2024 elections in India

2024 Indian elections
2022          2023          2024          2025          2026
General election year
Incumbent Prime MinisterNarendra Modi (NDA)
Next Lok Sabha18th
Rajya Sabha elections
Seats contested65
Net seat changeTBD (NDA +4)
Lok Sabha elections
Seats contested543
State elections
States contested8
Net state changeTBD
State by-elections
Seats contested34
Net seat changeTBD
Local elections
Seats contested107
Net seat changeTBD


The 2024 elections in India includes the general election and elections to the Rajya Sabha, to state legislative assemblies, to Panchayats and urban local bodies.

General election

Indian media reporting indicates that a national election is due in 2024, to constitute the 18th Lok Sabha.[1][2][3]

Date* Election Government before Prime Minister before election Government after Elected Prime Minister
19 April – 01 June 2024 Lok Sabha National Democratic Alliance Narendra Modi[4] TBD

Legislative assembly elections

Indian media reporting indicate elections for the following legislative assemblies are due in 2024.[5][6][7][8]

Date(s) State Government before Chief Minister before Government after Elected Chief Minister Maps
19 April 2024 Arunachal Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party Pema Khandu TBD
Sikkim Sikkim Krantikari Morcha Prem Singh Tamang
Bharatiya Janata Party
13 May 2024 Andhra Pradesh YSR Congress Party Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy
13 May – 01 June 2024 Odisha Biju Janata Dal Naveen Patnaik
Before September 2024 Jammu and Kashmir President's Rule
October 2024* Haryana Bharatiya Janata Party Nayab Singh Saini
Maharashtra Bharatiya Janata Party Eknath Shinde
Nationalist Congress Party
Shiv Sena
November/ December 2024* Jharkhand Mahagathbandhan Champai Soren

*  Tentative schedule per assembly tenure. Source: Elections in India[9]

Legislative Assembly by-elections

Bihar

Date Constituency Previous MLA Reason Elected MLA
01 June 2024 195 Agiaon Manoj Manzil Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation Disqualified on 16 February 2024[10] TBD

Gujarat

Date Constituency Previous MLA Reason Elected MLA
07 May 2024 26 Vijapur C. J. Chavda Indian National Congress Resigned on 19 January 2024[11] TBD
83 Porbandar Arjun Modhwadia Resigned on 4 March 2024[12]
85 Manavadar Arvindbhai Jinabhai Ladani Resigned on 6 March 2024[13]
108 Khambhat Chirag Patel Resigned on 19 December 2023[14]
136 Vaghodiya Dharmendrasinh Vaghela Independent Resigned on 25 January 2024[15]
TBD 87 Visavadar Bhupendra Bhayani Aam Aadmi Party Resigned on 13 December 2023[16]

Haryana

Date Constituency Previous MLA Reason Elected MLA
25 May 2024 195 Karnal Manohar Lal Khattar Bharatiya Janata Party Resigned on 13 March 2024 TBD
TBD 44 Rania Ranjit Singh Chautala Independent Resigned on 26 March 2024[17]

Himachal Pradesh

Date Constituency Previous MLA Reason Elected MLA
01 June 2024 18 Dharamshala Sudhir Sharma Indian National Congress Disqualified on 29 February 2024[18] TBA
21 Lahaul and Spiti Ravi Thakur
37 Sujanpur Rajinder Rana
39 Barsar Inder Dutt Lakhanpal
42 Gagret Chaitanya Sharma
45 Kutlehar Davinder Kumar Bhutto
TBA 10 Dehra Hoshyar Singh Independent politician Resigned on 22 March 2024[19]
38 Hamirpur Ashish Sharma
51 Nalagarh K.L. Thakur

Jharkhand

Date Constituency Previous MLA Reason Elected MLA
20 May 2024 31 Gandey Sarfaraz Ahmad Jharkhand Mukti Morcha Resigned on 1 January 2024[20] TBD
TBD 11 Jama Sita Soren Resigned on 19 March 2024

Karnataka

Date Constituency Previous MLA Reason Elected MLA
07 May 2024 36 Shorapur Raja Venkatappa Naik Indian National Congress Died on 24 February 2024[21] TBD

Kerala

Date Constituency Previous MLA Reason Elected MLA
TBD 88 Devikulam A. Raja Communist Party of India (Marxist) Election annulled[22] TBD

Maharashtra

Date Constituency Previous MLA Reason Elected MLA
TBD 30 Akola West Govardhan Mangilal Sharma Bharatiya Janata Party Died on 3 November 2023[23] TBD
35 Karanja Rajendra Sukhanand Patni Died on 23 February 2024[24]
49 Savner Sunil Chhatrapal Kedar Indian National Congress Disqualified on 24 December 2023[25]
85 Bhokar Ashok Chavan Resigned on 12 February 2024[26]
286 Khanapur Anil Babar Shiv Sena Died on 31 January 2024[27]

Punjab

Date Constituency Previous MLA Reason Elected MLA
TBD 44 Chabbewal (SC) Raj Kumar Chabbewal Indian National Congress Resigned on 15 March 2024 TBD

Rajasthan

Date Constituency Previous MLA Reason Elected MLA
26 April 2024 165 Bagidora Mahendrajeet Singh Malviya Indian National Congress Resigned on 19 February 2024[28] TBD

Tamil Nadu

Date Constituency Previous MLA Reason Elected MLA
19 April 2024 233 Vilavancode S. Vijayadharani Indian National Congress Resigned on 24 February 2024[29] TBD

Telangana

Date Constituency Previous MLA Reason Elected MLA
13 May 2024 71 Secunderabad Cantonment G. Lasya Nanditha Bharat Rashtra Samithi Died on 23 February 2024[30] TBD

Tripura

Date Constituency Previous MLA Reason Elected MLA
19 April 2024 7 Ramnagar Surajit Datta Bharatiya Janata Party Died on 27 December 2023[31] TBD

Uttarakhand

Date Constituency Previous MLA Reason Elected MLA
TBD 33 Manglaur Sarwat Karim Ansari Bahujan Samaj Party Died on 30 October 2023[32] TBD
4 Badrinath Rajendra Singh Bhandari Indian National Congress Resigned on 17 March 2024[33]

Uttar Pradesh

Date Constituency Previous MLA Reason Elected MLA
13 May 2024 136 Dadraul Manvendra Singh Bharatiya Janata Party Died on 5 January 2024[34] TBD
20 May 2024 173 Lucknow East Ashutosh Tandon Died on 9 November 2023[35]
25 May 2024 292 Gainsari Shiv Pratap Yadav Samajwadi Party Died on 28 January 2024[36]
01 June 2024 403 Duddhi Ramdular Gaur Bharatiya Janata Party Disqualified on 15 December 2023[37]

West Bengal

Date Constituency Previous MLA Reason Elected MLA
TBD 35 Raiganj Krishna Kalyani All India Trinamool Congress Resigned on 27 March 2024 TBD
07 May 2024 62 Bhagabangola Idris Ali Died on 16 February 2024[38]
01 June 2024 113 Baranagar Tapas Roy Resigned on 04 March 2024
TBD[a] 167 Maniktala Sadhan Pande Died on 20 February 2022[40]

Local body elections

Andhra Pradesh

Date Municipal Corporation Government before Government after
TBD Kakinada Municipal Corporation Telugu Desam Party TBD
Rajamahendravaram Municipal Corporation
Mangalagiri Tadepalle Municipal Corporation Did not exist
Srikakulam Municipal Corporation

Assam

Date Autonomous Council Government before Government after
8 January 2024 Dima Hasao Autonomous Council Bharatiya Janata Party Bharatiya Janata Party
TBD Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council TBD
Sonowal Kachari Autonomous Council
Mising Autonomous Council Sammilita Gana Shakti
Bodo Kachari Welfare Autonomous Council Did not exist
Kamatapur Autonomous Council
Matak Autonomous Council
Moran Autonomous Council

Chhattisgarh

Date Municipal corporation Government before Government after
TBD Ambikapur Municipal Corporation Indian National Congress TBD
Bilaspur Municipal Corporation
Chirmiri Municipal Corporation
Dhamtari Municipal Corporation
Durg Municipal Corporation Durg
Jagdalpur Municipal Corporation
Korba Municipal Corporation
Raigarh Municipal Corporation
Raipur Municipal Corporation
Rajnandgaon Municipal Corporation

Gujarat

Date Municipal corporation Government before Government after
TBD Junagadh Municipal Corporation Bharatiya Janata Party TBD

Haryana

Date Municipal corporation Government before Government after
TBD Gurugram Municipal Corporation Bharatiya Janata Party TBD
Faridabad Municipal Corporation
Rohtak Municipal Corporation
Karnal Municipal Corporation
Hisar Municipal Corporation
Panipat Municipal Corporation
Yamunanagar Municipal Corporation
Manesar Municipal Corporation Did not exist

Jammu and Kashmir

Date Municipal corporation Government before Government after
TBD Jammu Municipal Corporation Bharatiya Janata Party TBD
Srinagar Municipal Corporation Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party

Jharkhand

Date Municipal Corporation Government before Government after
TBD Adityapur Municipal Corporation Bharatiya Janata Party TBD
Giridih Municipal Corporation
Hazaribagh Municipal Corporation
Medininagar Municipal Corporation
Ranchi Municipal Corporation
Chas Municipal Corporation did not exist
Deoghar Municipal Corporation
Dhanbad Municipal Corporation
Jamshedpur Municipal Corporation

Karnataka

Date Municipal corporation Government before Government after
TBD Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Bharatiya Janata Party TBD
Mysuru City Corporation
Shivamogga City Corporation
Tumakuru City Corporation
Davanagere City Corporation
Mangalore City Corporation

Maharashtra

Date Municipal corporation Government before Government after
TBD Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray)

(MVA)

TBD
Thane Municipal Corporation
Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation
Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation
Aurangabad Municipal Corporation
Jalgaon Municipal Corporation
Ahmednagar Municipal Corporation
Kolhapur Municipal Corporation Indian National Congress

(MVA)

Bhiwandi-Nizampur Municipal Corporation
Nanded-Waghala Municipal Corporation
Malegaon Municipal Corporation
Latur Municipal Corporation
Parbhani Municipal Corporation
Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation Nationalist Congress Party

(MVA)

Vasai-Virar City Municipal Corporation Bahujan Vikas Aghadi
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
Chandrapur Municipal Corporation
Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad Municipal Corporation
Dhule Municipal Corporation
Ichalkaranji Municipal Corporation did not exist

Manipur

Date Municipal Corporation/ Autonomous Council Government before Government after
TBD Imphal Municipal Corporation Indian National Congress TBD
Chandel Autonomous District Council
Sadar Hills Autonomous District Council
Tamenglong Autonomous District Council
Manipur North Autonomous District Council Naga People's Front
Ukhrul Autonomous District Council
Churachandpur Autonomous District Council Independent

Meghalaya

Date Autonomous Council Government before Government after
TBD Jaintia Hills Autonomous District Council National People's Party TBD
Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council

Odisha

Date Municipal corporation Government before Government after
TBD Rourkela Municipal Corporation did not exist TBD
Sambalpur Municipal Corporation

Punjab

Date Municipal corporation Government before Government after
TBD Amritsar Municipal Corporation Indian National Congress TBD
Jalandhar Municipal Corporation
Patiala Municipal Corporation
Ludhiana Municipal Corporation
Phagwara Municipal Corporation Bharatiya Janata Party[41]

Rajasthan

Date Municipal corporation Government before Government after
TBD Bikaner Municipal Corporation Bharatiya Janata Party TBD
Udaipur Municipal Corporation
Bharatpur Municipal Corporation Indian National Congress
Alwar Municipal Corporation did not exist

Uttarakhand

Date Municipal corporation Government before Government after
TBD Dehradun Municipal Corporation Bharatiya Janata Party TBD
Rishikesh Municipal Corporation
Rudrapur Municipal Corporation
Kashipur Municipal Corporation
Haldwani Municipal Corporation
Haridwar Municipal Corporation Indian National Congress
Kotdwar Municipal Corporation
Roorkee Municipal Corporation Independent politician
Srinagar Municipal Corporation did not exist

West Bengal

Date Municipal Corporation Government before Government after
TBD Durgapur Municipal Corporation All India Trinamool Congress TBD
Howrah Municipal Corporation

See also

Notes

  1. ^ The seat fell vacant due to the death of sitting MLA Sadhan Pande on 20 February 2022. However, by-elections couldn't be held within 6 months of Pande's death (according to Indian law) because BJP candidate Kalyan Chaubey, who came second in the 2021 Assembly election had filed an election petition in the Calcutta High Court, alleging irregularities in polling. The case is currently pending, before a division bench of the court. The Representation of the People Act, 1951 forbids holding any polls to the seat until any election petition concerning that seat has been resolved.[39]

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