Guwahati, 03 November (HS): The Assam State Election Commission has announced the schedule for the 2026 general elections to the Mising Autonomous Council (MAC), with polling in all 40 constituencies scheduled for November 30.

According to the election schedule released by the Commission on Tuesday, the notification for the elections was issued on November 3. The last date for filing nominations is November 10, while scrutiny of nomination papers will be conducted on November 12. The last date for withdrawal of candidature is November 16, following which the final list of contesting candidates will be published.

Polling will be held from 7.30 am to 4 pm on November 30. If required, repolling will take place on December 1. Counting of votes will begin at 8 am on December 3, while the entire election process is scheduled to be completed by December 5.

Nomination papers will be received on working days, excluding public holidays, between 11 am and 3 pm.

The council elections will have a total electorate of 6,35,493 voters, comprising 3,17,297 men, 3,18,194 women and two voters belonging to the third gender category. A total of 1,032 polling stations will be set up across the 40 constituencies.

Of the 40 constituencies, 28 have been reserved for Scheduled Tribes, seven for women and five have been kept unreserved.

The Commission stated that the process of including new voters in the electoral rolls would continue until the last date of filing nominations. The maximum expenditure limit for each candidate contesting the elections has been fixed at ₹2 lakh.-------------

Hindusthan Samachar / Sriprakash