Maharashtra, Jharkhand Election 2024 Dates, Schedule LIVE: Poll body to announce dates for Maharashtra, Jharkhand Assembly polls at 3.30 pm

Election Commission of India (ECI) Maharashtra, Jharkhand Election 2024 Schedule, Dates LIVE Updates: While the term of the Maharashtra Assembly ends on November 26, that of the Jharkhand House ends on January 5.

Maharashtra, Jharkhand Election 2024 Schedule, Dates LIVE Updates: The Election Commission will soon be announcing the dates for the Maharashtra and Jharkhand Assembly elections. While the BJP hopes to make a return to power in Maharashtra, where it has an alliance with Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena, the saffron party will look to make a dent in Jharkhand, too.

Why is Maharashtra important for BJP? Following a successful return to power in Haryana, the BJP will be eyeing a similar run in Maharashtra, too, where the Opposition MVA has looked upbeat since winning 30 of the 48 Lok Sabha seats four months ago. Sources have said that the BJP will contest in 105 seats, the Shiv Sena in 40, and the Nationalist Congress Party in 41. This leaves 102 of the 288 total seats still undecided. The term of the 288-seat Maharashtra Assembly will end on November 26, which means the poll process has to be completed before that.

What’s happening in Jharkhand? Currently, in the Jharkhand Assembly’s 81 seats, the INDIA bloc has 44 seats and the BJP has 30, while seven seats remain vacant. The term of the Jharkhand Assembly, with 81 seats, will end on January 5, 2025. With around 50 by-polls due, the EC could also announce the election dates for those.

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13:46 (IST) 15 Oct 2024
EC Assembly Elections Poll Date Annoucemnt Live: Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar speaks ahead of poll dates announcement

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Tuesday said that the public has said EVMs are "100 per cent foolproof"

Speaking to ANI, Kumar said "The public answers questions by participating in the voting. As far as the EVMs are concerned, they are 100 per cent foolproof. If they raise questions today again, we will tell them again." Earlier, Congress leader Rashid Alvi claimed that EVM's could be manipulated citing the example of Israel hacking pagers of militant outfit Hezbollah.

"In Maharashtra, the opposition should put pressure to insist on voting by paper ballot and not EVMs. Otherwise, in Maharashtra, BJP govt and EC can do anything. If Israel can kill people by use of pagers and walkie-talkies, then where does EVM stand? The PM has very good relations with Israel. Israel is an expert in such things. EVM ka bada khel kahin bhi ho sakta hai aur uske liye BJP chunav se pehle yeh sab khel kar leti hai," Rashid Alvi said.

Last week, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh submitted a memorandum to ECI, and said he hopes that the body takes cognizance of the issue and give appropriate instructions.

12:20 (IST) 15 Oct 2024
EC Assembly Elections Poll Date Annoucemnt Live: Jharkhand gears up for poll dates announcement

Jharkhand is expected to hold elections for its 81-member legislative assembly by December 2024.

A delegation from the ECI, led by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar on September 24 conducted a thorough review of poll preparedness for the upcoming Assembly elections in Jharkhand at Ranchi, directing central and state enforcement agencies to curb the influence of money power.

In the 2019 elections, Jharkhand conducted polling in five phases, whereas Maharashtra had just one phase.

Speaking to ANI today, BJP national spokesperson, Pradeep Bhandari said, "BJP and NDA is fully prepared for Maharashtra and Jharkhand elections. We are confident that like Haryana, Maharashtra will vote for a pro-incumbency government which is the BJP-led NDA government." "The people of Jharkhand are frustrated because of vote bank and corrupt politics of Hemant Soren and they are eager to vote for a pro-development, pro-tribal government under the BJP. We are confident that under the leadership of the Prime Minister, both the state governments will see a BJP government."

11:14 (IST) 15 Oct 2024
EC Assembly Elections Poll Date Annoucemnt Live: 3 Lok Sabha seats vacant

The three Lok Sabha seats which are vacant are Wayanad in Kerala, Nanded in Maharashtra and Basirhat in West Bengal.

The Wayanad seat was vacated by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as he retained the Rae Bareli seat. He had won the Lok Sabha polls from both the seats.

Congress MP Vasant Chavan, who represented Nanded, and TMC MP Haji Sheikh Nurul Islam, who represented Basirhat, passed away recently.

10:42 (IST) 15 Oct 2024
EC Assembly Elections Poll Date Annoucemnt Live: Ahead of Maharashtra poll dates announcement, Siv Sena challenges 7 MLC swearing in

Shiv Sena UBT has challenged the appointment of 7 Governor Nominated MLCs in the Bombay HC.

This comes after Governor C P Radhakrishnan late on Monday approved the names of seven Members of Legislative Council (MLCs) for the 12 vacant posts under the Governor’s quota — the BJP has three, and the Shiv Sena and NCP have two each.

10:29 (IST) 15 Oct 2024
EC Assembly Elections Poll Date Annoucemnt Live: Maha polls dates were expected earlier, why the push by EC?

The announcement of the Maharashtra Assembly elections was expected along with the declaration of the Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir elections in August. However, the Election Commission decided to de-couple the poll schedules. The Haryana and Maharashtra elections were held together for at least last three election cycles.

Explaining the decision, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar had said since the J-K elections had to be held before September 30, as directed by the Supreme Court, the requirement of forces in the Union Territory was higher and only two polls could be held at a time.

09:49 (IST) 15 Oct 2024
EC Assembly Elections Poll Date Annoucemnt Live: 7 nominated MLCs to be sworn in, hours before Maharashtra Assembly elections announcement

Maharashtra Governor C P Radhakrishnan, acting on the recommendation of the State Cabinet, late on Monday approved the names of seven Members of Legislative Council (MLCs) for the 12 vacant posts under the Governor's quota -- the BJP has three, and the Shiv Sena and NCP have two each.

MLC Deputy Speaker Neelam Gorhe will administer the oath to newly appointed MLCs at noon on Tuesday

09:34 (IST) 15 Oct 2024
EC Assembly Elections Poll Date Annoucemnt Live: 50 by-polls dates also could be announced

The term of the 288-seat Maharashtra Assembly will end on November 26, which means the poll process has to be completed before that. The term of the Jharkhand Assembly, with 81 seats, will end on January 5, 2025. With around 50 by-polls due, the EC could also announce the election dates for those.

09:26 (IST) 15 Oct 2024
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The Election Commission of India (ECI) is set to announce the schedule of the Maharashtra and Jharkhand Assembly elections. Stay tuned as we bring you all the latest updates right here.

The term of the Maharashtra Assembly will end on November 26, and that of the Jharkhand Assembly will end on January 5, 2025.

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