First round of lok Sabha elections in Madhya Pradesh will be held in nine constituencies on April 10. These constituencies are- Satna (9), Rewa (10), Sidhi (11), Shahdol (12), Jabalpur (13), Mandla (14), Balaghat (15), Chhindwara (16) and Hoshangabad (17) for which nomination papers will be filed from March 15.
Barring Sunday, March 16 and Holi on March 17, nomination forms will be filed on remaining days from 11 am to 3 pm to Returning Officers of concerning lok Sabha constituencies.The Election Commission will issue notification for this round on March 15 which with process to file nomination papers will get underway. last date for filing nominations is March 22 and scrutiny March 24.
Nominations can be withdrawn till March 26. The Election Commission has decided to conduct lok Sabha polling from 7 am to 6 pm in Madhya Pradesh and all other States.Polling for first round will be held on April 10. It will be held from 7 am to 4 pm in Vidhan Sabha constituencies- Baihar (ST- 108), lanji (109) and Paraswara (110) in Balaghat district.
It is noteworthy that collector of Satna has been appointed RO of Satna lok Sabha constituency, Rewa collector for Rewa, Sidhi for Sidhi, collector of Annupur for Shahdol (ST), Jabalpur collector for Jabalpur, Mandla collector for Mandla (ST), Balaghat collector for Balaghat, Chhindwara collector for Chhindwara and Hoshangabad collector has been appointed returning officer of Hoshangabad lok Sabha constituency.
The Commission would declare dates for filing nomination papers for other two rounds of polling on April 17 and 23, afterwards.