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Elections in India
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Elections in India: the next vote, who holds power now, and the country's election history. The next one is the Indian presidential election on July 2027. Head of government is Narendra Modi; the system of government is constitutional republic.
Next election
Indian presidential election - July 2027
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Narendra Modi live
Head of government - Bharatiya Janata Party
In office since
26 May 2014
Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
Head of state
Droupadi Murmu
Region
Asia
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Next election
Indian presidential election
July 2027
Government
constitutional republic
Capital
New Delhi
Population
1 326 093 247
Country facts
Legislature
Parliament of India
Established
1947
Currency
Indian rupee
Official language
Hindi
Capital
New Delhi
Region
Asia
Area
3,287,263 km2
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Election history
1 June 2024parliamentary
Indian general election
18 July 2022presidential
Indian presidential election
19 May 2019parliamentary
Indian general election
17 July 2017presidential
Indian presidential election
won: Ram Nath Kovind
12 May 2014parliamentary
Indian general election
19 July 2012presidential
Indian presidential election
won: Pranab Mukherjee
16 April 2009parliamentary
Indian general election
Presidential winner & turnout from Wikidata; parliamentary winners omitted (Wikidata data unreliable).
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
2014 - Manmohan Singh Narendra Modi
peaceful - no coup recorded
2004 - Atal Bihari Vajpayee Manmohan Singh
peaceful - no coup recorded
1998 - Inder Kumar Gujral Atal Bihari Vajpayee
peaceful - no coup recorded
1997 - H. D. Deve Gowda Inder Kumar Gujral
peaceful - no coup recorded
1996 - Atal Bihari Vajpayee H. D. Deve Gowda
peaceful - no coup recorded
1996 - P. V. Narasimha Rao Atal Bihari Vajpayee
peaceful - no coup recorded
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Frequently asked questions
When is the next election in India?
The Indian presidential election is scheduled for July 2027.
Who is the current leader of India?
The head of government is Narendra Modi (Bharatiya Janata Party).
When was the last election in India?
The most recent was the Indian general election on 1 June 2024.
What type of government does India have?
India is a constitutional republic.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-07-02.