Tue Oct 15 16:01:49 UTC 2024: ## Maharashtra and Jharkhand Assembly Elections to be Held in November 2024

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced the dates for the Maharashtra and Jharkhand Assembly elections. Maharashtra will witness voting on **November 20th, 2024**, while Jharkhand will have voting in two phases, on **November 13th** and **November 20th**. The results for both states will be declared on **November 23rd**.

The ECI also announced the dates for by-elections in several constituencies, including the prestigious Wayanad Lok Sabha seat in Kerala, which fell vacant after Rahul Gandhi opted to retain his Rae Bareli seat. This by-election will be held on **November 13th, 2024.**

**Key Highlights:**

* **Maharashtra:** Voting in one phase on **November 20th, 2024**.
* **Jharkhand:** Voting in two phases on **November 13th** and **November 20th, 2024**.
* **Results:** All elections to be declared on **November 23rd, 2024**.
* **By-election:** Wayanad Lok Sabha seat to be held on **November 13th, 2024**.

**Political Reactions:**

Political parties are already gearing up for the elections. The Congress party has called a screening committee meeting to discuss potential candidates for Maharashtra. The BJP is expected to hold meetings with its leaders as well. BSP supremo Mayawati has announced that her party will contest the elections in both states independently.

**The Election Landscape:**

In Jharkhand, the current government is a coalition led by Hemant Soren of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM). The state witnessed a close contest between the NDA and the “India” alliance in the 2019 assembly elections.

Maharashtra, on the other hand, is currently ruled by the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government, a coalition of Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackeray), NCP, and Congress. The state has witnessed political instability in recent years, with a split within the Shiv Sena leading to the formation of a new government under the leadership of Eknath Shinde.

These elections are expected to be closely watched across the country, with implications for national politics.

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