ECI
The Election Commission of India (ECI) will announce the schedule for the upcoming Assembly elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand at a press conference today at 3:30 pm. The event will take place at the Plenary Hall of Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi.
The Maharashtra Assembly, which consists of 288 seats, will see its term conclude on November 26, while the Jharkhand Assembly, with 81 seats, will end on January 5, 2025. The ECI is required to complete the electoral process in both states before these deadlines.
To prepare for the elections, a team of senior ECI officials, led by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, visited Mumbai and Jharkhand in September. They held discussions with district collectors, superintendents of police, and political representatives to assess the ground situation.
Also Read: Tensions Rise Over Dasna Devi Temple Security; BJP Calls For Strict Measures
The team met with representatives from six national parties, including the BJP, Congress, and CPI(M), as well as regional parties like JMM, RJD, and AJSU.
Once the ECI announces the election schedule, the model code of conduct will take effect, prompting political parties in both states to finalize their candidates and start their campaigns.
In Jharkhand, the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)-Congress alliance, part of the INDIA bloc, will face off against the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), which includes the All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU), Janata Dal (United), and the BJP.
Rahul Gandhi's opinion piece appeared in a national daily and sparked political uproar. Opposition parties…
In 2022–23, poverty under the revised $3.00 line stood at just 5.25 per cent in…
Five Maoists were killed in two separate encounters with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district,…
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said the most populous country, with the fifth-largest economy, must…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has frontloaded its rate cuts to support economic growth,…
PM Narendra Modi on Saturday called for urgent global action to build infrastructure that can…