As the Election Commission of India formally sounded the poll bugle by declaring the poll schedule for the five states — Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Mizoram, and Telangana — the political commotion has already picked up pace. Shortly after Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar announced the poll schedule, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said that with it, the farewell of BJP and its allies had also been announced. 


“With the announcement of elections in 5 states, the farewell of BJP and its allies has also been announced,” said the Congress President in a post on X. 


“In Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana and Mizoram, the Congress party will go to the people with strength. Public welfare, social justice and progressive development are the guarantees of the Congress Party,” he added.






Hitting back at the Congress, Bharatiya Janata President JP Nadda said that his party will form government in all the five state.


"Under the leadership of respected Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji, BJP will form government in all the states with an overwhelming majority and will work with determination to fulfill the aspirations of the people for the next 5 years," Nadda wrote on X.


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ECI Announces Poll Schedule 


Polls to the Legislative Assemblies of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, and Mizoram will be held in a single phase while Chhattisgarh will undergo polls in two phases.


Mizoram will go to polls on November 7, Madhya Pradesh on November 17, Rajasthan on November 23, and Telangana on November 30 while Chhattisgarh will vote in two phases on November 7 and November 17. 


There are a total of over 16 crore voters in all the five states with 679 total assembly constituencies. 


The term of Mizoram Legislative Assembly will end on December 17, 2023 while the current Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly will have its term ending on January 3, 2024. 


The Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh will terminate on January 6, 2024 and the present tenure of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly will end on January 14, 2024. 


Telangana will see its Legislative Assembly's current term terminating on January 16, 2024.