2026 elections in India
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2026 elections in India| Year | 2026 |
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| Rajya seats contested | 72 |
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| Rajya net change | TBD |
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| States contested | 5 |
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| State net change | NDA +1 |
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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
Rajya Sabha elections
Elections for 37 seats in the Rajya Sabha were held on 16 March 2026.[5]
Elections will also be held in May and November.
State Assembly elections
State Assembly by-elections
| Date | Constituency | Previous MLA | Reason | Elected MLA |
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| TBD | 182 | Bankipur | Nitin Nabin | | Elected to the Rajya Sabha | TBD |
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| Date | Constituency | Previous MLA | Reason | Elected MLA |
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| TBD | 22 | Datia | Rajendra Bharti | | Disqualified on 2 April 2026 | TBD |
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Local Body elections
Andhra Pradesh
Assam
Chandigarh
Chhattisgarh
| Date | Governing body | Government before[31][32] | Government after |
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| TBD | Bhilai Charoda Municipal Corporation | | TBD |
| Bhilai Municipal Corporation |
| Birgaon Municipal Corporation |
| Risali Municipal Corporation |
Goa
Gujarat
Haryana
Himachal Pradesh
Jammu and Kashmir
Jharkhand
Karnataka
Maharashtra
Manipur
Mizoram
Punjab
Rajasthan
Sikkim
Telangana
Tripura
West Bengal
Autonomous council elections
Assam
Ladakh
Manipur
Meghalaya
Tripura
See also
Notes
- ^ 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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