Assembly Elections 2024: The Election Commission has initiated the process of updating the Electoral Rolls for Haryana, Jharkhand, Maharashtra and Jammu and Kashmir with July 1, 2024 as the qualifying date. The development has come as Assembly elections are due to be held in these three states and Union Territory J-K. While elections in Haryana, Jharkhand and Maharashtra are confirmed to take place later this year, polls in Jammu and Kashmir may also be aligned with these three states.