The Election Commission modified the polling date for the Rajasthan assembly elections from November 23 to November 25, citing "large-scale" weddings and social engagements.
In a statement, the EC stated that the decision resulted from appeals made by various political parties and social organizations to change the polling date.
They cited concerns about "large-scale wedding/social engagements on that day (November 23), which may cause inconvenience to a large number of people, various logistic issues, and may lead to reduced voter participation during the poll."
"The Commission, having considered these factors and representations, has decided to change the date of poll from 23rd November, 2023 (Thursday) to 25th November, 2023 (Saturday)," it added.
The counting of votes will proceed as originally scheduled on December 3, alongside the same for four other state assembly elections.
On Monday, the poll panel unveiled the assembly election schedule for Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, and Mizoram.
