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Congress and BJP are the key players in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. Telangana is expected to witness a triangular contest between the ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi, Congress and BJP.

Elections will be held in Mizoram, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Telangana on various dates starting from November 7. The results will be announced on December 3, as per the Election Commission's announcement.

According to reports, the ECI is set to announce the schedule during a press conference to be held at 12 noon at Akashwani in New Delhi. The announcement, if not postponed, will see the five States including Telangana going to polls most probably in early December.

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

The extended working committee meeting saw leaders targeting former Union Minister Praful Patel for the split in the NCP but were silent on Ajit Pawar, who became the Deputy Chief Minister in the Maharashtra government.

On Monday, Bushra Bibi approached the IHC seeking protection for her husband. She had ex­press­­ed the apprehension that the jail administration might poison the meal of her husband and sought permission for homemade food for the detained PTI chief.

Election Commission has convened a meeting of its observers on Friday to finalise strategy for smooth conduct of the democratic exercise

He said the team inquired about the progress of the second special brief revision of the voter's list and stressed on making the electoral roll error-free.

The Law Commission is carrying out consultations with poll body, government departments and other stakeholders on a report on simultaneous polls.

The names have been added to the voter list on the orders of the Supreme Court

The commission will now commence the substantive hearing under Para 15 of the Election Symbols (Reservation & Allotment) Order, they said, citing rules.

Election Commission asked Odisha's district collectors to focus on the special summary revision of electoral rolls, and ensure that names of 3.45 lakh deceased people are deleted

The collector asked the officials to give wide publicity about the special camps being organised by the Election Commission for enrolling names in the voter list.

The Election Commission will visit Mizoram from Tuesday to take stock of the preparedness for the Assembly election slated to be held in the next few months.

Sachin Tendulkar, the iconic Indian cricketer, is poised to be honored as the National Icon by the Election Commission of India.

Bypoll to a Rajya Sabha seat from Uttar Pradesh vacated following the death of a sitting member will be held on September 15.

The poll panel has come out with consolidated instructions issued by it from 1999 onwards on making election campaign "eco-friendly"

Gutha Sukender Reddy said the crop loan waiver process would be completed before the release of election notification by the Election Commission of India for the assembly elections to Telangana.

The AICC in a statement said that Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge has approved the candidature of Chandy Oommen as the party candidate for the byelection to the Puthuppally constituency

The bypolls will be held for two seats in Tripura, and one seat each in Kerala, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand