Elections for the Council of States and State Legislative Councils, 2026

India, June 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

Legislative Body

Election Type

State(s)

Seats

Council of States (Rajya Sabha)

Biennial election

10 States*

24

Council of States (Rajya Sabha)

Bye-election

Maharashtra

1

Council of States (Rajya Sabha)

Bye-election

Tamil Nadu

1

Council of States (Rajya Sabha)

Bye-election

Odisha

1

State Legislative Councils (by MLAs)

Biennial election

Bihar

9

State Legislative Councils (by MLAs)

Biennial election

Karnataka

7

State Legislative Councils (by MLAs)

Bye-election

Bihar

1

States: Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Rajasthan, Arunachal Pradesh, Karnataka and Mizoram

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