2026 elections in India

2026 Indian elections
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Rajya Sabha elections
Seats contested74
Net seat changeTBD
State elections
States contested5
Net state changeNDA +1

The 2026 elections in India were held from April to May to include the elections of the Rajya Sabha, 4 states and 1 union territory legislative assemblies, several by-elections and several local body elections.

Lok Sabha by-elections

# Date Constituency State/UT Previous MP Reason Elected MP
1 TBA Basirhat West Bengal Haji Nurul Islam Trinamool Congress Died on 25 September 2024[1] TBD
2 Shillong Meghalaya Ricky A. J. Syngkon Voice of the People Party Died on 19 February 2026[2]
3 Nagaon Assam Pradyut Bordoloi Indian National Congress Resigned on 18 March 2026[3][4]

Rajya Sabha elections

Date Election Majority before Majority after
March - November 2026 Rajya Sabha National Democratic Alliance National Democratic Alliance

State Assembly elections

Date(s)[5] State/UT Before election After election Maps
Party [a] CM Party [b] CM
9 April 2026[6] Assam Bharatiya Janata Party Himanta Biswa Sarma Bharatiya Janata Party Himanta Biswa Sarma
Kerala Communist Party of India (Marxist) Pinarayi Vijayan Indian National Congress V. D. Satheesan
Puducherry All India N. R. Congress N. Rangaswamy All India N. R. Congress N. Rangaswamy
23 April 2026[7] Tamil Nadu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam M. K. Stalin Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam C. Joseph Vijay
23 & 29 April 2026[8] West Bengal Trinamool Congress Mamata Banerjee Bharatiya Janata Party Suvendu Adhikari

State Assembly by-elections

Date Constituency Previous MLA Reason Elected MLA
30 July 2026 182 Bankipur Nitin Nabin Bharatiya Janata Party Elected to the Rajya Sabha Prashant Kishor Jan Suraaj Party
Date Constituency Previous MLA Reason Elected MLA
23 April 2026[9] 111 Umreth Govindbhai Parmar Bharatiya Janata Party Died on 6 March 2026[10] Harshad Govindbhai Parmar Bharatiya Janata Party
30 July 2026 145 Manjalpur Yogesh Patel Died on 2 June 2026 Satish Patel
TBA 149 Dediapada Chaitar Vasava Aam Aadmi Party Disqualified on 23 June 2026 TBD
Date Constituency Previous MLA Reason Elected MLA
9 April 2026[9] 21 Bagalkot H. Y. Meti Indian National Congress Died on 4 November 2025[11] U. H. Meti Indian National Congress
107 Davanagere South Shamanuru Shivashankarappa Died on 14 December 2025[12] Samarth Mallikarjun Shamanur
TBD 100 Hiriyur D. Sudhakar Died on 10 May 2026 TBD
Date Constituency Previous MLA Reason Elected MLA
30 July 2026 22 Datia Rajendra Bharti Indian National Congress Disqualified on 2 April 2026 Ghanshyam Singh Indian National Congress
Date Constituency Previous MLA Reason Elected MLA
23 April 2026[9] 201 Baramati Ajit Pawar Nationalist Congress Party Died on 28 January 2026[13] Sunetra Pawar[14] Nationalist Congress Party
223 Rahuri Shivaji Kardile Bharatiya Janata Party Died on 17 October 2025[15] Akshay Shivajirao Kardile[16] Bharatiya Janata Party
Date Constituency Previous MLA Reason Elected MLA
9 April 2026[9] 28 Koridang Imkong L. Imchen[17] Bharatiya Janata Party Died on 11 November 2025 Daochier L. Imchen Bharatiya Janata Party
Date Constituency Previous MLA Reason Elected MLA
TBD 9 Thattanchavady N. Rangaswamy All India N.R. Congress Resigned on 17 May 2026 TBD
Date Constituency Previous MLA Party Reason Elected MLA
TBD 35 Maduranthakam Maragatham Kumaravel All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Resigned on 25 May 2026[18] TBD
101 Dharapuram P. Sathyabama
103 Perundurai S. Jayakumar
135 Karur M. R. Vijayabhaskar Resigned on 29 June 2026
141 Tiruchirappalli East C. Joseph Vijay Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam Resigned on 10 May 2026[19]
179 Viralimalai C. Vijayabaskar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Resigned on 16 June 2026
225 Ambasamudram E. Subaya Resigned on 26 May 2026[20]
Date Constituency Previous MLA Reason Elected MLA
9 April 2026[9] 56 Dharmanagar Biswa Bandhu Sen Bharatiya Janata Party Died on 26 December 2025[21] Jahar Chakraborti Bharatiya Janata Party
Date Constituency Previous MLA Reason Elected MLA
TBD 70 Rejinagar Humayun Kabir Aam Janata Unnayan Party Resigned on 13 May 2026 TBD
210 Nandigram Suvendu Adhikari Bharatiya Janata Party Resigned on 13 May 2026 TBD

Local Body elections

Andhra Pradesh

Date Governing body Government before Government after
TBA Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation Telugu Desam Party[22][23][24][25][26][27][28] TBD
Rajamahendravaram Municipal Corporation
Kakinada Municipal Corporation
Guntur Municipal Corporation
Chittoor Municipal Corporation
Eluru Municipal Corporation
Nellore Municipal Corporation
Ongole Municipal Corporation
Anantapur Municipal Corporation YSR Congress Party[29]
Kadapa Municipal Corporation
Kurnool Municipal Corporation
Machilipatnam Municipal Corporation
Tirupati Municipal Corporation
Vijayawada Municipal Corporation
Vizianagaram Municipal Corporation
Mangalagiri Tadepalle Municipal Corporation Did not exist
Srikakulam Municipal Corporation

Assam

      Date for Silchar Municipal Corporation election will be declared on 3rd september,2026  
Date Governing body Government before Government after
TBA Silchar Municipal corporation Did not exist TBD

Chandigarh

Date Governing body Government before[30] Government after
TBD Chandigarh Municipal Corporation Bharatiya Janata Party TBD

Chhattisgarh

Date Governing body Government before[31][32] Government after
TBD Bhilai Charoda Municipal Corporation Indian National Congress TBD
Bhilai Municipal Corporation
Birgaon Municipal Corporation
Risali Municipal Corporation

Goa

Date Governing body Government before[33] Government after[34]
11 March 2026[35] Panaji City Corporation Non partisan Non partisan

Gujarat

Date Governing body Government before[36][37] Government after[38]
26 April 2026 Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation Bharatiya Janata Party Bharatiya Janata Party
Surat Municipal Corporation
Vadodara Municipal Corporation
Rajkot Municipal Corporation
Jamnagar Municipal Corporation
Bhavnagar Municipal Corporation
Anand Municipal Corporation Newly formed
Gandhidham Municipal Corporation
Mehsana Municipal Corporation
Morbi Municipal Corporation
Nadiad Municipal Corporation
Navsari Municipal Corporation
Porbandar Chhaya Municipal Corporation
Surendranagar Municipal Corporation
Vapi Municipal Corporation
TBD Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation Bharatiya Janata Party TBD

Haryana

Date Governing body Government before Government after[39]
10 May 2026[40] Ambala Municipal Corporation Bharatiya Janata Party Bharatiya Janata Party
Panchkula Municipal Corporation
Sonipat Municipal Corporation

Himachal Pradesh

Date Governing body Government before Government after[41]
17 May 2026[42] Dharamshala Municipal Corporation Bharatiya Janata Party Bharatiya Janata Party
Mandi Municipal Corporation
Solan Municipal Corporation Indian National Congress
Palampur Municipal Corporation Indian National Congress
TBD Baddi Municipal Corporation Newly formed[43] TBD
Hamirpur Municipal Corporation
Una Municipal Corporation

Jammu and Kashmir

Date Governing body Government before/ last election Government after
TBA Jammu Municipal Corporation Bharatiya Janata Party TBD
Srinagar Municipal Corporation Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party

Jharkhand

Date Governing body Government before Government after[44][45]
23 February 2026[46] Adityapur Municipal Corporation Bharatiya Janata Party Non partisan
Medininagar Municipal Corporation
Ranchi Municipal Corporation
Giridih Municipal Corporation
Hazaribagh Municipal Corporation
Chas Municipal Corporation Non partisan
Dhanbad Municipal Corporation
Deoghar Municipal Corporation
Mango Municipal Corporation did not exist

Karnataka

Date Governing body[47] Government before Government after
TBA Bengaluru Central City Corporation Bharatiya Janata Party
(Earlier governed by BJP)
(Erstwhile BBMP, now bifurcated and coordinated under an apex body GBA)
[48]
TBD
Bengaluru North City Corporation
Bengaluru East City Corporation
Bengaluru South City Corporation
Bengaluru West City Corporation
Mangaluru City Corporation Bharatiya Janata Party
Mysuru City Corporation
Shivamogga City Corporation
Belagavi City Corporation
Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation
Vijayapura City Corporation
Davanagere City Corporation Indian National Congress[49][50]
Tumakuru City Corporation
Ballari City Corporation
Bidar City Corporation
Kalaburagi City Corporation
Raichur City Corporation Newly formed
Hassan City Corporation

Maharashtra

Date Governing body Government before Government after[51][52]
15 January 2026[53] Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation Shiv Sena
Bharatiya Janata Party
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Municipal Corporation
Jalgaon Municipal Corporation
Ahilyanagar Municipal Corporation Nationalist Congress Party
Thane Municipal Corporation Shiv Sena
Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation
Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation
Vasai-Virar City Municipal Corporation Bahujan Vikas Aghadi Bahujan Vikas Aghadi
Latur Municipal Corporation Indian National Congress Indian National Congress
Bhiwandi-Nizampur Municipal Corporation Independent
Malegaon Municipal Corporation Indian Secular Largest Assembly of Maharashtra
Parbhani Municipal Corporation Shiv Sena (UBT)
Kolhapur Municipal Corporation Bharatiya Janata Party
Nanded-Waghala Municipal Corporation
Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation Nationalist Congress Party
Pune Municipal Corporation Bharatiya Janata Party
Nagpur Municipal Corporation
Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation
Nashik Municipal Corporation
Solapur Municipal Corporation
Amravati Municipal Corporation
Akola Municipal Corporation
Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation
Panvel Municipal Corporation
Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad Municipal Corporation
Dhule Municipal Corporation
Chandrapur Municipal Corporation
Ichalkaranji Municipal Corporation Newly formed
Jalna Municipal Corporation

Manipur

Date Governing body Government before Government after
TBA Imphal Municipal Corporation Indian National Congress TBD

Mizoram

Date Governing body Government before Government after[54]
21 April 2026[55] Aizawl Municipal Corporation Mizo National Front Zoram People's Movement

Punjab

Date Governing body Government before[56] Government after[57][58]
26 May 2026[59] Abohar Municipal Corporation Indian National Congress Bharatiya Janata Party
Bathinda Municipal Corporation Aam Aadmi Party[60][61] Aam Aadmi Party
Barnala Municipal Corporation did not exist
Moga Municipal Corporation Indian National Congress
Batala Municipal Corporation
Mohali Municipal Corporation
Kapurthala Municipal Corporation
Pathankot Municipal Corporation TBA[c]
5 July 2026 Hoshiarpur Municipal Corporation Aam Aadmi Party

Rajasthan

Date Governing body Government before Government after
6 & 9 September 2026[62] Jaipur Municipal Corporation Bharatiya Janata Party
(Erstwhile JMC Greater)
TBD
Independent
(Erstwhile JMC Heritage)[63]
Jodhpur Municipal Corporation Indian National Congress
(Erstwhile Jodhpur North)[64]
Bharatiya Janata Party
(Erstwhile Jodhpur South)
Ajmer Municipal Corporation Bharatiya Janata Party
Udaipur Municipal Corporation
Bikaner Municipal Corporation
Bharatpur Municipal Corporation Indian National Congress
Kota Municipal Corporation Indian National Congress
(Erstwhile Kota North)[65]
Bharatiya Janata Party
(Erstwhile Kota South)
Alwar Municipal Corporation Newly formed
Bhilwara Municipal Corporation

Sikkim

Date Governing body Government before Government after[66][67]
24 April 2026[68] Gangtok Municipal Corporation Non partisan Sikkim Krantikari Morcha

Telangana

Date Governing body Government before Government after[69][70]
11 February 2026[71] Karimnagar Municipal Corporation Bharat Rashtra Samithi Bharatiya Janata Party
Nizamabad Municipal Corporation Indian National Congress
Ramagundam Municipal Corporation
Mahabubnagar Municipal Corporation Newly formed
Mancherial Municipal Corporation
Nalgonda Municipal Corporation
Kothagudem Municipal Corporation Communist Party of India
TBA[72] Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Indian National Congress
(Unified GHMC)[73]
TBD
Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation
Cyberabad Municipal Corporation
Greater Warangal Municipal Corporation Bharat Rashtra Samithi
Khammam Municipal Corporation

Tripura

Date Governing body Government before Government after
TBD Agartala Municipal Corporation Bharatiya Janata Party TBA

West Bengal

Date Governing body Government before Government after
TBA Howrah Municipal Corporation Trinamool Congress TBD
Kolkata Municipal Corporation
Durgapur Municipal Corporation

Autonomous council elections

Assam

Date Governing body Government before[74][75] Government after
TBA Mising Autonomous Council Sanmilita Gana Shakti TBD
Sonowal Kachari Autonomous Council Bharatiya Janata Party
Tiwa Autonomous Council
Bodo Kachari Autonomous Council Did not exist
Kamtapur Autonomous Council
Matak Autonomous Council
Moran Autonomous Council

Ladakh

Date Governing body Government before Government after
TBA Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh Bharatiya Janata Party TBD

Manipur

Date Governing body Government before[76][77] Government after
TBA Sadar Hills Autonomous District Council Indian National Congress TBD
Chandel Autonomous District Council Naga People's Front
Manipur North Autonomous District Council
Tamenglong Autonomous District Council
Ukhrul Autonomous District Council
Churachandpur Autonomous District Council Independent

Meghalaya

Date Governing body Government before[78] Government after
TBD Garo Hills Autonomous District Council National People's Party TBD

Tripura

Date Governing body Government before Government after[79]
12 April 2026[80] Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council Tipra Motha Party Tipra Motha Party

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Note that it refers to the political party of the chief minister. The government can have other parties which are not listed here.
  2. ↑ Note that it refers to the political party of the chief minister. The government can have other parties which are not listed here.
  3. ↑ BJP is SLP in Pathankot with 22 wards, Congress won 18 wards and Aam Aadmi Party won 10 wards. When a party gets its mayor, it will be added

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