MP heads to polls on 17 Nov, Rajasthan on 23 Nov, two-phase polls in Chhattisgarh on 7 &17 Nov; results on 3 Dec: EC

Madhya Pradesh will head to polls on 17 November, Mizoram on 7 November, Rajasthan 23 November, Telangana 30 November, and two-phase polls will be held in Chhattisgarh on 7 and 17 November, Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Monday

The results for the polls will be announced on 3 December, it added.

5 States Assembly polls | Chhattisgarh to vote on 7th Nov & 17th Nov; Madhya Pradesh on 17th Nov; Mizoram on 7th Nov, Rajasthan on 23rd Nov and Telangana on 30th Nov; Results on 3rd December pic.twitter.com/jV7TJJ9W4A

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Addressing a press conference on Monday, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said,” Total voters in Mizoram are 8.52 lakh, 2.03 crore in Chhattisgarh, 5.6 crore in Madhya Pradesh, 5.25 crore in Rajasthan and 3.17 crore in Telangana.”

Total voters in Mizoram are 8.52 lakh, 2.03 crore in Chhattisgarh, 5.6 cr in Madhya Pradesh, 5.25 crore in Rajasthan and 3.17 crore in Telangana: Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar pic.twitter.com/Q1ChyPQudf

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He said polling will be held on 679 seats across the five states. Polls will have 8.2 crore male and 7.8 crore female voters and around 60 lakh first time voters (18-19 Yrs).

“15.39 lakh young voters are eligible to participate in elections due to amendment on qualifying dates. To inspire young voters, over 2,900 polling stations will be managed by youth,” said Kumar.

He said 1.77 lakh polling stations will be set up in 679 Assembly constituencies across five states for the elections.

“There will be 17,734 Model polling stations, 621 polling stations will be managed by PwD staff, and at least 8,192 PS women will be in command,” Kumar added.

He said with over 940 inter-state border check posts in five poll-bound states, the ECI will be able to check any cross-border movement of illicit cash, liquor, freebies and drugs.

The term of the Mizoram Assembly ends on 17 December. The Mizo National Front is in power in the northeastern state.

The terms of the legislative assemblies of Telangana, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan end on different dates in January next year.

While the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) rules Telangana, Madhya Pradesh is ruled by the BJP. The Congress is in power in Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan.

With inputs from agencies

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