Last Updated: October 09, 2023, 12:29 IST
The Election Commission of India unveils poll dates for five states (Image: AP)
The Congress is in power in two of the five states – Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, while the BJP is ruling in Madhya Pradesh
The Election Commission of India (ECI) is currently announcing the assembly polls in five states– Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Telangana, and Mizoram.
The poll body called a press conference at 12 pm today to announce the polling dates, the number of phases, and the dates for filing and withdrawing nominations and the declaration of results.
The terms of the legislative assemblies in Telangana, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh are set to conclude on various dates in January 2024, while the term of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly will end on December 17 this year.
Here is all you need to know about the five poll-bound states and how the parties fared in the 2018 assembly elections:
Who is Ruling Where?
The Congress is in power in two of the five states – Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, while the BJP is ruling in Madhya Pradesh.
In Telangana, the KCR-led Bharat Rashtra Samiti is in power while in Mizoram, the Mizo National Front (MNF) is in power.
Which States Will Have Single Phase Polling?
Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, and Telangana may go for polling in a single phase, like the last time in 2018, multiple reports said. However, in Chhattisgarh, polling was conducted in two phases in the last election in 2018. The polling will be held on 679 seats in the 5-poll bound states.
Rajasthan
In the 2018 assembly elections, polling was held in a single phase on December 7 and the results were announced on December 11. Congress Party under the leadership of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot formed the government after defeating the BJP in the state.
The state has 200 assembly seats but the polls were held in 199 seats as the election for the Ramgarh seat in Alwar was cancelled due to the death of BSP candidate.
Total Seats: 199/200
Results
Congress- 99
BJP- 73
BSP- 6
Others- 20
Madhya Pradesh
The Madhya Pradesh assembly elections 2018 were conducted on November 28 and the results were announced on December 11. The Congress ended up being the single largest party with 114 seats, two short of a majority in the 230-member assembly.
Total Seats: 230
Results
Congress- 114
BJP- 109
BSP- 2
Others- 5
Chhattisgarh
The Chhattisgarh assembly election 2018 was held in two phases on November 12 and 20. The results were announced with the assembly election results on December 11. The Congress won the election in a landslide victory giving a severe blow to the BJP, where the party was in power for the past 15 years.
Total Seats: 90
Results
Congress- 68
BJP- 15
BSP+ – 7
Others- 0
Telangana
The Telangana state assembly elections 2018 was conducted in a single phase on December 7 and the results were declared with other poll-bound states on December 11. K Chandrashekar Rao and his Telangana Rashtra Samithi (now Bharat Rashtra Samithi) swept the polls in the state by winning 88 seats out of 119.
Total Seats: 119
Results
TRS- 88
Congress- 21
AIMIM- 7
Others- 2
BJP- 1
Mizoram
The Mizoram assembly election 2018 will be held on November 28 and the results were announced on December 11. Mizo National Front (MNF) got a majority in 40-member Mizoram assembly by winning 26 seats.
Total Seats: 40
Results
MNF- 26
Congress- 5
Others- 8
BJP- 1
