2026 Indian elections
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Rajya Sabha elections
Seats contested 72
Net seat change TBD
State elections
States contested 5
Net state change TBD

The 2026 elections in India are expected 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] TBD

Rajya Sabha elections

Main article: 2026 Rajya Sabha elections

Elections for 37 seats in the Rajya Sabha are scheduled to be held on 16 March 2026.[3]

State Assembly elections

Date(s)[4] State/UT Before election After election Maps
Parties CM Parties CM
9 April 2026 Assam Bharatiya Janata Party Himanta Biswa Sarma TBD
Kerala Left Democratic Front Pinarayi Vijayan TBD
Puducherry All India N.R. Congress N. Rangaswamy TBD
Bharatiya Janata Party
23 April 2026 Tamil Nadu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam M. K. Stalin TBD
23 & 29 April 2026 West Bengal All India Trinamool Congress Mamata Banerjee TBD

State Assembly by-elections

Goa

Date Constituency Previous MLA Reason Elected MLA
9 April 2026[5] 21 Ponda Ravi Naik Bharatiya Janata Party Died on 15 October 2025[6] TBD

Gujarat

Date Constituency Previous MLA Reason Elected MLA
23 April 2026[5] 111 Umreth Govind Parmar Bharatiya Janata Party Died on 6 March 2026[7] TBD

Karnataka

Date Constituency Previous MLA Reason Elected MLA
9 April 2026[5] 21 Bagalkot H. Y. Meti Indian National Congress Died on 4 November 2025[8] TBD
107 Davanagere South Shamanuru Shivashankarappa Died on 14 December 2025[9]

Maharashtra

Date Constituency Previous MLA Reason Elected MLA
23 April 2026[5] 223 Rahuri Shivaji Kardile Bharatiya Janata Party Died on 17 October 2025[10] TBD
201 Baramati Ajit Pawar Nationalist Congress Party Died on 28 January 2026[11]

Manipur

Date Constituency Previous MLA Reason Elected MLA
TBD 49 Tadubi N. Kayisii National People's Party Died on 18 January 2025[12] TBD
56 Thanlon Vungzagin Valte Bharatiya Janata Party Died on 20 February 2026[13]

Nagaland

Date Constituency Previous MLA Reason Elected MLA
9 April 2026[5] 28 Koridang Imkong L. Imchen Bharatiya Janata Party Died on 11 November 2025[14] TBD

Tripura

Date Constituency Previous MLA Reason Elected MLA
9 April 2026[5] 56 Dharmanagar Biswa Bandhu Sen Bharatiya Janata Party Died on 26 December 2025[15] TBD

Uttar Pradesh

Date Constituency Previous MLA Reason Elected MLA
TBD 122 Faridpur Shyam Bihari Lal Bharatiya Janata Party Died on 2 January 2026[16] TBD
354 Ghosi Sudhakar Singh Samajwadi Party Died on 20 November 2025[17]
403 Duddhi (ST) Vijay Singh Gond Died on 8 January 2026[18]

Local Body elections

Andhra Pradesh

Date Governing body Government before Government after
TBA Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation Telugu Desam Party[19][20][21][22][23][24][25] 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[26]
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 Governing body Government before[27][28] 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
Silchar Municipal Corporation

Chandigarh

Main article: 2026 Chandigarh Municipal Corporation election
Date Governing body Government before[29] Government after
TBD Chandigarh Municipal Corporation Bharatiya Janata Party TBD

Chhattisgarh

Date Governing body Government before[30][31] 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[32] Government after[33]
11 March 2026[34] Panaji City Corporation Non partisan Non partisan

Gujarat

Date Governing body Government before[35][36] Government after
TBD Amdavad Municipal Corporation Bharatiya Janata Party TBD
Surat Municipal Corporation
Vadodara Municipal Corporation
Rajkot Municipal Corporation
Jamnagar Municipal Corporation
Bhavnagar Municipal Corporation
Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation
Anand Municipal Corporation Newly formed
Gandhidham Municipal Corporation
Mehsana Municipal Corporation
Morbi Municipal Corporation
Nadiad Municipal Corporation
Navsari Municipal Corporation
Porbandar Municipal Corporation
Surendranagar Municipal Corporation
Vapi Municipal Corporation

Haryana

Date Governing body Government before Government after
TBD Ambala Municipal Corporation Bharatiya Janata Party TBD
Panchkula Municipal Corporation
Sonipat Municipal Corporation

Himachal Pradesh

Date Governing body Government before Government after
TBD Dharamshala Municipal Corporation Bharatiya Janata Party TBD
Mandi Municipal Corporation
Palampur Municipal Corporation Indian National Congress
Solan Municipal Corporation Independent[37]
Baddi Municipal Corporation Newly formed[38]
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[39][40]
23 February 2026[41] Adityapur Municipal Corporation Bharatiya Janata Party Non partisan
Giridih Municipal Corporation
Hazaribagh Municipal Corporation
Medininagar Municipal Corporation
Ranchi Municipal Corporation
Chas Municipal Corporation Non partisan
Deoghar Municipal Corporation
Dhanbad Municipal Corporation
Mango Municipal Corporation did not exist

Karnataka

Date Governing body[42] Government before Government after
TBA Bengaluru Central City Corporation Bharatiya Janata Party
(Erstwhile BBMP)[43]		 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[44][45]
Tumakuru City Corporation
Ballari City Corporation
Bidar City Corporation
Kalaburagi City Corporation
Raichur City Corporation Newly formed
Hassan City Corporation

Ladakh

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

Maharashtra

Main article: 2025-26 Maharashtra local election
Date Governing body Government before Government after[46][47]
15 January 2026[48] Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation Shiv Sena
 Bharatiya Janata Party
Aurangabad 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[49][50] Government after
TBA Imphal Municipal Corporation Indian National Congress TBD
Sadar Hills Autonomous District Council
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[51] Government after
TBD Garo Hills Autonomous District Council National People's Party TBD

Mizoram

Date Governing body Government before Government after
TBD Aizawl Municipal Corporation Mizo National Front TBD

Odisha

Date Governing body Government before Government after
TBA Rourkela Municipal Corporation did not exist TBD
Sambalpur Municipal Corporation
Puri Municipal Corporation

Punjab

Date Governing body Government before[52] Government after
TBA Bathinda Municipal Corporation Aam Aadmi Party[53][54] TBD
Moga Municipal Corporation
Abohar Municipal Corporation Bharatiya Janata Party[55][56]
Mohali Municipal Corporation
Batala Municipal Corporation Indian National Congress
Hoshiarpur Municipal Corporation
Kapurthala Municipal Corporation
Pathankot Municipal Corporation
Barnala Municipal Corporation Did not exist

Rajasthan

Date Governing body Government before Government after
TBA Jaipur Municipal Corporation Bharatiya Janata Party
(Erstwhile JMC Greater)		 TBD
Independent
(Erstwhile JMC Heritage)[57]
Jodhpur Municipal Corporation Indian National Congress
(Erstwhile Jodhpur North)[58]
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)[59]
Bharatiya Janata Party
(Erstwhile Kota South)
Alwar Municipal Corporation Newly formed
Bhilwara Municipal Corporation

Sikkim

Date Governing body Government before Government after
TBA Gangtok Municipal Corporation Non partisan[60] TBD

Telangana

Main article: 2026 Telangana local elections
Date Governing body Government before Government after[61][62]
11 February 2026[63] 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[64] Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Indian National Congress
(Unified GHMC)[65]		 TBD
Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation
Cyberbad Municipal Corporation
Greater Warangal Municipal Corporation Bharat Rashtra Samithi
Khammam Municipal Corporation

Tripura

Date Governing body Government before Government after
TBA Agartala Municipal Corporation Bharatiya Janata Party TBA
12 April 2026[66] Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council Tipra Motha Party

West Bengal

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

See also

  • 2025 elections in India
  • 2026 Rajya Sabha elections
  • 2027 elections in India

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