Amid the all hue and cry over the timing of election in Jharkhand and Jammu and Kashmir, Election Commission announced five-phased assembly elections to be held beginning from November 25 and ending December 20.
However the date of election will certainly be a boost for BJP which got a thumping victory in Maharashtra and Haryana Assembly elections recently. Party is expecting that the wave displayed in the above states will be repeated in J and K and Jharkhand also with the help of Modi magic.
Presently the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) is ruling Jharkhand with the Congress where as the legislative assembly of Jammu and Kashmir comprises 87 members. The last assembly elections were held in 2008. Presently, the state is being run by a National Conference-Congress alliance. The legislative assembly comprises 81 members.
The five-phases will be November 25, December 2, December 9, December 14 and December 20.
According to sources, the Election Commission decided to go ahead with holding Assembly polls in flood-devastated Jammu and Kashmir and announced a five-phased schedule between November 23 and December 20.
Polling will take place on November 25, December 2, 9, 14 and 20 and Counting of votes will take place on December 23.
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