In 2014, the elections in Maharashtra and Haryana took place in October.

State polls in Haryana and Maharashtra will be held on October 21 and results will be announced on October 24, the Election Commission said today.

The model code of conduct will be now in place in these states, Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora said.

In 2014, the elections in Maharashtra and Haryana took place in October. Both the states are under the BJP rule. In Maharashtra, however, the BJP is ruling the state in alliance with Shiv Sena.

Dates for polls in Jharkhand, the third state where elections are due, will not be announced today.

Here are the highlights from the Election Commission press conference.