The Election Commission of India (ECI) will announce the schedule for the Maharashtra and Jharkhand Assembly elections on Tuesday, October 15 at a press conference scheduled for 3:30 pm.
The Maharashtra Assembly, which has 288 seats, will see its term end on November 26, which means the poll process has to be completed before that date. The Jharkhand Assembly, consisting of 81 seats, will conclude its term on January 5.
The ECI is also expected to announce election dates for around 50 by-elections, including the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat that Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi vacated, with the Congress nominating Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as its candidate.