EC announces assembly poll dates for 5 states, counting on December 11

The Election Commission of India on October 6 announced polling dates for the five states of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Mizoram and Telangana.

Madhya Pradesh, with a total of 230 assembly constituencies, has had a government led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for three consecutive terms. The term of this government expires on January 7, 2019. The election will be held in a single phase on November 28.