The Election Commission of India (ECI) recently announced the dates for the Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly elections in 2024. Maharashtra is set to go to polls on November 20, while Jharkhand will have voting on November 13 and November 20. The counting of votes will take place on November 23. The ECI held a press conference in New Delhi to reveal these details.
In Maharashtra, the date of issue of Gazette notification for the assembly election is October 22, the last date for filing nominations is October 29, scrutiny of nominations will be on October 30, and the final date for withdrawal of candidatures is November 4. The state has a total of 9.63 crore eligible voters. On the other hand, Jharkhand has 2.6 crore eligible voters, and the term of its assembly ends on January 5 next year.
The upcoming Maharashtra election will witness a significant contest between the Maha Vikas Aghadi, consisting of Shiv Sena-UBT, NCP-Sharad Pawar faction, and Congress, and the ruling Mahayuti Alliance, comprising BJP, Shiv Sena-Eknath Shinde faction, and NCP-Ajit Pawar faction. In the last assembly election in 2019, the BJP secured 105 seats, while the Congress got 44 seats. However, the recent Lok Sabha elections saw a decline in the BJP’s performance, winning only nine seats out of 48, in contrast to 23 seats in the previous term.
Regarding Jharkhand, the assembly’s term will end on January 5, 2025, and elections for 81 constituencies are expected to take place by December 2024. In a review of poll preparations in Ranchi, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar emphasized the need to combat money power in elections. The 2019 Jharkhand elections were conducted in five phases, with BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari expressing confidence in a pro-incumbency vote for BJP and foreseeing a BJP-led government in Jharkhand.
In the previous elections, Maharashtra held its assembly election on October 21, 2019, with the results announced on October 24, 2019. Jharkhand’s election took place in five phases from November 30 to December 20, 2019, and the results were declared on December 23, 2019. These elections played a crucial role in shaping the political landscape in both states, with significant party alliances and outcomes impacting governance. Stay updated on the latest developments related to the upcoming assembly elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand.
