Wed Oct 16 01:11:30 UTC 2024: ## Maharashtra and Jharkhand Assembly Polls Scheduled for November 2024

**New Delhi, October 15:** The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced the dates for the upcoming assembly elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand, scheduled to be held in November 2024.

Maharashtra will go to polls on **November 20**, while Jharkhand will hold elections in two phases, on **November 13 and 20**. The counting of votes for both states will take place on **November 23**.

The announcement was made by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar at a press conference in New Delhi. He outlined the key dates for nominations and withdrawals for both states.

**Maharashtra** will see a crucial contest between the ruling Mahayuti Alliance (BJP, Shiv Sena-Eknath Shinde faction, NCP-Ajit Pawar faction) and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (Shiv Sena-UBT, NCP-Sharad Pawar faction, Congress).

**Jharkhand’s** election will witness a clash between the incumbent Hemant Soren-led coalition government and the BJP, which is aiming for a comeback.

The elections are expected to be closely watched, with significant political implications for both states. The outcomes will shape the governance and political landscape in these regions for the next five years.

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