NEW DELHI: The Election Commission (EC) on Saturday announced the much-anticpated dates for the Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Mizoram Assembly polls. Chhattisgarh will go to the polls in two phases that will be held on November 12 and 20, while Madhya Pradesh and Mizoram Assembly elections will be conducted on November 28. Rajasthan and Telangana will go to polls on December 7.  The Counting of votes will be held across all the five states on December 11.

LIVE UPDATES:

  • Dear ECI, 1.National BJP IT Cell Head tweeted election dates of Knt. even before ECI 2.ECI delinked Gujarat elections from Himachal to enable PM Modi to make a slew of announcements. 3.ECI again deferred PC to enable PM Modi to do the same in Rajasthan Is BJP the ‘Super EC’?: Randeep Surjewala, Congress spokesperson.

  • At a BJP rally in Ajmer this morning, Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje announced free electricity for farmers. Her declaration comes few hours before the model code of conduct got into effect. PM Narendra Modi was also a part of the rally. Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala took a swipe at the Election Commission for postponing the announcement by three hours to favour the BJP.

  • By-polls in Shimoga, Bellary and Mandya in Karnataka to be held on 3rd November.

  • Counting of votes to be done on 11 December for Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Mizoram, Rajasthan and Telangana state assembly elections.

  • Rajasthan, Telangana to go on voting on 7th December.

  • Madhya Pradesh and Mizoram assembly elections to be held on 28th November.

  • Phase 1 voting for state assembly election in Chhattisgarh to take place on 12 November, voting for phase 2 on 20 November.

  • Model of conduct to come into force in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Mizoram with immediate effect

  • Simultaneous elections will be held in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Mizoram, before 15th December.