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“People will give their blessings to us, we are very sure about it, and we’ll also do very well in Telangana and Mizoram.”Ravi Shankar Prasad
Congress attacks Election Commission after announcement of Assembly elections in 5 states
Posted by The Quint on Saturday, October 6, 2018
The model code of conduct will come into force in Rajasthan, MP, Chhattisgarh and Mizroram from today, that is, 6 October, the CEC said.
The Chief Election Commissioner OP Rawat said that simultaneous elections will be held in MP, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Mizoram before 15 December.
Election Commission Announces Dates for Upcoming Assembly PollsElection Commission announces dates for upcoming Assembly polls in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Mizoram
Posted by The Quint on Saturday, October 6, 2018
After receiving criticism over allegedly deferring the announcement of dates for the Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Mizoram elections till after a rally by PM Modi in Ajmer, the Election Commission said that they did not defer the announcement on account of the rally.
3 Facts- Draw your own conclusions.
— Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) October 6, 2018
1. ECI announces a PC at 12.30 today to announce elction dates to the 5 states.
2. PM Modi is addressing a rally in Ajmer, Rajasthan at 1 PM today.
3. ECI suddenly changes the time of announcement and PC to 3 PM.
Independence of ECI?
Close to 47 percent of the citizens in the survey felt that the Narendra Modi government should not be given another chance in 2019.
The Election Commission will announce the dates of the Assembly elections in four states – Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Mizoram.
The commission has convened a press conference Saturday afternoon. It will also most likely announce the poll schedule for Telangana.
Sources in the commission said that the entire election exercise will be completed by the first week of December.
While polls in Chhattisgarh are likely to be held in two phases, elections in the other states might see polling in one phase, they said.
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