Key Takeaways
- The Election Commission announced Vidhan Sabha election dates for five states in November‑December 2024.
- 679 seats across Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana, Mizoram, and Chhattisgarh will be contested.
- Over 60 lakh new voters are set to vote for the first time in these polls.
The dates for the state assembly elections for 5 states, which are, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana, Mizoram, and Chhattisgarh, have been announced on Monday, October 9. The polls in the said states will be held over the months of November and December. As per the announcement of the Election Commission, this time too, the elections in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana, and Mizoram will be held in 1 phase each, and the Chhattisgarh polls will take place in two phases.
The Mizoram State Assembly Election will be held on November 7, while the Chhattisgarh polls occur on November 7 and November 17.
The Madhya Pradesh State Assembly Election is scheduled for November 17, Rajasthan’s polls on November 23, and Telangana’s elections on November 30.
Vote counting for all 5 states will be conducted on December 3.
There are a total of 679 Vidhan Sabha seats in the 5 concerned states, and 1 lakh 77 thousand voting stations have been prepared for the upcoming polls. 60 lakh new voters are preparing to cast their votes for the first time in the wake of these state polls, with young officials taking the charge in more than 2900 polling stations across the 5 states.
