NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Indian states of Maharashtra and Haryana will go to the polls on Oct. 15, the Election Commission said on Friday, offering Prime Minister Narendra Modi the chance to chalk up gains after his general election triumph in May.
The bigger prize is Maharashtra, which has a population of 114 million and is home to India's financial capital, Mumbai. Haryana, to the west of capital New Delhi, has a population of 25 million.
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