Assembly Elections 2023: Poll body announces dates, schedule for 5 states; check details here
Assembly Elections in India: Assembly polls in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana and Mizoram will be held in a single phase.
- Oct 9, 2023,
- Updated Oct 9, 2023 1:39 PM IST
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday announced the dates and polling schedule for Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, and Mizoram. Assembly polls in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana and Mizoram will be held in a single phase.
Elections will be held in Mizoram in a single phase on November 7. While polls will be held in Madhya Pradesh on November 17, Rajasthan will go to vote on November 23. Elections in Telangana will be held in a single phase on November 30.
Elections in Chhattisgarh, on the other hand, will be held in two phases-- Phase 1 on November 7 and Phase 2 on November 17. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar said while addressing an ECI presser that there are total 5.6 crore voters in Madhya Pradesh, 5.25 crore voters in Rajasthan, 3.17 crore voters in Telangana, 2.03 crore voters in Chhattisgarh, and 8.52 lakh voters in Mizoram.
While announcing the poll schedule, the poll body said that around 60 lakh first time voters will participate in the elections across five states. Of these, around 15.39 lakh young voters are eligible due to the amendment on qualifying dates.
Soon after the election schedule was announced, BJP national president JP Nadda said that the saffron party will form the government in all the five states with overwhelming majority under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
"Under the leadership of PM Modi, BJP will form government in all the states with an overwhelming majority and will work with determination to fulfil the aspirations of the people for the next 5 years," Nadda said in a post on X formerly known as Twitter.
Check polling schedule for Mizoram, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Telangana here
MIZORAM
| Poll events | Date |
| Date of issue for Gazette notification | October 13 |
| Last date of making nominations | October 20 |
| Date for scrutiny of nominations | October 21 |
| Last date for withdrawal of candidatures | October 23 |
| Date of poll | November 7 |
| Date of vote counting | December 3 |
| Date before which election should be completed | December 5 |
CHHATTISGARH
| Poll events | Phase 1 | Phase 2 |
| Date of issue for Gazette notification | October 13 | October 21 |
| Last date of making nominations | October 20 | October 30 |
| Date for scrutiny of nominations | October 21 | October 31 |
| Last date for withdrawal of candidatures | October 23 | November 2 |
| Date of poll | November 7 | November 17 |
| Date of counting | December 3 | December 3 |
| Date before which election should be completed | December 5 | December 5 |
RAJASTHAN
| Poll events | Date |
| Date of issue for Gazette notification | October 30 |
| Last date of making nominations | November 6 |
| Date for scrutiny of nominations | November 7 |
| Last date for withdrawal of candidatures | November 9 |
| Date of poll | November 23 |
| Date of counting | December 3 |
| Date before which election should be completed | December 5 |
MADHYA PRADESH
| Poll events | Date |
| Date of issue for Gazette notification | October 21 |
| Last date of making nominations | October 30 |
| Date for scrutiny of nominations | October 31 |
| Last date for withdrawal of candidatures | November 2 |
| Date of poll | November 17 |
| Date of counting | December 3 |
| Date before which election should be completed | December 5 |
TELANGANA
| Poll events | Date |
| Date of issue for Gazette notification | November 3 |
| Last date of making nominations | November 10 |
| Date for scrutiny of nominations | November 13 |
| Last date for withdrawal of candidatures | November 15 |
| Date of poll | November 30 |
| Date of counting | December 3 |
| Date before which election should be completed | December 5 |
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday announced the dates and polling schedule for Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, and Mizoram. Assembly polls in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana and Mizoram will be held in a single phase.
Elections will be held in Mizoram in a single phase on November 7. While polls will be held in Madhya Pradesh on November 17, Rajasthan will go to vote on November 23. Elections in Telangana will be held in a single phase on November 30.
Elections in Chhattisgarh, on the other hand, will be held in two phases-- Phase 1 on November 7 and Phase 2 on November 17. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar said while addressing an ECI presser that there are total 5.6 crore voters in Madhya Pradesh, 5.25 crore voters in Rajasthan, 3.17 crore voters in Telangana, 2.03 crore voters in Chhattisgarh, and 8.52 lakh voters in Mizoram.
While announcing the poll schedule, the poll body said that around 60 lakh first time voters will participate in the elections across five states. Of these, around 15.39 lakh young voters are eligible due to the amendment on qualifying dates.
Soon after the election schedule was announced, BJP national president JP Nadda said that the saffron party will form the government in all the five states with overwhelming majority under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
"Under the leadership of PM Modi, BJP will form government in all the states with an overwhelming majority and will work with determination to fulfil the aspirations of the people for the next 5 years," Nadda said in a post on X formerly known as Twitter.
Check polling schedule for Mizoram, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Telangana here
MIZORAM
| Poll events | Date |
| Date of issue for Gazette notification | October 13 |
| Last date of making nominations | October 20 |
| Date for scrutiny of nominations | October 21 |
| Last date for withdrawal of candidatures | October 23 |
| Date of poll | November 7 |
| Date of vote counting | December 3 |
| Date before which election should be completed | December 5 |
CHHATTISGARH
| Poll events | Phase 1 | Phase 2 |
| Date of issue for Gazette notification | October 13 | October 21 |
| Last date of making nominations | October 20 | October 30 |
| Date for scrutiny of nominations | October 21 | October 31 |
| Last date for withdrawal of candidatures | October 23 | November 2 |
| Date of poll | November 7 | November 17 |
| Date of counting | December 3 | December 3 |
| Date before which election should be completed | December 5 | December 5 |
RAJASTHAN
| Poll events | Date |
| Date of issue for Gazette notification | October 30 |
| Last date of making nominations | November 6 |
| Date for scrutiny of nominations | November 7 |
| Last date for withdrawal of candidatures | November 9 |
| Date of poll | November 23 |
| Date of counting | December 3 |
| Date before which election should be completed | December 5 |
MADHYA PRADESH
| Poll events | Date |
| Date of issue for Gazette notification | October 21 |
| Last date of making nominations | October 30 |
| Date for scrutiny of nominations | October 31 |
| Last date for withdrawal of candidatures | November 2 |
| Date of poll | November 17 |
| Date of counting | December 3 |
| Date before which election should be completed | December 5 |
TELANGANA
| Poll events | Date |
| Date of issue for Gazette notification | November 3 |
| Last date of making nominations | November 10 |
| Date for scrutiny of nominations | November 13 |
| Last date for withdrawal of candidatures | November 15 |
| Date of poll | November 30 |
| Date of counting | December 3 |
| Date before which election should be completed | December 5 |