Assembly Election 2023 Highlights: Hello and welcome to ABP Live Assembly Elections 2023 Live Blog. Follow this space for all the latest developments on polls to the five state assemblies.

The elections in Mizoram, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana, and Chhattisgarh are scheduled to take place from November 7 to November 30. Results will be declared on December 30.

Congress's Manifesto In Rajasthan

The Congress party on Friday released a list of its seven "guarantees" for the upcoming Rajasthan elections. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot also assured the people of bringing back the Old Pension Scheme and an annual allowance for women heads of families.

Here are the party's seven guarantees:

Rs 10,000 every year to the woman head of the family.
Purchase of cow dung at Rs 2 per kg
Laptop or tablet for first-year government college students
Free insurance of up to Rs 15 lakh for families affected by natural disasters.
Guarantee of English-medium education to every student
Cylinders for Rs 500 to 1 crore families
Old Pension Scheme

Mizoram Elections: BJP Promises Reservation For Women In Govt Jobs

BJP president JP Nadda on Friday released the party's 'vision document' or manifesto for the Mizoram assembly election. The party promised a Mizoram Sports Academy with scholarships for aspiring athletes and a 33 per cent reservation for women in government jobs. Speaking at the launch event in Aizawl, Nadda said the BJP would also set up a Mizoram Olympic Mission.

He added that the BJP will establish a special investigation team to probe all irregularities and corruption in the implementation of Socio-Economic Development Programme. "We will collaborate with the Central government and Assam government to resolve the long-standing border dispute and safeguard the interests and rights..." he said.

AAP Releases 5th Candidates' List For Chhattisgarh Elections

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday released its fifth list of 12 candidates for the upcoming Chhattisgarh Assembly elections. The party has fielded Neelam Thakur from Ramanuganj seat, Rakesh Yadav from Beltara, Anubhav Tiwari from Sakti, Sanjay Yadav from Mahasamund, Vijay Jha from Rajpur South, Veer Verma from Saja.

So far, AAP has announced 57 candidates for the upcoming polls to the 90-seat assembly. Both BJP and Congress have already declared their candidates for Chhattisgarh polls.

22:16 PM (IST) • 29 Oct 2023

Assembly Election Live — BSP announces candidates for five seats in Rajasthan polls

Bahujan Samaj Party announces candidates for five seats for the upcoming Rajasthan elections.

1. Suratgarh: Mahendra Bhadu
2. Raisinghnagar: Jaspreet Kaur
3. Hawa Mahal: Tarusha Parashar
4. Lalsot: Dwarka Prasad
5 Sawaimadhopur: Brahmsingh Gurjar

22:08 PM (IST) • 29 Oct 2023

Assembly Election Live — Madhya Pradesh is known as the heart of India: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

"Madhya Pradesh is known as the heart of India. And if Madhya Pradesh is the heart of the country, then Indore is its heartbeat," says Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. (PTI)