure a smooth and fair election, addressing any logistical challenges that may arise. As political parties gear up for their campaigns, this announcement will mark a significant step toward determining the future political landscape in these two key states. Stay tuned for updates on the polling dates and the implications for candidates and voters alike.

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00:00The Election Commission of India is expected to announce the dates for the Assembly elections

00:17in Maharashtra and Jharkhand within the coming week.

00:20The polling is likely to take place in the second or third week of November.

00:24The Election Commission is considering the upcoming festivals, including Diwali from

00:28October 29 to November 3, Chhatt and Dev Diwali, when planning the election timeline.

00:34Chhatt is particularly significant in Jharkhand and could lead to the

00:37temporary migration of Bihari voters residing in Maharashtra to their home states.

00:42The Commission aims to schedule the elections after the festivals,

00:45allowing migrant voters adequate time to return to their registered voting locations.

00:52The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, i.e., MNS, is set to go solo on the Vidhan Sabha polls as

00:58Raj Thackeray announced his equidistant position from the ruling

01:02Mahayati and opposition Mahavikas Agadi.

01:06Give Maharasht in my hands, give Maharasht in our hands, see how we transform it,"

01:11said Raj, the founder-president of the 18-year-old MNS,

01:15which is committed to the cause of welfare of Marathi Manus and Hindutva.

01:20Raj had given support to the NDA and shared dais with Prime Minister Narendra Modi

01:25during the Lok Sabha elections. However, after the polls,

01:27he clarified that it was limited to the Lok Sabha polls.

01:31During his address, Raj lashed out at the happenings of Maharashtra politics

01:36and how people have changed sides.

01:38You contest elections with someone and then join hands with someone.

01:42Then you see parties being broken," said Raj,

01:45adding that he aspires to make a Maharashtra that would never bow down before Delhi.

01:50Don't allow Maharashtra to be ruined," he said.

01:53Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee JPCC President Keshav Mahato Kamlesh on Saturday

01:58said that the decision on the seat-sharing among alliance partners will be taken after

02:02the announcement of the Model Code of Conduct for the upcoming Jharkhand Assembly elections.

02:07Elections for the 81-member Jharkhand Assembly are due at the end of the year.

02:12The term of the current Jharkhand Assembly ends on 5 January 2025.

02:16Keshav Mehta told media,

02:18Keshav Mehta said that all the alliance partners are united and are with the JMM-led coalition

02:32government.

02:33Keshav Mahato also said that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will visit Raji this month.

02:38However, he said that the date of Gandhi's visit has not been decided yet.

Elections 2024: EC To Announce Poll Dates For Jharkhand, Maharashtra Assembly Polls By Next Week

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