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    Home / News / Politics News / Maharashtra, Haryana elections on October 21; results on October 24
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    Maharashtra, Haryana elections on October 21; results on October 24

    Maharashtra, Haryana elections on October 21; results on October 24

    By Shalini Ojha
    Sep 21, 2019
    01:09 pm

    What's the story

    On Saturday, Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora announced that Assembly elections will be held in Maharashtra and Haryana in a single-phase on October 21.

    The results of the polls will be announced on October 24, he added.

    Both states, currently governed by BJP, are the first ones to go to polls after the April-May elections which catapulted Prime Minister Narendra Modi to power again.

    Announcement

    Model code of conduct was implemented after announcement

    As soon as Arora announced the dates, Model Code of Conduct was implemented. The last date for filing nominations is October 4 and the last date to withdraw it is October 7.

    To note, while Haryana has 90 members in the Assembly, Maharashtra has a 288-member Assembly.

    Further, Arora disclosed Haryana has 1.82 crore registered voters while Maharashtra has 8.94 crore voters.

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    Spending limit

    Candidates can't spend more than Rs. 28 lakh on campaigning

    This time, the Election Commission has put a limit of Rs. 28 lakh on poll expenditure. Arora added two retired Indian Revenue Service officers will be sent to Maharashtra to keep a check on spending.

    "I request the cooperation of all stakeholders in this democratic exercise," he said.

    He also urged candidates to use environment-friendly material for campaigning and assured EVMs are perfectly functional.

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    Quote

    "Election Commission is privileged to play a part in democracy"

    "Haryana and Maharashtra are sound-fitting in terms of poll preparation. All types are arrangements are being made for the voters. Candidates will require to fill all the columns in their poll form. The Election Commission is privileged to play a role in democracy," Arora added.

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    Twitter Post

    Violence hit areas will get more security

    Chief Election Commissioner, Sunil Arora: Special security arrangements will be made for LWE affected areas in Gadchiroli and Gondia in #Maharashtra. pic.twitter.com/e5pp60elke

    — ANI (@ANI) September 21, 2019
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    Alliance

    Meanwhile, BJP and Shiv Sena are working on their deal

    Interestingly, in Maharashtra, BJP is an alliance with Shiv Sena. Though both will go to polls together, they are yet to come up with a seat-sharing arrangement.

    "I expect it (the list from Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis) to come in a day or two. I will then put it before senior party leaders and announce the alliance," Sena's boss Uddhav Thackeray said on Friday.

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    Haryana

    Separately, Khattar is eyeing a second term

    Separately, in Haryana, BJP is eyeing a second-term, and Manohar Lal Khattar, who was relatively new in 2014, hopes he would return to the CM chair.

    The saffron party is hoping to scoop away at least 75 seats this time and several rallies have already been held.

    Meanwhile, Congress is also expecting to make a comeback after a rout in general polls.

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