Election Commission Releases Dates For The Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Rajasthan, And Telangana State Assemblies.
Schedule For The Next Legislative Assembly Elections In Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Rajasthan, And Telangana Was Released By The Election Commission Of India On Monday.
Beginning On November 7, Elections Will Be Held In Mizoram And Chhattisgarh. Elections In Chhattisgarh Will Take Place Twice, On November 7 And November 17, Respectively. On November 17, Madhya Pradesh Will Have Elections. Elections In Telangana And Rajasthan Will Take Place On November 23 And 30, Respectively. The Total Number Of States Will Be Counted On December 3.
The ECI On Friday Had Instructed Poll Observers To Conduct Themselves In A Visible, Approachable, Impartial, And Ethical Manner Before Issuing The Schedule. CEC Kumar Commanded Them To Cooperate In Order To Ensure Free, Fair, And Inducement-Free Elections While Maintaining A Level Playing Field.
With The Aid Of Special Provisions Like Home Voting And Accessible Polling Places, He Continued, The ECI Was “Increasingly Concentrating On Having A Humane Face, By Facilitating And Including Persons With Disabilities, Senior Citizens Who Are 80 Years Of Age Or Above, And Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups.”
EC Goel Also Reminded Observers That They Function As The ECI’s Eyes And Ears And Should Respond Quickly To Complaints. The Polls, According To EC Pandey, Should Not Only Be Fair But Also Be Perceived As Fair. He Gave The Observers Instructions To Monitor Social Media And Ensure Corrective Measures Were Taken.
Source : The Indian Express