General election

President of India

Presidency of India · India

• Must be held by July 2027 (no fixed date)

Voters do not take part; the electoral college of the members of Parliament and of the state legislative assemblies chooses. It is on no one's ballot.

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Source: legislative.gov.in, checked Oct 12, 2026

Legal deadline only: the President's five-year term (Art. 56) from 25 July 2022 ends on 24 July 2027, and the election must be completed before it expires (Art. 62(1)). Electoral college of elected MPs and MLAs; the Election Commission has not announced a schedule.

Sources

• legislative.gov.in · checked Oct 12, 2026 Constitution of India Art. 56, 62, 67, 68, 83: legal terms from the last sworn-in/first-sitting dates; no schedule yet announced by the Election Commission of India (eci.gov.in). For: Date and type of vote

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