# 2021 elections in India

Elections in India in 2021 include by-elections to the Lok Sabha, elections to the Rajya Sabha, elections to legislative assemblies of 4 states and 1 union territory, and other by-elections to state legislative assemblies, councils and local bodies.

## Legislative assembly general elections

| Date(s) | State/UT | Government Before | Chief Minister before election | Government After | Elected Chief Minister |
| 27 March; 1 & 6 April 2021 | Assam | Bharatiya Janata Party | Sarbananda Sonowal | Bharatiya Janata Party | Himanta Biswa Sarma |
| 27 March; 1 & 6 April 2021 | Assam | Asom Gana Parishad | Sarbananda Sonowal | Asom Gana Parishad | Himanta Biswa Sarma |
| 27 March; 1 & 6 April 2021 | Assam | Asom Gana Parishad | Sarbananda Sonowal | United People's Party Liberal | Himanta Biswa Sarma |
| 6 April 2021 | Kerala | Left Democratic Front | Pinarayi Vijayan | Left Democratic Front | Pinarayi Vijayan |
| 6 April 2021 | Puducherry | President's rule | President's rule | All India N.R. Congress | N. Rangaswamy |
| 6 April 2021 | Puducherry | President's rule | President's rule | Bharatiya Janata Party | N. Rangaswamy |
| 6 April 2021 | Tamil Nadu | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | Edappadi K. Palaniswami | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | M. K. Stalin |
| 6 April 2021 | Tamil Nadu | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | Edappadi K. Palaniswami | Indian National Congress | M. K. Stalin |
| 6 April 2021 | Tamil Nadu | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | Edappadi K. Palaniswami | Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi | M. K. Stalin |
| 6 April 2021 | Tamil Nadu | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | Edappadi K. Palaniswami | Communist Party of India | M. K. Stalin |
| 6 April 2021 | Tamil Nadu | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | Edappadi K. Palaniswami | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | M. K. Stalin |
| 27 March; 1, 6, 10, 17, 22, 26 & 29 April 2021 | West Bengal | All India Trinamool Congress | Mamata Banerjee | All India Trinamool Congress | Mamata Banerjee |

## Lok Sabha by-elections

| S.No | Date | Constituency | State/UT | MP before election | Party before election | Elected MP | Party after election | Remarks |
| 1 | 6 April 2021 | Kanniyakumari | Tamil Nadu | H. Vasanthakumar | Indian National Congress | Vijay Vasanth | Indian National Congress | Death of H. Vasanthakumar |
| 2 | 6 April 2021 | Malappuram | Kerala | P. K. Kunhalikutty | Indian Union Muslim League | M. P. Abdussamad Samadani | Indian Union Muslim League | Resignation by P. K. Kunhalikutty |
| 3 | 17 April 2021 | Tirupati | Andhra Pradesh | Balli Durga Prasad Rao | YSR Congress Party | Maddila Gurumoorthy | YSR Congress Party | Death of Balli Durga Prasad Rao |
| 4 | 17 April 2021 | Belgaum | Karnataka | Suresh Angadi | Bharatiya Janata Party | Mangala Suresh Angadi | Bharatiya Janata Party | Death of Suresh Angadi |
| 5 | 30 October 2021 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | Mohanbhai Sanjibhai Delkar | Independent | Kalaben Delkar | Shiv Sena | Death of Mohanbhai Sanjibhai Delkar |
| 6 | 30 October 2021 | Khandwa | Madhya Pradesh | Nandkumar Singh Chauhan | Bharatiya Janata Party | Gyaneswar Patil | Bharatiya Janata Party | Death of Nandkumar Singh Chauhan |
| 7 | 30 October 2021 | Mandi | Himachal Pradesh | Ram Swaroop Sharma | Bharatiya Janata Party | Pratibha Singh | Indian National Congress | Death of Ram Swaroop Sharma |

## Legislative assembly By-elections
### Andhra Pradesh

| S.No | Date | Constituency | MLA before election | Party before election | Party before election | Elected MLA | Party after election | Party after election |
| 124 | 30 October 2021 | Badvel | Gunthoti Venkata Subbaiah | | YSR Congress Party | Dasari Sudha | | YSR Congress Party |

### Assam

| S.No | Date | Constituency | MLA before election | Party before election | Elected MLA | Party after election |
| 28 | 30 October 2021 | Gossaigaon | Majendra Narzary | Bodoland People's Front | Jiron Basumatary | United People's Party Liberal |
| 41 | 30 October 2021 | Bhabanipur | Phanidhar Talukdar | All India United Democratic Front | Phanidhar Talukdar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 58 | 30 October 2021 | Tamulpur | Leho Ram Boro | United People's Party Liberal | Jolen Daimary | United People's Party Liberal |
| 101 | 30 October 2021 | Mariani | Rupjyoti Kurmi | Indian National Congress | Rupjyoti Kurmi | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 107 | 30 October 2021 | Thowra | Sushanta Borgohain | Indian National Congress | Sushanta Borgohain | Bharatiya Janata Party |

### Bihar

| S.No | Date | Constituency | MLA before election | Party before election | Party before election | Elected MLA | Party after election | Party after election |
| 78 | 30 October 2021 | Kusheshwar Asthan | Shashi Bhushan Hazari | | Janata Dal (United) | Aman Bhushan Hajari | | Janata Dal (United) |
| 164 | 30 October 2021 | Tarapur | Mewalal Chaudhary | | Janata Dal (United) | Rajeev Kumar Singh | | Janata Dal (United) |

### Gujarat

| S.No | Date | Constituency | MLA before election | Party before election | Party before election | Elected MLA | Party after election | Party after election |
| 125 | 17 April 2021 | Morva Hadaf | Bhupendrasinh Khant | | Independent | Nimisha Suthar | | Bharatiya Janata Party |

### Haryana

| S.No | Date | Constituency | MLA before election | Party before election | Party before election | Elected MLA | Party after election | Party after election |
| 46 | 30 October 2021 | Ellenabad | Abhay Singh Chautala | | Indian National Lok Dal | Abhay Singh Chautala | | Indian National Lok Dal |

### Himachal Pradesh

| S.No | Date | Constituency | MLA before election | Party before election | Elected MLA | Party after election |
| 8 | 30 October 2021 | Fatehpur | Sujan Singh Pathania | Indian National Congress | Bhawani Singh Pathania | Indian National Congress |
| 50 | 30 October 2021 | Arki | Virbhadra Singh | Indian National Congress | Sanjay Awasthy | Indian National Congress |
| 65 | 30 October 2021 | Jubbal-Kotkhai | Narinder Bragta | Bharatiya Janata Party | Rohit Thakur | Indian National Congress |

### Jharkhand

| S.No | Date | Constituency | MLA before election | Party before election | Party before election | Elected MLA | Party after election | Party after election |
| 13 | 17 April 2021 | Madhupur | Haji Hussain Ansari | | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | Hafizul Hasan | | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |

### Karnataka

| S.No | Date | Constituency | MLA before election | Party before election | Elected MLA | Party after election |
| 47 | 17 April 2021 | Basavakalyan | B. Narayan Rao | Indian National Congress | Sharanu Salagar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 59 | 17 April 2021 | Maski | Pratapgouda Patil | Indian National Congress | Basangouda Turvihal | Indian National Congress |
| 33 | 30 October 2021 | Sindagi | Mallappa Managuli | Janata Dal (Secular) | Bhusanur Ramesh Balappa | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 82 | 30 October 2021 | Hangal | C. M. Udasi | Bharatiya Janata Party | Srinivas Mane | Indian National Congress |

### Madhya Pradesh

| S.No | Date | Constituency | MLA before election | Party before election | Elected MLA | Party after election |
| 55 | 17 April 2021 | Damoh | Rahul Lodhi | Indian National Congress | Ajay Kumar Tandon | Indian National Congress |
| 45 | 30 October 2021 | Prithvipur | Brijendra Singh Rathore | Indian National Congress | Shishupal Yadav | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 62 | 30 October 2021 | Raigaon | Jugal Kishore Bagri | Bharatiya Janata Party | Kalpana Verma | Indian National Congress |
| 192 | 30 October 2021 | Jobat | Kalawati Bhuria | Indian National Congress | Sulochana Rawat | Bharatiya Janata Party |

### Maharashtra

| S.No | Date | Constituency | MLA before election | Party before election | Party before election | Elected MLA | Party after election | Party after election |
| 252 | 17 April 2021 | Pandharpur | Bharat Bhalke | | Nationalist Congress Party | Samadhan Autade | | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 90 | 30 October 2021 | Deglur | Raosaheb Antapurkar | | Indian National Congress | Jitesh Antapurkar | | Indian National Congress |

### Meghalaya

| S.No | Date | Constituency | MLA before election | Party before election | Elected MLA | Party after election |
| 13 | 30 October 2021 | Mawryngkneng | David Nongrum | Indian National Congress | Pyniaid Sing Syiem | National People's Party |
| 24 | 30 October 2021 | Mawphlang | Syntar Klas Sunn | Independent | Eugeneson Lyngdoh | United Democratic Party |
| 47 | 30 October 2021 | Rajabala | Azad Zaman | Indian National Congress | MD. Abdus Saleh | National People's Party |

### Mizoram

| S.No | Date | Constituency | MLA before election | Party before election | Party before election | Elected MLA | Party after election | Party after election |
| 26 | 17 April 2021 | Serchhip | Lalduhoma | | Zoram People's Movement | Lalduhoma | | Zoram People's Movement |
| 4 | 30 October 2021 | Tuirial | Andrew H. Thangliana | | Zoram People's Movement | K. Laldawngliana | | Mizo National Front |

### Nagaland

| S.No | Date | Constituency | MLA before election | Party before election | Party before election | Elected MLA | Party after election | Party after election |
| 51 | 17 April 2021 | Noksen | C. M. Chang | | Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party | H. Chuba Chang | | Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party |
| 58 | 30 October 2021 | Shamator Chessore | Toshi Wungtung | | Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party | Keoshu Yimchunger | | Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party |

### Odisha

| S.No | Date | Constituency | MLA before election | Party before election | Party before election | Elected MLA | Party after election | Party after election |
| 110 | 30 September 2021 | Pipili | Pradeep Maharathy | | Biju Janata Dal | Rudra Pratap Maharathy | | Biju Janata Dal |

### Rajasthan

| S.No | Date | Constituency | MLA before election | Party before election | Elected MLA | Party after election |
| 24 | 17 April 2021 | Sujangarh | Bhanwarlal Meghwal | Indian National Congress | Manoj Meghwal | Indian National Congress |
| 175 | 17 April 2021 | Rajsamand | Kiran Maheshwari | Bharatiya Janata Party | Deepti Maheshwari | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 179 | 17 April 2021 | Sahara | Kailash Chandra Trivedi | Indian National Congress | Gayatri Devi Trivedi | Indian National Congress |
| 155 | 30 October 2021 | Vallabhnagar | Gajendra Singh Shaktawat | Indian National Congress | Preeti Shaktawat | Indian National Congress |
| 157 | 30 October 2021 | Dhariawad | Gautam Lal Meena | Bharatiya Janata Party | Nagraj Meena | Indian National Congress |

### Telangana

| S.No | Date | Constituency | MLA before election | Party before election | Party before election | Elected MLA | Party after election | Party after election |
| 87 | 17 April 2021 | Nagarjuna Sagar | Nomula Narsimhaiah | | Bharat Rashtra Samithi | Nomula Bhagath | | Bharat Rashtra Samithi |
| 31 | 30 October 2021 | Huzurabad | Etela Rajender | | Bharat Rashtra Samithi | Etela Rajender | | Bharatiya Janata Party |

### Uttarakhand

| S.No | Date | Constituency | MLA before election | Party before election | Party before election | Elected MLA | Party after election | Party after election |
| 49 | 17 April 2021 | Salt | Surendra Singh Jeena | | Bharatiya Janata Party | Mahesh Singh Jeena | | Bharatiya Janata Party |

### West Bengal

| S.No | Date | Constituency | MLA before election | Party before election | Elected MLA | Party after election |
| 159 | 30 September 2021 | Bhabanipur | Sovandeb Chattopadhyay | All India Trinamool Congress | Mamata Banerjee | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 7 | 30 October 2021 | Dinhata | Nisith Pramanik | Bharatiya Janata Party | Udayan Guha | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 86 | 30 October 2021 | Santipur | Jagannath Sarkar | Bharatiya Janata Party | Braja Kishore Goswami | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 109 | 30 October 2021 | Khardaha | Kajal Sinha | All India Trinamool Congress | Sovandeb Chattopadhyay | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 127 | 30 October 2021 | Gosaba | Jayanta Naskar | All India Trinamool Congress | Subrata Mondal | All India Trinamool Congress |

## Local Body Elections
### Andhra Pradesh

| S.No. | Date | Municipal corporations | Winner 2021 |
| 1. | 10 March 2021 | Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation | YSR Congress Party |
| 2. | 10 March 2021 | Vijayawada Municipal Corporation | YSR Congress Party |
| 3. | 10 March 2021 | Guntur Municipal Corporation | YSR Congress Party |
| 4. | 10 March 2021 | Tirupati Municipal Corporation | YSR Congress Party |
| 5. | 10 March 2021 | Kurnool Municipal Corporation | YSR Congress Party |
| 6. | 10 March 2021 | Ongole Municipal Corporation | YSR Congress Party |
| 7. | 10 March 2021 | Machilipatnam Municipal Corporation | YSR Congress Party |
| 8. | 10 March 2021 | Kadapa Municipal Corporation | YSR Congress Party |
| 9. | 10 March 2021 | Vizianagaram Municipal Corporation | YSR Congress Party |
| 10. | 10 March 2021 | Anantapuramu Municipal Corporation | YSR Congress Party |
| 11. | 10 March 2021 | Eluru Municipal Corporation | YSR Congress Party |
| 12. | 10 March 2021 | Chittoor Municipal Corporation | YSR Congress Party |
| 13. | 15 November 2021 | Nellore Municipal Corporation | YSR Congress Party |

### Chandigarh

| S.No. | Date | Municipal corporations | Winner 2021 | Winner 2021 |
| 1. | 24 December 2021 | Chandigarh Municipal Corporation | | Bharatiya Janata Party |

### Chhattisgarh

| S.No. | Date | Municipal corporations | Winner 2021 |
| 1. | 20 December 2021 | Birgaon Municipal Corporation | Indian National Congress |
| 2. | 20 December 2021 | Bhilai Municipal Corporation | Indian National Congress |
| 3. | 20 December 2021 | Risali Municipal Corporation | Indian National Congress |
| 4. | 20 December 2021 | Bhilai-Charauda Municipal Corporation | Indian National Congress |

### Goa

| S.No. | Date | Municipal corporations | Winner 2021 | Winner 2021 |
| 1. | March 2021 | Municipal Corporation of Panaji | | Bharatiya Janata Party |

### Gujarat

| S.No. | Date | Municipal corporations | Winner 2021 |
| 1. | February 2021 | Amdavad Municipal Corporation | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2. | February 2021 | Surat Municipal Corporation | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3. | February 2021 | Vadodara Municipal Corporation | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4. | February 2021 | Rajkot Municipal Corporation | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 5. | February 2021 | Jamnagar Municipal Corporation | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 6. | February 2021 | Bhavnagar Municipal Corporation | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 7. | October 2021 | Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation | Bharatiya Janata Party |

### Himachal Pradesh

| S.No. | Date | Municipal corporations | Winner 2021 |
| 1. | April 2021 | Palampur Municipal Corporation | Indian National Congress |
| 2. | April 2021 | Solan Municipal Corporation | Indian National Congress |
| 3. | April 2021 | Mandi Municipal Corporation | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4. | April 2021 | Dharamshala Municipal Corporation | Bharatiya Janata Party |

### Karnataka

| S.No. | Date | Municipal corporations | Winner 2021 |
| 1. | May 2021 | Ballari Municipal Corporation | Indian National Congress |
| 2. | September 2021 | Kalaburagi Municipal Corporation | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3. | September 2021 | Belagavi Municipal Corporation | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4. | September 2021 | Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation | Bharatiya Janata Party |

### Meghalaya

| S.No. | Date | Autonomous councils | Winner 2021 | Winner 2021 |
| 1. | April 2021 | Garo Hills Autonomous District Council | | National People's Party |

### Mizoram

| S.No. | Date | Municipal corporations | Winner 2021 | Winner 2021 |
| 1. | February 2021 | Aizawl Municipal Corporation | | Mizo National Front |

### Punjab

| S.No. | Date | Municipal corporations | Winner 2021 |
| 1. | 14 February 2021 | Abohar Municipal Corporation | Indian National Congress |
| 2. | 14 February 2021 | Batala Municipal Corporation | Indian National Congress |
| 3. | 14 February 2021 | Bathinda Municipal Corporation | Indian National Congress |
| 4. | 14 February 2021 | Hoshiarpur Municipal Corporation | Indian National Congress |
| 5. | 14 February 2021 | Kapurthala Municipal Corporation | Indian National Congress |
| 6. | 14 February 2021 | Mohali Municipal Corporation | Indian National Congress |
| 7. | 14 February 2021 | Moga Municipal Corporation | Indian National Congress |
| 8. | 14 February 2021 | Pathankot Municipal Corporation | Indian National Congress |

### Rajasthan

| S.No. | Date | Municipal corporations | Winner 2021 | Winner 2021 |
| 1. | January 2021 | Ajmer Municipal Corporation | | Bharatiya Janata Party |

### Sikkim

| S.No. | Date | Municipal corporations | Winner 2021 | Winner 2021 |
| 1. | 31 March 2021 | Gangtok Municipal Corporation | | Independent |

### Telangana

| S.No. | Date | Municipal corporations | Winner 2021 | Winner 2021 |
| 1. | May 2021 | Greater Warangal Municipal Corporation | | Bharat Rashtra Samithi |
| 2. | May 2021 | Khammam Municipal Corporation | | Bharat Rashtra Samithi |

### Tripura

| S.No. | Date | Municipal corporations/ Autonomous councils | Winner 2021 | Winner 2021 |
| 1. | 6 April 2021 | Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council | | Tipra Motha Party |
| 2 | 25 November 2021 | Agartala Municipal Corporation | | Bharatiya Janata Party |

### West Bengal

| S.No. | Date | Municipal corporations | Winner 2021 | Winner 2021 |
| 1. | 19 December 2021 | Kolkata Municipal Corporation | | Trinamool Congress |