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Soon after the Election Commission announced the schedule for assembly polls in five states, senior Congress leader Harish Rawat said on Monday that Congress is ready for the upcoming polls and will win in all five states.
"We are ready to fight. We will win in all 5 states. There is an atmosphere of enthusiasm within the party. The party is hopeful. We have performed well wherever our government is there," said Rawat. He further expressed his confidence that even in three out of the five states where Congress is not in the government, people over there as well now want to come with Congress. "Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Telangana, people of the states where we don't have a government want to come with Congress now. Congress will win a huge margin there," said the sSenior Congress leader. Earlier during the day, the Election Commission announced the schedule for assembly polls in Mizoram, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Telangana. Elections will be held in Mizoram on November 7, Chhattisgarh on November 7 and November 17, Madhya Pradesh on November 17, Rajasthan on November 23 and Telangana on November 30. The counting of votes will take place on December 3 in all the states. The announcement of poll dates was made by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar at a press conference. Of the five states, polling in Chhattisgarh will be held in two phases. The Model Code of Conduct has come into force with the announcement of poll dates. The elections to five states are crucial as they are being held months before the Lok Sabha elections in April-May next year. Congress and BJP are the key players in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. Telangana is expected to witness a triangular contest between the ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi, Congress and BJP. (ANI)
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