Election Commission's Rajiv Kumar has announced the election dates in 5 states Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Mizoram. Voting will be held in Madhya Pradesh on 17th November, Mizoram on 7th, Rajasthan on 23rd, Telangana on 30th November while in Chhattisgarh, voting will be held in two phases on 7th and 17th November. Its results will come on 3 December.
Elections to be based on 679 seats
Elections will be held on 679 seats in these 5 states. In which 16.14 crore voters will cast their vote. In which the number of men is 8.2 crore and the number of women is 7.8 crore.
Women's participation is increasing
The Election Commission said that women are too giving an immense contribution in political world. women's participation in elections is continuously increasing and it is a very good example for a democratic country. 60.2 lakh voters will vote for the first time in these elections. For this we have prepared a list of voters by going door to door.
Voter list will be released on October 17
The Election Commission further said that votes will be cast at 1 lakh 77 thousand polling booths in these 5 states. The elderly will be given the facility to vote from home. Polling stations will not be more than 2 kilometre apart. The list of voters will be released on October 17. Special polling stations will be created for tribal community. Around, 940 check posts will be prepared in election states.
Parties will have to provide funding information by 31 October
Parties have to provide funding information by October 31. Even after the elections, the party will have to give information about expenses. Tax exemption will be given to the parties only after the report.