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2026 elections in India
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.
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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
TBA Basirhat West Bengal Haji Nurul Islam Trinamool Congress Died on 25 September 2024 TBD Shillong Meghalaya Ricky A. J. Syngkon Voice of the People Party Died on 19 February 2026 TBD Nagaon Assam Pradyut Bordoloi Indian National Congress Resigned on 18 March 2026 TBD
Elections for 37 seats in the Rajya Sabha were held on 16 March 2026.
Elections will also be held in May and November.
Date(s) State/UT Before election After election Maps
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 Bankipur Nitin Nabin Bharatiya Janata Party Elected to Rajya Sabha TBD
Date Constituency Previous MLA Reason Elected MLA
9 April 2026 Ponda Ravi Naik Bharatiya Janata Party Died on 15 October 2025 TBD
Date Constituency Previous MLA Reason Elected MLA
23 April 2026 Umreth Govindbhai Parmar Bharatiya Janata Party Died on 6 March 2026 TBD
Date Constituency Previous MLA Reason Elected MLA
9 April 2026 Bagalkot H. Y. Meti Indian National Congress Died on 4 November 2025 TBD Davanagere South Shamanuru Shivashankarappa Died on 14 December 2025
Date Constituency Previous MLA Reason Elected MLA
23 April 2026 Rahuri Shivaji Kardile Bharatiya Janata Party Died on 17 October 2025 TBD Baramati Ajit Pawar Nationalist Congress Party Died on 28 January 2026
Date Constituency Previous MLA Reason Elected MLA
TBD Tadubi N. Kayisii National People's Party Died on 18 January 2025 TBD Thanlon Vungzagin Valte Bharatiya Janata Party Died on 20 February 2026
Date Constituency Previous MLA Reason Elected MLA
9 April 2026 Koridang Imkong L. Imchen Bharatiya Janata Party Died on 11 November 2025 TBD
Date Constituency Previous MLA Reason Elected MLA
9 April 2026 Dharmanagar Biswa Bandhu Sen Bharatiya Janata Party Died on 26 December 2025 TBD
Date Constituency Previous MLA Reason Elected MLA
TBD Faridpur Shyam Bihari Lal Bharatiya Janata Party Died on 2 January 2026 TBD Ghosi Sudhakar Singh Samajwadi Party Died on 20 November 2025 Duddhi (ST) Vijay Singh Gond Died on 8 January 2026
Date Governing body Government before Government after
TBA Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation Telugu Desam Party 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 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
Date Governing body Government before 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 Government after
TBD Chandigarh Municipal Corporation Bharatiya Janata Party TBD
Date Governing body Government before 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 Government after
11 March 2026 Panaji City Corporation Non partisan Non partisan
Date Governing body Government before 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 Baddi Municipal Corporation Newly formed 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
23 February 2026 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 Government before Government after
TBA Bengaluru Central City Corporation Bharatiya Janata Party (Erstwhile BBMP) 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 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 Government after
15 January 2026 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
Date Governing body Government before 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 Government after
TBD Garo Hills Autonomous District Council National People's Party TBD
Date Governing body Government before Government after
21 April 2026 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 Government after
TBA Bathinda Municipal Corporation Aam Aadmi Party TBD Moga Municipal Corporation Abohar Municipal Corporation Bharatiya Janata Party 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) Jodhpur Municipal Corporation Indian National Congress(Erstwhile Jodhpur North) 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) 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 TBD
Date Governing body Government before Government after
11 February 2026 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 Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Indian National Congress (Unified GHMC) 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 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
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