The2024 elections in India includes theLok Sabha Election and elections to theRajya Sabha ,state legislative assemblies ,rural andurban local bodies .
General elections were held from 19 April to 1 June 2024 in seven phases to elect543 members of the18th Lok Sabha .[ 2] [ 3]
Lok Sabha by-elections [ edit ] Rajya Sabha elections [ edit ] Elections for 84 seats in theRajya Sabha were held on 19 January, 27 February, 25 June, and 3 September 2024.[ 8] [ 9] [ 10] [ 11]
Legislative assembly elections [ edit ] The elections for the following state legislative assemblies took place in 2024.
Legislative Assembly by-elections [ edit ] Local body elections [ edit ] ^ The seat fell vacant due to the death of sitting MLA Sadhan Pande on 20th February 2022. However, by-polls to the seat couldn't be held even after 6 months of Pande's death (according to Indian law) because BJP candidate Kalyan Chaubey filed anelection petition in theCalcutta High Court alleging irregularities in polling & demanded a recount of votes. TheRepresentation of the People Act, 1951 forbids holding any polls to the seat until any election petition concerning that seat hasn't been resolved at the court.[ 58] [ 59] ^a b Tiwari, Amitabh (28 August 2024)."Rajya Sabha: BJP and Allies Win 11/12 Seats, Gain Simple Majority in Upper House" .TheQuint .Archived from the original on 5 September 2024. Retrieved23 November 2025 . ^ "Schedule of Elections" (PDF) .Election Commission of India . 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Retrieved19 December 2023 .^ "Independent MLA Dharmendrasinh Vaghela resigns, to return to BJP in Gujarat" .Hindustan Times . 26 January 2024.Archived from the original on 1 March 2024. Retrieved1 March 2024 .^ "Former Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar resigns as BJP MLA" .The Times of India . 13 March 2024.ISSN 0971-8257 .Archived from the original on 29 March 2024. Retrieved16 April 2024 .^ "Himachal Pradesh: Six Congress MLAs disqualified under the provisions of anti-defection law for defying the Whip" .The Times of India . 29 February 2024.ISSN 0971-8257 .Archived from the original on 1 March 2024. Retrieved1 March 2024 .^ "More trouble for Congress in Himachal Pradesh? 3 Independent MLAs resign, set to join BJP" .Times of India . 22 March 2024.Archived from the original on 22 March 2024. Retrieved22 March 2024 .^ "Jharkhand's JMM MLA Sarfaraz Ahmad resigns from assembly" .Deccan Herald .Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved2 January 2024 .^ "Surpur MLA Raja Venkatappa Naik passes away" .The Hindu . 25 February 2024.ISSN 0971-751X .Archived from the original on 23 November 2024. Retrieved1 March 2024 .^ Election Commission of India (4 June 2024)."2024 Bye Election Results - Shorapur" . Archived fromthe original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved7 August 2024 . ^ Deccan Herald (23 November 2024)."Congress' E Annapoorna wins Sandur Assembly bypoll in Karnataka" . Archived fromthe original on 23 November 2024. Retrieved23 November 2024 . ^a b c "Elections 2024: ECI reschedules bypolls in 14 Assembly constituencies across Kerala, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh" .The Financial Express . 4 November 2024. Retrieved23 November 2025 .^ "Palakkad Assembly bypoll: UDF's Rahul Mamkootathil sets record victory" .The Hindu .Archived from the original on 25 November 2024. Retrieved23 November 2024 .^ "Kamlesh Shah quits as Congress MLA from Kamal Nath's home turf Chhindwara, joins BJP" .ThePrint . 29 March 2024.Archived from the original on 13 July 2024. Retrieved13 July 2024 .^ "Ex-Congress MLA Ramniwas Rawat takes oath as minister in Madhya Pradesh cabinet" .Hindustan Times . 8 July 2024.Archived from the original on 8 December 2024. Retrieved15 July 2024 .^ "Sheetal Angural resigns as Punjab MLA" .Hindustan Times . 29 March 2024.Archived from the original on 27 April 2024. Retrieved27 April 2024 .^ "Raj Kumar Chabbewal Resigns from Congress Primary Membership and MLA Position" .Lokmat Times . 15 March 2024.Archived from the original on 11 June 2024. Retrieved16 April 2024 .^ "Veteran tribal leader and Rajasthan Congress MLA Malviya joins BJP" .The Statesman . 19 February 2024.Archived from the original on 14 January 2025. Retrieved1 March 2024 .^ "Congress MLA Zubair Khan passes away in Alwar" .Deccan Herald . 14 September 2024.Archived from the original on 14 September 2024. Retrieved15 September 2024 .^ "Rajasthan BJP MLA Amrit Lal Meena dies of cardiac arrest" .The Hindu . 8 August 2024.ISSN 0971-751X .Archived from the original on 18 September 2025. Retrieved15 September 2024 .^ "Sikkim CM Resigns As MLA From Soreng-Chakung Constituency" .Northeast Today . 14 June 2024.Archived from the original on 13 July 2024. Retrieved13 July 2024 .^ "Sikkim CM Prem Singh Tamang's wife Krishna Kumari Rai quits as MLA, day after taking oath" .The Economic Times . 13 June 2024.ISSN 0013-0389 .Archived from the original on 13 July 2024. Retrieved13 July 2024 .^ "TNLA Speaker M Appavu accepts Vijayadharani's resignation" .www.dtnext.in . 25 February 2024.Archived from the original on 1 March 2024. 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