On Saturday, the Election Commission announced that the Assembly elections in Maharashtra and Haryana will be held on October 21, 2019. Sunil Arora, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) also said that the counting of votes in both the states will be held on October 24. The five-year term of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly which consists of 288-members will end on November 9, 2019.

*Notification for Maharashtra assembly election to be issued on September 27*

*Last date of filing nomination October 4*

Scrutiny on October 5

*Last date of withdrawal Oct 7*

*Polling on October 21*

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*Counting on October 24*