The Election Commission of India announced the voting dates for Maharashtra this afternoon. Voting in Maharashtra will take place on November 20 and votes will be counted three days later on November 23.

The Election Commission has announced the dates for Jharkhand assembly elections, with the model code of conduct now in effect. The JMM-Congress alliance, led by Hemant Soren, will contest against the BJP.

For the first time, all eligible voters from Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in Maharashtra and Jharkhand have been enrolled for the Assembly polls. Maharashtra's PVTG voters, including the Katkari and Kolam tribes,

Maharashtra, Jharkhand Election Date Announcement LIVE Updates: Voting for the assembly elections in Maharashtra will take place on November 20. Meanwhile, the voting for the Jharkhand Assembly Elections will take place in two phases.

The Election Commission addresses urban voter apathy in Maharashtra and Jharkhand by scheduling mid-week polling and planning meetings with municipal officials to improve turnout. Notably low voter turnouts in urban areas contrast sharply with state averages,

The BJP's Central Election Committee (CEC) met here on Tuesday evening to finalise the party's candidates for the Jharkhand Assembly polls next month

After the recent poll debacle in Haryana, blamed partially on factional fighting, the Congress is bracing up to put its house in order and present a united face in both Maharashtra and Jharkhand where it seeks to win in alliance with its other INDIA bloc partners.