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Maharashtra-Jharkhand Assembly Elections 2024: Along with the Jharkhand and Maharashtra assembly elections, by-elections may also be held on ten vacant seats of Uttar Pradesh assembly including Wayanad Lok Sabha. Meanwhile, while announcing the Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections, the Election Commission had made it clear that there are many natural challenges including floods in these states. Jharkhand and Maharashtra assembly elections may be announced in the coming days. Elections are likely to be held in November-December.
Election Commission's preparation for Maharashtra-Jharkhand elections
According to the information, the commission will visit Maharashtra on 27 and 28 September. Where it will discuss the state's election preparations with political parties. During this, the commission can discuss with the Home Ministry on security preparations on 29 September. With the completion of the term of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on 26 November, the Election Commission has made preparations for elections in this state. But, the term of Jharkhand Legislative Assembly is till 5 January 2025.
Preparations for assembly by-elections after monsoon ends
Jharkhand currently has a Congress-backed Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) government. While Maharashtra has a BJP-backed Shiv Sena government led by Shinde. The opposition parties are also in a very strong position in both states. At the same time, the Election Commission can announce by-elections for the vacant seats of UP Assembly including Wayanad along with Jharkhand and Maharashtra assembly elections. By-elections will be held on all vacant seats as soon as the monsoon ends.
After Rahul Gandhi resigned from the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat, this seat has become vacant. However, now the Congress party has announced to field Priyanka Gandhi there.
