<p>The Election Commission on Saturday announced dates for the Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Telangana and Mizoram Assembly elections.&nbsp;</p>

<p>While polls in Chhattisgarh are likely to be held in two phases, elections in the other states might see polling in one phase.</p>

<p>"Model Code of Conduct will be effective from today (after the press conference) in MP, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Mizoram as well as Telangana," said Chief Election Commissioner O P Rawat.</p>

<p>Counting of votes in all five states will be held on December 11, 2018, the Election Commission announced in a press conference.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Meanwhile, &nbsp;byelection on three parliamentary seats and two assembly seats will be held on November 03.&nbsp;</p>

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			<td><strong>State</strong></td>
			<td><strong>Date of polling</strong></td>
			<td><strong>Date of vote count</strong></td>
			<td><strong>Number of seats</strong></td>
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			<td>Rajasthan</td>
			<td>December 7</td>
			<td>December 11</td>
			<td>200</td>
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			<td>Telangana</td>
			<td>December 7</td>
			<td>December 11</td>
			<td>119</td>
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			<td>Madhya Pradesh</td>
			<td>November 28</td>
			<td>December 11</td>
			<td>230</td>
		</tr>
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			<td>Mizoram</td>
			<td>November 28</td>
			<td>December 11</td>
			<td>40</td>
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			<td>Chhattisgarh</td>
			<td>November 12/20</td>
			<td>December 11</td>
			<td>90</td>
		</tr>
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<p>Election Commissioner OP Rawat said that polling slips will also be issued in Braille because the poll panels aim remains to make the election process accessible to all. He said that all-women booths will also be set up where security officials will also be women.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Mizoram’s 40-member House expires on December 15, 2018. Chhattisgarh’s Assembly, comprising 90 members, ends on January 5, 2019. The tenure of the Madhya Pradesh 230-member House expires on January 7, 2019. The 200-member Rajasthan House expires on January 20, 2019. Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao recently dissolved the House to avoid a possible clubbing of Assembly polls with the Lok Sabha elections.</p>

<p>These five assembly elections would be crucial for the BJP as it gears up for the Lok Sabha election next year.</p>

<p>The BJP is in power in three of these states — Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. While the Congress is in power in Mizoram, Telangana Rashtra Samithi was in power in Telangana before the assembly was dissolved.</p>


The Election Commission on Saturday announced dates for the Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Telangana and Mizoram Assembly elections. While polls in Chhattisgarh are likely to be held in two phases, elections in the other states might see polling in one phase.

The Election Commission on Saturday announced dates for the Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Telangana and Mizoram Assembly elections. While polls in Chhattisgarh are likely to be held in two phases, elections in the other states might see polling in one phase. "Model Code of Conduct will be effective from today (after the press conference) in MP, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Mizoram as well as Telangana," said Chief Election Commissioner O P Rawat. Counting of votes in all five states will be held on December 11, 2018, the Election Commission announced in a press conference. Meanwhile, byelection on three parliamentary seats and two assembly seats will be held on November 03. State Date of polling Date of vote count Number of seats Rajasthan December 7 December 11 200 Telangana December 7 December 11 119 Madhya Pradesh November 28 December 11 230 Mizoram November 28 December 11 40 Chhattisgarh November 12/20 December 11 90 Election Commissioner OP Rawat said that polling slips will also be issued in Braille because the poll panels aim remains to make the election process accessible to all. He said that all-women booths will also be set up where security officials will also be women. Mizoram’s 40-member House expires on December 15, 2018. Chhattisgarh’s Assembly, comprising 90 members, ends on January 5, 2019. The tenure of the Madhya Pradesh 230-member House expires on January 7, 2019. The 200-member Rajasthan House expires on January 20, 2019. Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao recently dissolved the House to avoid a possible clubbing of Assembly polls with the Lok Sabha elections. These five assembly elections would be crucial for the BJP as it gears up for the Lok Sabha election next year. The BJP is in power in three of these states — Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. While the Congress is in power in Mizoram, Telangana Rashtra Samithi was in power in Telangana before the assembly was dissolved.

EC announces dates for Assembly polls in five states, results on December 11

<p>Chief Minister of Karnataka Siddaramaiah on Wednesday called Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath "North Indian imports" in the May 12 election campaign and said it had no leaders in the state.</p>

<p>Siddaramaiah also said BJP's chief ministerial candidate B S Yeddyurappa had been reduced to a "dummy."</p>

<p>"@BJP4Karnataka by waiting for North Indian imports like PM Modi, UPCM Adityanath is admitting they have no leaders in the state. They have reduced their CM face @BSYBJP to a dummy," Siddaramaiah tweeted.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">. <a href="https://twitter.com/BJP4Karnataka?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BJP4Karnataka</a> by waiting for North Indian imports like PM Modi, UPCM Adityanath is admiting they have no leaders in the state. They have reduced their CM face <a href="https://twitter.com/BSYBJP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BSYBJP</a> to a dummy.<br />
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PM may come & go. Here it is Siddaramaiah vs BSY & you know who is winning.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CongressMathomme?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CongressMathomme</a> <a href="https://t.co/IatRRstyAe">https://t.co/IatRRstyAe</a></p>
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<p>He further said the Prime Minister may come and go, but here it is a battle between him and Yeddyurappa, and the" saffron party knows who is winning in the May 12 Assembly polls.</p>

<p>In a blistering attack over Siddaramaiah's "imports" comment, the BJP said his attempt to divide North and South India is "disgusting" and added it understands his anxiety of being" "rejected" by his constituents.</p>

<p>"Imports? How much low can you stoop Mr CM? Your attempt at North-South divide is disgusting. But we understand your anxiety. While you are rejected by your own constituents, PM Modi has a pan India appeal. It's time you learn a thing or "two about leadership when he's here," BJP tweeted.</p>

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While you are rejected by your own constituents, PM Modi has a pan India appeal. It's time you learn a thing or two about leadership when he's here. <a href="https://t.co/YYo978DO74">https://t.co/YYo978DO74</a></p>
— BJP Karnataka (@BJP4Karnataka) <a href="https://twitter.com/BJP4Karnataka/status/988997433882378240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 25, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p>Indirectly hitting out at Sonia Gandhi, the BJP asked Siddaramaiah what he had to say about occupants of 10, Janpath, when he is calling Modi and Adityanath as North Indian imports.</p>

<p>"Well, speaking of imports, what do you have to say about the occupants of 10 JP? We can understand your frustration & desperation Mr CM. When you realize PM Modi is more popular than you are even in your own Chamundeshwari, these kind of outbursts are natural," the BJP tweeted.</p>

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We can understand your frustration & desperation Mr. CM.<br />
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When you realize PM Modi is more popular than you are even in your own Chamundeshwari, these kind of outbursts are natural. <a href="https://t.co/YYo978DO74">https://t.co/YYo978DO74</a></p>
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<p>Meanwhile, the incumbent Chief Minister of Karnataka, Siddaramaiah said, that corruption is a contentious issue in this election and that the BJP is levelling "wild allegations" against him for political benefits. "He called me 'Siddaruppaiya', it's an irresponsible statement from PM", Siddaramaiah was quoted as saying by ANI.&nbsp;<br />
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When he was asked if campaigning by a non-Kannadiga such as Rahul Gandhi would really affect the people of Karnataka, he said that Gandhi's campaigning has made a big impact, especially on the youth in the state.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from Agencies)</em></p>


Siddaramaiah also said BJP's chief ministerial candidate B S Yeddyurappa had been reduced to a "dummy."

Chief Minister of Karnataka Siddaramaiah on Wednesday called Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath "North Indian imports" in the May 12 election campaign and said it had no leaders in the state. Siddaramaiah also said BJP's chief ministerial candidate B S Yeddyurappa had been reduced to a "dummy." "@BJP4Karnataka by waiting for North Indian imports like PM Modi, UPCM Adityanath is admitting they have no leaders in the state. They have reduced their CM face @BSYBJP to a dummy," Siddaramaiah tweeted. . @BJP4Karnataka by waiting for North Indian imports like PM Modi, UPCM Adityanath is admiting they have no leaders in the state. They have reduced their CM face @BSYBJP to a dummy. PM may come & go. Here it is Siddaramaiah vs BSY & you know who is winning.#CongressMathomme https://t.co/IatRRstyAe — Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) April 25, 2018 × He further said the Prime Minister may come and go, but here it is a battle between him and Yeddyurappa, and the" saffron party knows who is winning in the May 12 Assembly polls. In a blistering attack over Siddaramaiah's "imports" comment, the BJP said his attempt to divide North and South India is "disgusting" and added it understands his anxiety of being" "rejected" by his constituents. "Imports? How much low can you stoop Mr CM? Your attempt at North-South divide is disgusting. But we understand your anxiety. While you are rejected by your own constituents, PM Modi has a pan India appeal. It's time you learn a thing or "two about leadership when he's here," BJP tweeted. Imports? How much lower can you stoop Mr. CM? Your attempt at North-South divide is disgusting. But we understand your anxiety. While you are rejected by your own constituents, PM Modi has a pan India appeal. It's time you learn a thing or two about leadership when he's here. https://t.co/YYo978DO74 — BJP Karnataka (@BJP4Karnataka) April 25, 2018 × Indirectly hitting out at Sonia Gandhi, the BJP asked Siddaramaiah what he had to say about occupants of 10, Janpath, when he is calling Modi and Adityanath as North Indian imports. "Well, speaking of imports, what do you have to say about the occupants of 10 JP? We can understand your frustration & desperation Mr CM. When you realize PM Modi is more popular than you are even in your own Chamundeshwari, these kind of outbursts are natural," the BJP tweeted. Well, speaking of imports, what do you have to say about the occupants of 10 JP? We can understand your frustration & desperation Mr. CM. When you realize PM Modi is more popular than you are even in your own Chamundeshwari, these kind of outbursts are natural. https://t.co/YYo978DO74 — BJP Karnataka (@BJP4Karnataka) April 25, 2018 × Meanwhile, the incumbent Chief Minister of Karnataka, Siddaramaiah said, that corruption is a contentious issue in this election and that the BJP is levelling "wild allegations" against him for political benefits. "He called me 'Siddaruppaiya', it's an irresponsible statement from PM", Siddaramaiah was quoted as saying by ANI. When he was asked if campaigning by a non-Kannadiga such as Rahul Gandhi would really affect the people of Karnataka, he said that Gandhi's campaigning has made a big impact, especially on the youth in the state. (With inputs from Agencies)

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