Assembly Elections 2018 Dates Likely to be Announced by Election Commission For Polls in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Mizoram And Telangana Today
The Election Commission is set to announce the dates of the Assembly Elections 2018 in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Mizoram today.
New Delhi, October 6: The Election Commission is set to announce the dates of the Assembly Elections 2018 in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Mizoram today. The schedule will be announced for the state polls in a press conference at 3 pm on Saturday. However, there is no clarity on whether dates for the Telangana Assembly Elections 2018 will be announced today or not. Rajasthan Assembly Elections 2018: Rahul Gandhi Constitutes 9 Different Committees to Manage Congress Poll Campaign.
The elections in the four states are likely to be held in November-December 2018. As soon as the dates are announced, the Model Code of Conduct will come into place in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Mizoram and Telangana. Madhya Pradesh Assembly Elections 2018: Shivraj Singh Chouhan Promises Cow Ministry Ahead of Polls.
The Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have been on the campaign trail in all the states over the past few months. The elections will set pace for the Lok Sabha Elections 2019.
The tenure of the 200-seat Rajasthan Assembly will end on January 20, 2019. The Congress has been firing attacks on Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje over farmer issues, crimes against women among other crisis in the state. An ABP-CVoter opinion poll had earlier this year predicted that the Congress is likely to win 130 seats in Rajasthan while the BJP would be down to 57. Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections 2018: BSP to Ally With Janta Congress, Ajit Jogi Named CM Candidate.
The term of the 230-seat Madhya Pradesh Assembly will end on January 7, 2019. It is a battle between the Congress and the ruling BJP. While Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan is looking at a fourth term in the state, it remains to be seen who emerges as the CM candidate for the Congress - Kamal Nath or Jyotiraditya Scindia. However, the BSP and AAP have also decided to contest all 230 seats in the state.
The tenure of the 90-seat Chhattisgarh Assembly will end on January 5, 2019. In Chhattisgarh, it is a fierce three-way fight with BSP chief Mayawati announcing an alliance with Janata Congress and announcing Ajit Jogi as the CM candidate. The Congress and BJP are fighting it out among themselves. Opinion polls have predicted a mixed bag in the state.
The term of the Mizoram Assembly will end on December 15, 2018. The BJP has decided to go alone in the state currently ruled by the Congress. While opinion polls have indicated a contest between the Congress and the Mizo National Front, they have said that the BJP is likely to make a dent in the Congress vote share in the northeastern state.
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