EC announces poll schedule for MP, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, & Mizoram, counting on December 11

The Election Commission of India (EC) on Saturday announced the poll schedules for Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, and Mizoram.

Addressing a press conference, CEC OP Rawat said that the elections in all five states will be held simultaneously.

The model code of conduct in all the states will come into effect from today.

The election for Chhattisgarh will be conducted in two phases. Phase 1 voting will take place on November 12, and phase 2 voting will take place on November 20.

Election to Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, and Rajasthan and Telangana will be held in a single phase.

The counting of votes will take place on December 11.

► Here's a complete schedule of elections

Chhattisgarh (90 seats)

Phase 1

Notification for the polls would be issued on - 16th October

Last date for filing of nominations - 23rd October

Last date of withdrawal of candidates - 26th October

► Polling: 12th November

Phase 2 (Northern part)

Notification for the polls would be issued on - 26th October

Last date for filing of nominations - 2nd November

Last date of withdrawal of candidates - 5th November

► Polling: 20th November

Madhya Pradesh (230 seats)  |  Mizoram (40)

Notification for the polls would be issued on - 2nd November

Last date for filing of nominations - 9th November

Last date of withdrawal of candidates - 14th November

► Polling: 28th November

Rajasthan (200 seats) and Telangana (119 seats)

Notification for the polls would be issued on - 4th November

Last date for filing of nominations - 19th November

Last date of withdrawal of candidates - 22nd November

► Polling: 7th December

Elections in Telangana were necessitated after chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao dissolved the assembly in September.

Earlier in the day, the Congress party alleged that the EC had delayed its schedules press conference to announce poll dates for four states on account of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech at a public rally in Rajasthan.

Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said, "The EC was supposed to hold a press conference at 12.30 pm to announce polls in four states. But, it was postponed to 3 pm." The apparent reason could be to facilitate "Modi to deliver his speech at a rally at 1 pm in Rajasthan."