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Maharashtra Assembly Elections: <\/strong>The Election Commission did announce the dates for Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024 on Friday. The poll body announced full schedule for Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n When asked if Maharashtra Assembly Elections will be held along with the Haryana polls, the Election Commission said, \u201c<\/strong>Maharashtra and Haryana elections happened together. That time J&K was not a factor this time, so one could have gone a little later. This time there are four elections this year and fifth elections immediately, to start with J&K, Haryana, Maharashtra, Jharkhand and Delhi.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cDepending on the requirement of forces…which is in higher tone in J&K, we have decided to conduct two elections together. We can announce elections when J&K elections are happening. Rains in Maharashtra and there are several festivals as well \u2013 Ganesh festival, pitra paksh<\/i>, Navratri, Diwali…All that put together we thought to do two elections this time,\u201d Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar announced.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cWe could handle two elections at a time\u2026and in any case, it is [elections can be held] within six months of the term of the assembly which is ending,\u201d Kumar added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n