Jaipur, Oct. 8 -- Anta Assembly by-election in Rajasthan will be held on November 11, 2025, with October 21 set as the last date for filing nominations. According to the schedule announced by the Election Commission of India on Monday, counting of votes will take place on November 14, 2025. Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Naveen Mahajan on Tuesday briefed representatives of recognised political parties in a meeting at the Secretariat about the election schedule and the Model Code of Conduct (MCC). The Election Department urged all parties to ensure free, fair, and peaceful polling while strictly adhering to the MCC. Mahajan said that with the announcement of the by-election, the Model Code of Conduct has come into effect in the concerned revenue district. The official notification for the by-election will be issued on October 13, after which the nomination process will begin. The last date for filing nominations is October 21, scrutiny will be held on October 23, and withdrawal of nominations will be allowed until October 27, 2025. Mahajan also instructed that polling agents must be present at least 90 minutes before polling begins on election day for the mock poll of EVMs. He said that media cells and district-level committees have been formed in all relevant districts to certify political advertisements released in the media....