The Election Commission on Monday announced that three states? Maharashtra, Haryana and Arunachal Pradesh would go to polls on october 13
At a press conference on Monday, Chief Election Commissioner Navin Chawla, along with the other commissioners, gave out details regarding the assembly polls in the three states.
Day of counting has been fixed on October 22.
Chawla said that the model code of conduct comes into effect from today.
He added that “The decision has been taken after considering the all the factors including public holidays, academic calendar, climatic conditions, time required to deployment of forces etc.”
The voting will be done through Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). Use of any religious place for election campaigning and seeking votes on the basis of religion or Jaati will amount to violation of code of conduct for elections, the CEC said. The notification of the election would be issued on September 18, the last day for filing of nomination will be September 25, scrutiny of nomination will be held n September 26, and the last day for withdrawing of nomination will be September 29. The election process will complete on October 25.
