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The Election Commission (EC) will today be announcing the dates for the Maharashtra and Jharkhand Assembly elections. The top poll panel will hold a press conference at 3:30 PM to apprise about the schedule of the forthcoming polls.  

With this, the commission will also announce how many phases the election will be held in and what preparations have been made.

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The Maharashtra Assembly's term is scheduled to end on November 26, while the Jharkhand Assembly's term will conclude on January 5, 2025.

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This time, the Maharashtra Assembly election will be interesting to watch. For the first time, Shiv Sena and NCP, split into two factions, will witness a face-off in the elections. The Uddhav faction of Shiv Sena and the Sharad Pawar faction of NCP will contest under the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance, while the Shinde faction of Shiv Sena and the Ajit Pawar faction of NCP will compete under the Mahayuti alliance.

Notably, in the Lok Sabha election held four months ago, the MVA had performed well, winning 30 out of 48 seats. On the other hand, the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance secured only 17 seats. 

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Elections in Jharkhand may take place after November 15. When the Election Commission team visited Jharkhand, all political parties suggested that the elections be held only after Chhath Puja, Birsa Jayanti and the State Foundation Day. Additionally, all political parties recommended that the elections be conducted in the minimum possible phases.