Overview

• The last date to file nominations is October 21 with scrutiny on October 22 and withdrawals permitted until October 24.
• Counting is scheduled for November 14 with the process to conclude by November 16, according to the Election Commission.
• Sanjiv Kumar Lal, IRS (2014), has been appointed Expenditure Observer to monitor compliance with spending rules.
• Election authorities report 2,176 campaign materials removed for Model Code of Conduct violations across government and private properties.
• The final roll lists 399,000 electors and 407 polling stations at 139 locations, as BRS fields Maganti Sunitha, Congress names Naveen Yadav, and the BJP is expected to announce its candidate.