File photo of Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar with election commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu during a press conference
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The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday held a press conference to announce the schedule for the Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly polls.
Here are the key takeaways from the press conference:
When will Maharashtra Assembly Elections be held?
The Maharashtra assembly elections will be held on November 20.
When will the results be declared for the Maharashtra Assembly Elections?
The results for the Maharashtra assembly elections will be declared on November 23.
When will Jharkhand Assembly Elections be held?
The two-phase elections in Jharkhand assembly elections will be held on November 13, 20.
When will the results be declared for the Jharkhand and Maharashtra Assembly Elections?
The Jharkhand and Maharashtra assembly elections will be held on November 23.
When will Wayanad, Channapatna Bypolls be held?
Besides elections to the two assemblies, the EC also announced the Wayanad, Channapatna bypolls will be held on November 13. The counting of votes will take place on November 23.
How many polling stations will be there in Maharashtra and Jharkhand?
CEC Rajiv Kumar announced that Maharashtra will have 1,86,000 polling stations, while Jharkhand will establish over 29,000. Approximately 9.6 crore voters are eligible to vote in Maharashtra, compared to 2.6 crore in Jharkhand.