No national or state general election is scheduled right now. Pending: the Election Commission of India has not announced the schedule for the next round of state assembly elections.
The next state assembly elections are due in 2027, when the terms of the assemblies of Goa, Manipur, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh (early 2027) and of Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh (end of 2027 to early 2028) run out. The next Lok Sabha (national) election is due by 2029.
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| Apr 19 – Jun 1, 2024 | Lok Sabha general election in 7 phases |
| Jun 4, 2024 | Lok Sabha votes counted |
| May 4, 2026 | Counting for the 2026 assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal |
| May 21, 2026 | Re-poll in 144-Falta assembly constituency, West Bengal (ECI press note) |
| 2027 (not announced) | Next state assembly elections: Goa, Manipur, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, then Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh |
| By 2029 | Next Lok Sabha general election (five-year term) |
Sources: ECI · ECI press note, May 8, 2026 · all sources