LokVox
ENहिंदी
Subscribe
Friday, 16 October
Sensex74,729.27+0.56%
Nifty 5023,146.15+0.65%
₹ / $94.89−0.10
Repo rate5.50%+0.25 on 7 Oct
Markets: 16 Oct close
The people’s newsroom

TrackerElections

Election calendar: every poll from October 2026 to December 2027

Bypolls, Rajya Sabha elections, seven assembly elections and the presidential vote, with dates, term-end dates, results and a source for every row.

From the editorial deskPublished
Updated

This calendar lists every Lok Sabha and assembly bypoll, Rajya Sabha election, state assembly general election and presidential election held, announced or expected between October 2026 and December 2027. It is updated as the Election Commission announces schedules.

The first stretch is already done. Six seats went to bypolls on 6 October and were counted on 9 October, and the 12 Rajya Sabha seats from Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal due to be filled on 16 October were all decided unopposed on 9 October. The next big test is early 2027, when Manipur, Goa, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh are expected to vote together. The President’s term ends in July 2027, and Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat vote at the end of the year.

17elections and bypolls
9Held
0Announced
8Expected

October 2026 9

6 Oct 2026Counting 9 Oct 2026

Nagaon Lok Sabha bypoll

Assam · Lok Sabha · 1 seat

Devasish Sharma (BJP) beat Badruddin Ajmal (AIUDF) by 1,42,224 votes (7,14,349 to 5,72,125). BJP gain from Congress.

Notes

Vacancy caused by the resignation of Pradyut Bordoloi, elected on a Congress ticket in 2024, who joined the BJP and won the Dispur assembly seat in 2026 (DD News). Third place: Sibamoni Bora (Congress). Other reported margins: 1,40,257 (ETV Bharat live blog), 1,57,804 (IANS, from trends). Confirm on results.eci.gov.in.

Source: DD News, citing Election Commission figures

Held
6 Oct 2026Counting 9 Oct 2026

Nandigram assembly bypoll

West Bengal · Legislative Assembly · 1 seat

Hasirani Rath (BJP) beat Milan Pradhan (Congress) by 1,22,753 votes (1,64,427 to 41,674).

Notes

Seat vacated by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, who kept Bhabanipur.

Source: ThePrint (PTI); matches ETV Bharat

Held
6 Oct 2026Counting 9 Oct 2026

Rejinagar assembly bypoll

West Bengal · Legislative Assembly · 1 seat

Shankharavh Sarkar (BJP) beat Golam Nabi Azad (AJUP) by 75,816 votes (1,29,914 to 54,098).

Notes

Seat vacated by Humayun Kabir, who kept Naoda. Winner's name spelt variously.

Source: ThePrint (PTI); matches ETV Bharat

Held
6 Oct 2026Counting 9 Oct 2026

Madurantakam (SC) assembly bypoll

Tamil Nadu · Legislative Assembly · 1 seat

K. Maragatham Kumaravel (TVK) beat I. Paranthamen (DMK) by 20,081 votes (72,149 to 52,068).

Notes

ETV Bharat's live blog gave a margin of 19,312 at an earlier stage. Vacated when the AIADMK MLA resigned and joined TVK.

Source: South First

Held
6 Oct 2026Counting 9 Oct 2026

Dharapuram (SC) assembly bypoll

Tamil Nadu · Legislative Assembly · 1 seat

P. Sathyabama (TVK) beat S. Suganya (DMK) by 9,471 votes (66,841 to 57,370).

Notes

Vacated when the AIADMK MLA resigned and joined TVK.

Source: South First; matches ETV Bharat

Held
9 Oct 2026Term ends 25 Nov 2026

Rajya Sabha biennial election, Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh · Rajya Sabha · 10 seats

All 10 elected unopposed, declared on 9 October: BJP 8 (Dharm Pal Singh, Prakash Pal, Shruti Gangwar, Vidyasagar Sonkar, Priyanka Singh Rawat, Radhakant Ojha, Gopi Krishna Pandey, Ram Pratap Singh Chauhan), SP 2 (Ram Gopal Yadav, Dhanraj Parimal Nathwani). Poll scheduled for 16 October not needed.

Notes

term_end is the retirement date of the outgoing members (News on AIR, 29 Sep 2026: https://newsonair.gov.in/ec-issues-notification-for-biennial-elections-to-11-rajya-sabha-seats/). 'date' is the date the result was declared.

Source: The Hans India (IANS)

Held
9 Oct 2026Term ends 25 Nov 2026

Rajya Sabha biennial election, Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand · Rajya Sabha · 1 seat

Dinesh Arya (BJP) elected unopposed on 9 October.

Notes

Seat held by BJP's Naresh Bansal, whose term expires on 25 November 2026. 'date' is the date the result was declared. Also confirmed by DD News, 9 Oct 2026.

Source: ThePrint (PTI)

Held
9 Oct 2026

Rajya Sabha bypoll, West Bengal

West Bengal · Rajya Sabha · 1 seat

Rukmini (Koel) Mallick (BJP) elected unopposed, per IANS.

Notes

Result confirmed by IANS (Hans India) and DD News (9 Oct 2026, https://ddindia.co.in/2026/10/bjp-wins-eight-sp-two-of-ups-10-rajya-sabha-seats-unopposed/). Vacancy caused by Mallick's own resignation on 16 Jul 2026 as a TMC member (IANS). Poll had been scheduled for 16 October.

Source: The Hans India (IANS)

Held

February to March 2027 5

Dates not fixedTerm ends 13 Mar 2027

Manipur Legislative Assembly general election

Manipur · Legislative Assembly

Notes

ETV Bharat (5 Sep 2026) said the term ends 'by May 2027'. 13 March fits members taking oath on 14 March 2022 (Deccan Herald). No schedule announced.

Source: News24

Expected
Dates not fixedTerm ends 14 Mar 2027

Goa Legislative Assembly general election

Goa · Legislative Assembly

Notes

BOOM's tracker gives an approximate term end of about 14 February 2027 (polling date plus five years). Conflict unresolved; ECI Terms of Houses page could not be opened.

Source: News24

Expected
Dates not fixedTerm ends 16 Mar 2027

Punjab Legislative Assembly general election

Punjab · Legislative Assembly · 117 seats

Notes

Seat count per ThePrint (7 Aug 2026). No schedule announced.

Source: News24

Expected
Dates not fixedTerm ends 28 Mar 2027

Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly general election

Uttarakhand · Legislative Assembly · 70 seats

Notes

No schedule announced. Seat count per BOOM (BJP 47 of 70).

Source: News24

Expected
Dates not fixedTerm ends 22 May 2027

Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly general election

Uttar Pradesh · Legislative Assembly · 403 seats

Notes

Reports (News24; Economic Times via aggregator) expect UP to vote with the other four states, possibly in more than one phase. No schedule announced. Seat count per BOOM (BJP 255 of 403).

Source: News24

Expected

By July 2027 1

Dates not fixed

Presidential election

All India · President of India · 1 seat

Notes

President Droupadi Murmu took oath on 25 July 2022, so her five-year term ends in July 2027. Exact term-end date not stated in any source read; no schedule announced.

Source: DT Next (headline and URL date only)

Expected

November 2027 1

Dates not fixed

Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly general election

Himachal Pradesh · Legislative Assembly · 68 seats

Notes

First session of the 14th Vidhan Sabha began on 22 December 2022 (The Tribune, https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/himachal-assembly-session-from-december-22-governor-issues-notification-461680), so under Article 172 the term runs into December 2027. Exact expiry date not confirmed from ECI; left null. Seat count per BOOM (INC 40 of 68).

Source: BOOM

Expected

December 2027 1

Dates not fixed

Gujarat Legislative Assembly general election

Gujarat · Legislative Assembly

Notes

Newly elected MLAs took oath on 19 December 2022 (Deccan Herald, https://www.deccanherald.com/india/newly-elected-mlas-of-gujarat-assembly-to-take-oath-on-december-19-1172911.html), so the term runs into December 2027. Exact expiry date not confirmed from ECI; left null.

Source: BOOM

Expected

Not included because we could not verify them

  • Rajya Sabha biennial elections in 2027: states and dates not found in any reputable source.
  • Assembly or Lok Sabha bypolls in 2027: none announced as of 11 October 2026.
  • Rajasthan panchayat and civic polls (reported only via a headline cited on Wikipedia).
  • Early Punjab assembly poll in November 2026 (suggested by Arvind Kejriwal in June 2026; no ECI action).
  • Municipal polls with no announced dates (Bengaluru, Chandigarh and others).

The calendar

ElectionStateHouseDate or windowStatusTerm endsResult
Nagaon bypollAssamLok Sabha6 Oct 2026HeldBJP (Devasish Sharma), margin 1,42,224
Nandigram bypollWest BengalAssembly6 Oct 2026HeldBJP (Hasirani Rath), margin 1,22,753
Rejinagar bypollWest BengalAssembly6 Oct 2026HeldBJP (Shankharavh Sarkar), margin 75,816
Madurantakam (SC) bypollTamil NaduAssembly6 Oct 2026HeldTVK (K. Maragatham Kumaravel), margin 20,081
Dharapuram (SC) bypollTamil NaduAssembly6 Oct 2026HeldTVK (P. Sathyabama), margin 9,471
Thattanchavady bypollPuducherryAssembly6 Oct 2026HeldAINRC (Ashok Anand), margin 8,482
Biennial, 10 seatsUttar PradeshRajya SabhaDeclared 9 Oct 2026Held25 Nov 2026Unopposed: BJP 8, SP 2
Biennial, 1 seatUttarakhandRajya SabhaDeclared 9 Oct 2026Held25 Nov 2026Unopposed: BJP (Dinesh Arya)
Bypoll, 1 seatWest BengalRajya SabhaDeclared 9 Oct 2026HeldUnopposed: BJP (Koel Mallick), per IANS
General electionManipurAssemblyFeb to Mar 2027Expected13 Mar 2027
General electionGoaAssemblyFeb to Mar 2027Expected14 Mar 2027
General electionPunjabAssemblyFeb to Mar 2027Expected16 Mar 2027
General electionUttarakhandAssemblyFeb to Mar 2027Expected28 Mar 2027
General electionUttar PradeshAssemblyFeb to Mar 2027Expected22 May 2027
Presidential electionAll IndiaPresidentBy Jul 2027ExpectedJul 2027
General electionHimachal PradeshAssemblyNov 2027ExpectedDec 2027
General electionGujaratAssemblyDec 2027ExpectedDec 2027

How to read it

“Held” means voting took place or candidates were declared elected unopposed. “Announced” means the Election Commission has issued a schedule; no 2027 poll has reached this stage yet. “Expected” means the poll is due because a term ends, but no schedule exists; the window shown is what news reports expect. “Term ends” is the date the current House or members’ terms expire; for Rajya Sabha rows it is the retirement date of the outgoing members. Where we could confirm only the month, we show the month.

Sources and gaps

Each row in the data file carries its source and notes. Bypoll results come from PTI, DD News (citing Election Commission figures), South First and The Pioneer, cross-checked with ETV Bharat; the ECI’s results portal could not be opened. Assembly term-end dates are from News24’s report of 7 September; BOOM’s tracker gives Goa’s as about 14 February, which we flag. Exact expiry dates for Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat, and Rajya Sabha elections due in 2027, could not be verified and will be added when confirmed.

The documents