As soon as the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the dates for Assembly elections in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh and Mizoram, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Monday questioned the poll body over delay in Pune and Chandrapur Lok Sabha bypolls.
Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Monday welcomed the decision of the Election Commission for the election program saying that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is fully prepared to contest elections in all five states.
Soon after the Election Commission announced the schedule for assembly polls in five states, Congress General Secretary and MP KC Venugopal exuded confidence that Congress is going to form government in all the states.
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Monday said that elections in Jammu and Kashmir will be held at the right time and a decision will be taken accordingly after looking at the security situation in the Union Territory.
The Model Code of Conduct has come into force in five states - Chhattisgarh, Mizoram, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Telangana - which will go to the polls next month
According to the Election Commission, there are 16.14 crore voters in these five states. Mizoram has 8.52 lakh, Chhattisgarh 2.03 crore, Madhya Pradesh 5.6 crore, Rajasthan 16.14 crores, Telangana 3.17 crores.
According to a press release, the operation was a collaborative effort between Assam Rifles and the Customs Preventive Force in Champhai, based on specific information received by the authorities.
Ahead of the announcement to be made by the Election Commission of India on the schedule for the upcoming Assembly elections in the five states, Chhattisgarh Deputy CM TS Singh Deo said that he is hopeful that Congress will get another five years to serve the public of the state.
The Election Commission of India is set to announce the schedule for the upcoming Assembly elections of Mizoram, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Telangana on Monday.
ECI on Friday organised briefing meeting for general, police and expenditure observers for the assembly elections in five states: Mizoram, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Telangana.