WITH ELECTIONS DATE ANNOUNCED IN FIVE STATES NAMELY MP,RAJASTHAN,…

WITH ELECTIONS DATE ANNOUNCED IN FIVE STATES NAMELY MP,RAJASTHAN,CHATTISGARH,MIZORAM AND DELHI ,MODAL CODE OF CONDUCT COMES INTO FORCE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

New Delhi:Announcing the dates, Chief Election Commissioner VS Sampath said that the modal code of conduct had come into force with the announcement of these dates.The Election Commission has announced election dates for five states – Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Mizoram and Delhi – seen as the semifinals before the General Elections next year.

The Election Commission on Friday announced one-day poll in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi and Mizoram while Maoist-infested Chhattisgarh will have two-phased elections.

The two-phased polls in Chhattisgarh will be held on November 11 and 19 while elections will be held in Madhya Pradesh on November 25, Rajasthan on December 1, Delhi and Mizoram on December 4.

Counting of votes in all the states will be taken up on December 8.

(SARKARIMIRROR BUREAU)