India is set to hold several state-level elections in 2023, with key states like Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, and Punjab among those scheduled to go to the polls. These elections will be closely watched as a barometer of public sentiment towards the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is seeking a third term in office in the national elections slated for 2024.
The election in Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state, is expected to be particularly significant, with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) facing a tough challenge from a resurgent Samajwadi Party and the Bahujan Samaj Party. The outcome of this election could have significant implications for national politics, with Uttar Pradesh often seen as a bellwether state for the country as a whole.
List of Elections in 2023 and Upcoming Elections in India
The following is a list of nine states that will hold elections in 2023: Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, and Telangana, as well as four Northeastern states: Tripura, Meghalaya, Nagaland, and Mizoram. The winning party will hold office for the next five years. Whether the Election Commission of India will hold the first election in Jammu and Kashmir since the revocation of Article 370 in 2019 remains to be seen.
| S.No. | State | Date | Tenure | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meghalaya | 2023 | 6 March, 2018 – 5 March, 2023 | 60 |
| 2 | Nagaland | 2023 | 6 March, 2018 – 5 March, 2023 | 60 |
| 3 | Tripura | 2023 | 14 March, 2018 – 13 March, 2023 | 60 |
| 4 | Karnataka | 2023 | 29 May, 2018 – 28 May, 2023 | 224 |
| 5 | Chhattisgarh | 2023 | 11 Dec, 2018 – 10 Dec, 2023 | 90 |
| 6 | Madhya Pradesh | 2023 | 10 Dec, 2018 – 07 Jan, 2023 | 230 |
| 7 | Mizoram | 2023 | 16 Dec, 2018 – 15 Dec, 2023 | 40 |
| 8 | Rajasthan | 2023 | 10 Dec, 2018 – 20 Jan, 2023 | 200 |
| 9 | Telangana | 2023 | 10 Dec, 2018 – 10 Dec, 2023 | 119 |
| 10 | Sikkim | 2024 | 28 May, 2019 – 27 May, 2024 | 32 |
| 11 | Andhra Pradesh | 2024 | 15 Jun, 2019 – 18 Jun, 2024 | 175 |
| 12 | Odisha | 2024 | 12 Jun, 2019 – 11 Jun, 2024 | 147 |
| 13 | Arunachal Pradesh | 2024 | 02 Jun, 2019 – 01 Jun, 2024 | 60 |
| 14 | Haryana | 2024 | 27 Oct, 2019 – 26 Oct, 2024 | 90 |
| 15 | Maharashtra | 2024 | 28 Nov, 2019 – 27 Nov, 2024 | 288 |
| 16 | Jharkhand | 2024 | 29 Dec, 2019 – 28 Dec, 2024 | 81 |
| 17 | Delhi | 2025 | 16 Feb, 2020 – 15 Feb, 2025 | 70 |
List of States Government Tenure and Tentative Date of Next Elections in India
| S. No. | House/State | Tenure | Elections Due in | Assembly Seats | Lok Sabha Seats | Rajya Sabha Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andhra Pradesh | 15 Jun, 2019 – 18 Jun, 2024 | May-Jun 2024 | 175 | 25 | 11 |
| 2 | Arunachal Pradesh | 02 June, 2019 – 01 June, 2024 | Apr-May 2024 | 60 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Assam | 24 May, 2016 – 23 May, 2021 | 2021 | 126 | 14 | 7 |
| 4 | Bihar | 20 Nov, 2015 – 19 Nov, 2020 | 2020 | 243 | 40 | 16 |
| 5 | Chhattisgarh | 11 Dec, 2018 – 10 Dec, 2023 | 2023 | 90 | 11 | 5 |
| 6 | Delhi | 16 Feb, 2020 – 15 Feb, 2025 | Jan-Feb 2025 | 70 | 7 | 3 |
| 7 | Goa | 15 Mar, 2017 – 14 Mar, 2022 | 2022 | 40 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Gujarat | Dec 2017 – Dec 2022 | 2022 | 182 | 26 | 11 |
| 9 | Haryana | 27 Oct, 2019 – 26 Oct, 2024 | Sep-Oct 2024 | 90 | 10 | 5 |
| 10 | Himachal Pradesh | Dec 2017- Dec 2022 | 2022 | 68 | 4 | 3 |
| 11 | Jammu and Kashmir | 17 Mar, 2015 – 16 Mar, 2021 | Jan-Feb 2021 | 87 | 6 | 4 |
| 12 | Jharkhand | 29 Dec, 2019 – 28 Dec, 2024 | Nov-Dec 2024 | 81 | 14 | 6 |
| 13 | Karnataka | 29 May, 2018 – 28 May, 2023 | 2023 | 224 | 28 | 12 |
| 14 | Kerala | 25 May, 2016 – 24 May, 2021 | 2021 | 140 | 20 | 9 |
| 15 | Madhya Pradesh | 10 Dec, 2018 – 07 Jan, 2023 | 2023 | 230 | 29 | 11 |
| 16 | Maharashtra | 28 Nov, 2019 – 27 Nov, 2024 | Sep-Oct 2024 | 288 | 48 | 19 |
| 17 | Manipur | 15 Mar, 2017 – 14 Mar, 2022 | 2022 | 60 | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | Meghalaya | 6 March, 2018 – 5 March, 2023 | 2023 | 60 | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | Mizoram | 16 Dec, 2018 – 15 Dec, 2023 | 2023 | 40 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Nagaland | 6 March, 2018 – 5 March, 2023 | 2023 | 60 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Odisha | 12 June, 2019 -11 June, 2024 | May-Jun 2024 | 147 | 21 | 10 |
| 22 | Pondicherry | 3 Jun, 2016 – 4 Jun, 2020 | 2020 | 30 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Punjab | 16 Mar, 2017 – 15 Mar, 2022 | 2022 | 117 | 13 | 7 |
| 24 | Rajasthan | 10 Dec, 2018 – 20 Jan, 2023 | 2023 | 200 | 25 | 10 |
| 25 | Sikkim | 28 May, 2019 – 27 May, 2024 | Apr-May 2024 | 32 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | Tamil Nadu | 23 May, 2016 – 22 May, 2021 | 2021 | 234 | 39 | 18 |
| 27 | Telangana | 10 Dec, 2018 – 10 Dec, 2023 | 2023 | 119 | 17 | 7 |
| 28 | Tripura | 14 March, 2018 – 13 March, 2023 | 2023 | 60 | 2 | 1 |
| 29 | Uttar Pradesh | 19 May, 2017 – 18 Mar, 2022 | 2022 | 403 | 80 | 31 |
| 30 | Uttarakhand | 18 Mar, 2017 – 17 Mar, 2022 | 2022 | 70 | 5 | 3 |
| 31 | West Bengal | 27 May, 2016 – 26 May, 2021 | 2021 | 294 | 42 | 16 |