| ← 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 → | |
| 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.
| # | 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 | ||||
| 3 | Nagaon | Assam | Pradyut Bordoloi | Indian National Congress | Resigned on 18 March 2026 [3] [4] | TBD | ||||
Elections for 37 seats in the Rajya Sabha were held on 16 March 2026. [5] Elections will also be held in May and November.
| Date(s) [6] | 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 | Trinamool Congress | Mamata Banerjee | TBD | | ||
| Date | Constituency | Previous MLA | Reason | Elected MLA | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBD | 182 | Bankipur | Nitin Nabin | Bharatiya Janata Party | Elected to Rajya Sabha | TBD | |
| Date | Constituency | Previous MLA | Reason | Elected MLA | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 April 2026 [7] | 111 | Umreth | Govindbhai Parmar | Bharatiya Janata Party | Died on 6 March 2026 [8] | TBD | |
| Date | Constituency | Previous MLA | Reason | Elected MLA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 April 2026 [7] | 21 | Bagalkot | H. Y. Meti | Indian National Congress | Died on 4 November 2025 [9] | TBD | |||
| 107 | Davanagere South | Shamanuru Shivashankarappa | Died on 14 December 2025 [10] | ||||||
| Date | Constituency | Previous MLA | Reason | Elected MLA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 April 2026 [7] | 223 | Rahuri | Shivaji Kardile | Bharatiya Janata Party | Died on 17 October 2025 [11] | TBD | |||
| 201 | Baramati | Ajit Pawar | Nationalist Congress Party | Died on 28 January 2026 [12] | |||||
| Date | Constituency | Previous MLA | Reason | Elected MLA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 April 2026 [7] | 28 | Koridang | Imkong L. Imchen | Bharatiya Janata Party | Died on 11 November 2025 [13] | TBD | |||
| Date | Constituency | Previous MLA | Reason | Elected MLA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 April 2026 [7] | 56 | Dharmanagar | Biswa Bandhu Sen | Bharatiya Janata Party | Died on 26 December 2025 [14] | TBD | |||
| Date | Constituency | Previous MLA | Reason | Elected MLA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBD | 122 | Faridpur | Shyam Bihari Lal | Bharatiya Janata Party | Died on 2 January 2026 [15] | TBD | |||
| 354 | Ghosi | Sudhakar Singh | Samajwadi Party | Died on 20 November 2025 [16] | |||||
| 403 | Duddhi (ST) | Vijay Singh Gond | Died on 8 January 2026 [17] | ||||||
| Date | Governing body | Government before [26] [27] | 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 | |||||
| Date | Governing body | Government before [28] | Government after | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBD | Chandigarh Municipal Corporation | Bharatiya Janata Party | TBD | ||
| Date | Governing body | Government before [29] [30] | Government after | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBD | Bhilai Charoda Municipal Corporation | Indian National Congress | TBD | ||
| Bhilai Municipal Corporation | |||||
| Birgaon Municipal Corporation | |||||
| Risali Municipal Corporation | |||||
| Date | Governing body | Government before [31] | Government after [32] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 March 2026 [33] | Panaji City Corporation | Non partisan | Non partisan | ||
| Date | Governing body | Government before [34] [35] | Government after | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 April 2026 | Amdavad Municipal Corporation | Bharatiya Janata Party | TBD | ||
| Surat Municipal Corporation | |||||
| Vadodara Municipal Corporation | |||||
| Rajkot Municipal Corporation | |||||
| Jamnagar Municipal Corporation | |||||
| Bhavnagar Municipal Corporation | |||||
| Karamsad Anand Municipal Corporation | |||||
| Gandhidham Municipal Corporation | Newly formed | ||||
| Mehsana Municipal Corporation | |||||
| Morbi Municipal Corporation | |||||
| Nadiad Municipal Corporation | |||||
| Navsari Municipal Corporation | |||||
| Porbandar Municipal Corporation | |||||
| Surendranagar Municipal Corporation | |||||
| Vapi Municipal Corporation | |||||
| TBD | Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| Date | Governing body | Government before | Government after | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBD | Ambala Municipal Corporation | Bharatiya Janata Party | TBD | ||
| Panchkula Municipal Corporation | |||||
| Sonipat Municipal Corporation | |||||
| 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 [36] | ||||
| Baddi Municipal Corporation | Newly formed [37] | ||||
| Hamirpur Municipal Corporation | |||||
| Una Municipal Corporation | |||||
| 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 | ||||
| Date | Governing body | Government before | Government after [38] [39] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 February 2026 [40] | 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 | ||||
| Date | Governing body [41] | Government before | Government after | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | Bengaluru Central City Corporation | Bharatiya Janata Party (Erstwhile BBMP) [42] | 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 [43] [44] | ||||
| Tumakuru City Corporation | |||||
| Ballari City Corporation | |||||
| Bidar City Corporation | |||||
| Kalaburagi City Corporation | |||||
| Raichur City Corporation | Newly formed | ||||
| Hassan City Corporation | |||||
| Date | Governing body | Government before | Government after | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh | Bharatiya Janata Party | TBD | ||
| Date | Governing body | Government before [48] [49] | 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 | ||||
| Date | Governing body | Government before [50] | Government after | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBD | Garo Hills Autonomous District Council | National People's Party | TBD | |
| Date | Governing body | Government before | Government after | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 April 2026 [51] | Aizawl Municipal Corporation | Mizo National Front | |||
| Date | Governing body | Government before | Government after |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | Rourkela Municipal Corporation | did not exist | TBD |
| Sambalpur Municipal Corporation | |||
| Puri Municipal Corporation |
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | |||||
| Date | Governing body | Government before | Government after | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | Gangtok Municipal Corporation | Non partisan [60] | TBD | ||
| 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 | |||||
| Date | Governing body | Government before | Government after | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 April 2026 [66] | Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council | Tipra Motha Party | |||
| TBA | Agartala Municipal Corporation | Bharatiya Janata Party | TBA | ||
| Date | Governing body | Government before | Government after | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | Durgapur Municipal Corporation | Trinamool Congress | TBD | |
| Howrah Municipal Corporation | ||||
| Kolkata Municipal Corporation | ||||