BJP will win all 5 states: Nadda after poll-date announcement
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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President JP Nadda has said that his party will sweep the upcoming assembly elections in all five states.
His statement came as the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced poll dates for Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Telangana, and Mizoram.
In a social media post, Nadda asserted that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, the BJP will secure a significant majority in each state and work diligently to fulfill the people's aspirations over the next five years.
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Among the poll-bound states, the BJP currently governs Madhya Pradesh and is in coalition with the ruling Mizo National Front (MNF) in Mizoram.
In Telangana, the BJP aims to make significant gains and challenge the ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS).
At present, the BJP reportedly has one seat in Mizoram, 70 in Rajasthan, 14 in Chhatisgarh, 128 in Madhya Pradesh, and three in Telangana.
Nadda has claimed that the BJP will now see "a big majority" under PM Modi's leadership.
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Nadda welcomes Election Commission's announcement
चुनाव आयोग द्वारा विधानसभा चुनावों की घोषणा का स्वागत करता हूं।
— Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) October 9, 2023
आदरणीय प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi जी के नेतृत्व में भाजपा भारी बहुमत से सभी राज्यों में सरकार बनाएगी और आगामी 5 वर्षों के लिए जन आकांक्षाओं को पूरा करने के लिए कटिबद्ध भाव से काम करेगी।
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Election Commission announces assembly election schedule
On Monday, the Election Commission of India (ECI) unveiled the schedule for assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Telangana, and Mizoram.
Polling will be held on different days between November 7 and 30, while counting will be done on December 3.
It is said that these state assembly polls could potentially have an impact on Lok Sabha elections in 2024.
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Check out the full schedule here
SCHEDULE for Legislative Assembly Elections of #MIZORAM, #CHHATTISGARH, #MADHYAPRADESH, #RAJASTHAN & #TELANGANA#ECI #AssemblyElections2023 #MCC #ElectionSchedule pic.twitter.com/BYgfPvA672 — Election Commission of India #SVEEP (@ECISVEEP) October 9, 2023