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Amrinder Singh Raja Warring

2026-09-09T15:35:10Z

2001:67C:2628:647:34:603:0:37:

{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Amarinder Singh Brar
| image = Amrinder Singh Raja Warring.jpg
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1977|11|29}} [[Sri Muktsar Sahib]], [[Punjab, India]]
| office = President [[Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee]]
| term_start = 9 April 2022
| predecessor = [[Navjot Singh Sidhu]]
| office2 = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]]
| term_start2 = 4 June 2024
| constituency2 = [[Ludhiana Lok Sabha constituency|Ludhiana]]
| predecessor2 = [[Ravneet Singh Bittu]]
| office3 = [[Government of Punjab, India|Minister of Transport, Punjab]]
| office4 = [[Punjab Legislative Assembly|Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly]]
| constituency4 = [[Gidderbaha Assembly constituency|Gidderbaha]]
| predecessor4 = [[Manpreet Singh Badal]]
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]
| spouse = Amrita Singh
| children = 2
| education = [[Matriculation#India|Matriculation]] ([[Punjab School Education Board|PSEB]])
| term_start3 = 20 September 2021
| term_start4 = March 2012
| term_end4 = June 2024
| successor4 = [[Hardeep Singh Dhillon]]
| term_end3 = 10 March 2022
| predecessor3 = [[Razia Sultana (politician)|Razia Sultana]]
| successor3 = [[Laljit Singh Bhullar|Laljit Bhullar]]
}}

'''Amarinder Singh Brar''' (born 29 November 1977)<ref>{{cite web|title=Member Detail: Warring, Shri Amrinder Singh Raja|url=https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5747?from=members|access-date=9 September 2026|publisher=Digital Sansad}}</ref> also known as Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, or Raja Warring, is an Indian politician associated with the [[Indian National Congress]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Warring advises Captain Amarinder against quitting Congress|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/warring-advises-captain-amarinder-against-quitting-congress-101633112917056.html|work=Hindustan Times|date=2 October 2021|access-date=9 September 2026}}</ref> He represents the [[Ludhiana Lok Sabha constituency|Ludhiana]] constituency in the [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha]] and serves as president of the [[Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Warring vows to raise issues concerning Ludhiana and Punjab in Parliament|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/warring-vows-to-raise-issues-concerning-ludhiana-and-punjab-in-parliament/articleshow/111321896.cms|work=The Times of India|date=27 June 2024|access-date=9 September 2026}}</ref> Warring represented the [[Gidderbaha Assembly constituency|Gidderbaha]] constituency as a [[Member of the Legislative Assembly]] for three consecutive terms from 2012 to 2024 and has been described as one of the Congress party's prominent leaders in Punjab. He was born in the Malwa region and lost both parents during childhood. His maternal uncles subsequently raised him. He entered politics through the [[Indian Youth Congress]] and served as its national president from 2014 to 2018.

== Political career ==

Warring served as president of the [[Indian Youth Congress]], the youth wing of the [[Indian National Congress]], from December 2014 until May 2018.<ref name="ie" />

===MLA: First term===

Warring was first elected to the [[Punjab Legislative Assembly]] from the [[Gidderbaha Assembly constituency|Gidderbaha]] constituency in the 2012–2017 term.<ref name="ie">{{cite news|last1=Dhaliwal|first1=Shub Karman|title=Punjab Elections Results 2017: Panjab University alumni script success story, win Assembly poll|url=http://indianexpress.com/elections/punjab-assembly-elections-2017/punjab-elections-results-2017-panjab-university-alumni-script-success-story-win-assembly-poll-4566196/|access-date=19 March 2017|publisher=The Indian Express}}</ref> The constituency is located in [[Sri Muktsar Sahib district|Sri Muktsar Sahib]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]].<ref name="ie" /><ref name="Ex-legislators {{!}} In the major league now">{{cite news |last1=India Today |date=13 July 2024 |title=Ex-legislators {{!}} In the major league now |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/18th-lok-sabha-the-debutants/story/20240722-ex-legislators-in-the-major-league-now-2565848-2024-07-13 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240806121923/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/18th-lok-sabha-the-debutants/story/20240722-ex-legislators-in-the-major-league-now-2565848-2024-07-13 |archivedate=6 August 2024 |accessdate=6 August 2024 |language=en}}</ref>

===MLA: Second term===

In March 2017, Warring secured re-election to the assembly for a second consecutive term, following his first term from 2012 to 2017.<ref name="ie" /><ref>{{cite news|last1=Kamali|first1=Neel|title=Sukhbir's bid to regain Gidderbaha back for SAD|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/Sukhbirs-bid-to-regain-Gidderbaha-back-for-SAD/articleshow/53747573.cms|access-date=19 March 2017|agency=TNN|work=The Times of India|date=18 Aug 2016}}</ref> During this period, he held the position of Transport Minister in the Punjab government.<ref name="Novel ways" />

Warring contested the [[Bathinda Lok Sabha constituency|Bathinda]] seat in the [[2019 Indian general election]], where he faced [[Harsimrat Kaur Badal]]. He was defeated by more than 20,000 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bathinda Elections 2019: Punjab Lok Sabha Constituency Poll Dates, Parliamentary Election, Candidates, Schedule, Latest News {{!}} Opinion Poll, Exit Poll, 2014 Election Results and Survey Online |url=https://www.firstpost.com/lok-sabha-elections-2019/punjab/bathinda-election-result-2019-s19p11 |access-date=2023-07-12 |website=Firstpost |language=en}}</ref>

===MLA: Third term===

Warring won the [[2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election]] from the same constituency, securing a third consecutive term as MLA.<ref name="Novel ways">{{cite news |title=In Muktsar, novel ways to reach out to voters |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/in-muktsar-novel-ways-to-reach-out-to-voters-367094 |access-date=14 March 2022 |work=Tribuneindia News Service |language=en}}</ref> In April 2022, the Congress national leadership appointed him president of the [[Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee|Congress party in Punjab]].<ref name="Tribune News 9 April 2022">{{cite news |title=Punjab Congress appointments: High command tries to maintain region, experience and caste balance |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/punjab-congress-appointments-high-command-tries-to-maintain-region-experience-and-caste-balance-384971 |access-date=12 April 2022 |work=Tribuneindia News Service |date=9 April 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

In his capacity as PPCC president, Warring participated in several prominent political campaigns. In March 2025, he headed a protest march towards the Punjab Vidhan Sabha over the AAP government's 2022 election commitment to provide monthly financial assistance of ₹1,000 to women in the state. Police used water cannons against the protesters, and Warring was detained.<ref>{{cite news |date=21 March 2025 |title=Punjab Congress protest over AAP Promise of Rs 1,100 to women, Raja Warring Detained |url=https://www.rozanaspokesman.com/news/chandigarh/210325/punjab-congress-protest-over-aap-promise-of-rs-1100-to-women-raja-war.html |publisher=Rozana Spokesman}}</ref>

In April 2026, Warring stated that the Congress party would nominate women candidates for 33 per cent of the seats in the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections.<ref>{{cite news |date=21 April 2026 |title=Congress to field women on 33% of Assembly seats, says Raja Warring |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/cong-to-field-women-on-33-of-assembly-seats-warring/ |publisher=Tribune India}}</ref> Later that month, he filed a Public Interest Litigation before the Punjab and Haryana High Court seeking a prohibition on the web series ''Lawrence of Punjab'', alleging that the series promoted or glorified gangster culture.<ref>{{cite news |date=22 April 2026 |title=Raja Warring moves High Court against Lawrence of Punjab series |url=https://www.babushahi.com/full-news.php?id=220119 |publisher=Babushahi}}</ref>

===MP: First term===

In June 2024, Warring won the [[2024 Indian general election]] from the [[Ludhiana Lok Sabha constituency]]. He was elected to the [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha]] after defeating his closest rival, [[Ravneet Singh Bittu]] of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]], by 20,942 votes.<ref name="Bullish Wins & Bearish Losses: Here are the key contests and results of 2024 Lok Sabha polls">{{cite news|last1=The Economic Times|title=Bullish Wins & Bearish Losses: Here are the key contests and results of 2024 Lok Sabha polls|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/lok-sabha/india/bullish-wins-bearish-losses-here-are-the-key-contests-of-2024-lok-sabha-results/articleshow/110713130.cms?from=mdr|accessdate=27 July 2024|date=6 June 2024|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240727153249/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/lok-sabha/india/bullish-wins-bearish-losses-here-are-the-key-contests-of-2024-lok-sabha-results/articleshow/110713130.cms?from=mdr|archivedate=27 July 2024}}</ref>

== Family ==

Warring was born to Kuldeep Singh and Malkeet Kaur. He lost both parents during his childhood and was subsequently raised by his maternal uncles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/slip-of-the-tongue-765265|title=Slip of the tongue|last=Service|first=Tribune News|website=Tribuneindia News Service|language=en|access-date=2020-02-09}}</ref> He is married to Amrita Singh and has two children, a son and a daughter. She is an INC candidate in the upcoming state by-polls.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://punjabassembly.nic.in/index.php/members/detail/61|title=Members|website=punjabassembly.nic.in|access-date=2020-02-09}}</ref>

He was previously known as Raja Sotha, with "Sotha" referring to the name of his maternal village. He later adopted the name of his paternal village, Warring.

==Controversies==

In June 2022, the [[Shiromani Akali Dal]] (SAD) called for a [[Central Bureau of Investigation]] investigation into bus-body procurement carried out while Warring was serving as Punjab transport minister. The party alleged, based on information obtained through Right to Information applications, that contracts given to a Jaipur-based company were more expensive than locally available alternatives and had resulted in financial losses to the state exchequer. The allegations were reported by ''The Statesman'' and ''The Times of India''.<ref>{{cite news |title=SAD demands CBI probe into alleged Rs 60-Cr scam by Raja Warring |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/india/sad-demands-cbi-probe-alleged-rs-60-cr-scam-raja-warring-1503084143.html |access-date=7 September 2025 |work=The Statesman |date=24 June 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Let CBI investigate 60cr bus purchase 'scam' by Warring, says Akali Dal |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/let-cbi-investigate-60cr-bus-purchase-scam-by-warring-says-akali-dal/articleshow/92445280.cms |access-date=7 September 2025 |work=The Times of India |date=25 June 2022}}</ref>

In September 2023, media reports stated that the Punjab Vigilance Bureau was examining alleged irregularities associated with Warring's period as transport minister, including issues involving bus-body procurement and route permits. Separately, Punjab Chief Minister [[Bhagwant Mann]] publicly accused Warring of wrongdoing during his tenure.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Thaper |first1=Amanat |title=Vigilance Probe Launched into Alleged Irregularities Involving Punjab Congress Chief Raja Warring |url=https://www.rozanaspokesman.com/news/punjab/140923/vigilance-probe-launched-into-alleged-irregularities-involving-punjab.html |access-date=7 September 2025 |work=Rozana Spokesman |date=14 September 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Warring made money as transport min: CM |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/warring-made-money-as-transport-min-cm/articleshow/103545865.cms |access-date=7 September 2025 |work=The Times of India |date=10 September 2023}}</ref>

===Controversy over remarks toward the Mazhabi Sikh community===

In November 2025, Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring came under criticism and faced legal proceedings over comments concerning former Union Home Minister [[Buta Singh]], who belonged to the [[Mazhabi Sikh]] community. Buta Singh's son filed a complaint alleging that Warring had referred to the former minister using expressions including "Kala Mazhabi Sikh" ("Black Mazhabi Sikh") in a derogatory manner during a campaign speech. The complainant described the remarks as offensive, casteist and defamatory towards both Buta Singh and the wider Scheduled Caste community. An FIR was registered under the [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act]] and other provisions of the Indian Penal Code.<ref>{{cite news |title=FIR against Punjab Congress chief Warring over caste-based comments on Buta Singh |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/fir-against-punjab-congress-chief-warring-over-caste-based-comments-on-buta-singh/ |access-date=25 January 2026 |work=The Tribune |language=en}}</ref>

Warring subsequently offered an unconditional apology for any offence or hurt caused by his remarks. Political opponents and organisations, including the Shiromani Akali Dal and Aam Aadmi Party, condemned the comments and called for action. The Punjab State Scheduled Castes Commission also took cognisance of the matter and sought responses from election officials. The allegations included the claim that the language used could demean and adversely affect the dignity of members of the Mazhabi Sikh community.<ref>{{cite news |title='Inflammatory & defamatory': Badal slams casteist remarks against Mazhabi community by Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/inflammatory-defamatory-badal-slams-casteist-remarks-against-mazhabi-community-by-punjab-congress-president-amarinder-singh-raja-warring/articleshow/125066943.cms |access-date=25 January 2026 |work=The Times of India |date=4 November 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Mahajan |first1=Anilesh S. |title=Why Raja Warring's Buta Singh row is Congress's Punjab bypoll headache |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india-today-insight/story/why-raja-warrings-buta-singh-row-is-congresss-punjab-bypoll-headache-2815848-2025-11-08 |access-date=25 January 2026 |work=India Today |date=8 November 2025 |language=en}}</ref>

===Controversy over alleged “neck-twisting” remark===

During a period of political tension in Punjab, Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, president of the Punjab unit of the Indian National Congress, was accused by political opponents of making an indirect threat against a [[Dalit]] minister. The controversy concerned his use of a phrase that critics translated as "twisting his neck" during a public exchange. Opposition parties and some community organisations objected to the remark, describing it as inappropriate and potentially intimidating, particularly because the minister concerned belonged to a [[Scheduled Caste]] community. They argued that the wording could be understood as threatening and insensitive given the caste-related sensitivities of Punjab's political environment.<ref>{{cite news |title=Anti-Dalit mindset: AAP slams Congress leaders' remarks on Punjab Cabinet minister |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/aap-amrinder-singh-raja-warring-pratap-singh-bajwa-remark-punjab-cabinet-minister-harbhajan-singh-eto-anti-dalit-2865680-2026-02-09 |access-date=13 February 2026 |work=India Today |date=9 February 2026 |language=en}}</ref>

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== External links ==

* [https://rajawarring.com/ Official website of Amarinder Singh Raja Warring]
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Amrinder Singh Raja Warring

2026-09-09T15:27:21Z

2001:67C:2628:647:34:603:0:37:

{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Amarinder Singh Brar
| image = Amrinder Singh Raja Warring.jpg
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1977|11|29}} [[Sri Muktsar Sahib]], [[Punjab, India]]
| office = President [[Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee]]
| term_start = 9 April 2022
| predecessor = [[Navjot Singh Sidhu]]
| office2 = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]]
| term_start2 = 4 June 2024
| constituency2 = [[Ludhiana Lok Sabha constituency|Ludhiana]]
| predecessor2 = [[Ravneet Singh Bittu]]
| office3 = [[Government of Punjab, India|Minister of Transport, Punjab]]
| office4 = [[Punjab Legislative Assembly|Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly]]
| constituency4 = [[Gidderbaha Assembly constituency|Gidderbaha]]
| predecessor4 = [[Manpreet Singh Badal]]
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]
| spouse = Amrita Singh
| children = 2
| education = [[Matriculation#India|Matriculation]] ([[Punjab School Education Board|PSEB]])
| term_start3 = 20 September 2021
| term_start4 = March 2012
| term_end4 = June 2024
| successor4 = [[Hardeep Singh Dhillon]]
| term_end3 = 10 March 2022
| predecessor3 = [[Razia Sultana (politician)|Razia Sultana]]
| successor3 = [[Laljit Singh Bhullar|Laljit Bhullar]]
}}

'''Amarinder Singh Brar''' (born 29 November 1977)<ref name="pan2" /> also known as Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, or Raja Warring, is an Indian politician associated with the [[Indian National Congress]].<ref name="ht2021" /> He represents the [[Ludhiana Lok Sabha constituency|Ludhiana]] constituency in the [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha]] and serves as president of the [[Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee]].<ref name="toi2024" /> Warring represented the [[Gidderbaha Assembly constituency|Gidderbaha]] constituency as a [[Member of the Legislative Assembly]] for three consecutive terms from 2012 to 2024 and has been described as one of the Congress party's prominent leaders in Punjab. He was born in the Malwa region and lost both parents during childhood. His maternal uncles subsequently raised him. He entered politics through the [[Indian Youth Congress]] and served as its national president from 2014 to 2018.

== Political career ==

Warring served as president of the [[Indian Youth Congress]], the youth wing of the [[Indian National Congress]], from December 2014 until May 2018.<ref name="ie" />

===MLA: First term===

Warring was first elected to the [[Punjab Legislative Assembly]] from the [[Gidderbaha Assembly constituency|Gidderbaha]] constituency in the 2012–2017 term.<ref name="ie">{{cite news|last1=Dhaliwal|first1=Shub Karman|title=Punjab Elections Results 2017: Panjab University alumni script success story, win Assembly poll|url=http://indianexpress.com/elections/punjab-assembly-elections-2017/punjab-elections-results-2017-panjab-university-alumni-script-success-story-win-assembly-poll-4566196/|access-date=19 March 2017|publisher=The Indian Express}}</ref> The constituency is located in [[Sri Muktsar Sahib district|Sri Muktsar Sahib]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]].<ref name="ie" /><ref name="Ex-legislators {{!}} In the major league now">{{cite news |last1=India Today |date=13 July 2024 |title=Ex-legislators {{!}} In the major league now |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/18th-lok-sabha-the-debutants/story/20240722-ex-legislators-in-the-major-league-now-2565848-2024-07-13 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240806121923/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/18th-lok-sabha-the-debutants/story/20240722-ex-legislators-in-the-major-league-now-2565848-2024-07-13 |archivedate=6 August 2024 |accessdate=6 August 2024 |language=en}}</ref>

===MLA: Second term===

In March 2017, Warring secured re-election to the assembly for a second consecutive term, following his first term from 2012 to 2017.<ref name="ie" /><ref>{{cite news|last1=Kamali|first1=Neel|title=Sukhbir's bid to regain Gidderbaha back for SAD|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/Sukhbirs-bid-to-regain-Gidderbaha-back-for-SAD/articleshow/53747573.cms|access-date=19 March 2017|agency=TNN|work=The Times of India|date=18 Aug 2016}}</ref> During this period, he held the position of Transport Minister in the Punjab government.<ref name="Novel ways" />

Warring contested the [[Bathinda Lok Sabha constituency|Bathinda]] seat in the [[2019 Indian general election]], where he faced [[Harsimrat Kaur Badal]]. He was defeated by more than 20,000 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bathinda Elections 2019: Punjab Lok Sabha Constituency Poll Dates, Parliamentary Election, Candidates, Schedule, Latest News {{!}} Opinion Poll, Exit Poll, 2014 Election Results and Survey Online |url=https://www.firstpost.com/lok-sabha-elections-2019/punjab/bathinda-election-result-2019-s19p11 |access-date=2023-07-12 |website=Firstpost |language=en}}</ref>

===MLA: Third term===

Warring won the [[2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election]] from the same constituency, securing a third consecutive term as MLA.<ref name="Novel ways">{{cite news |title=In Muktsar, novel ways to reach out to voters |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/in-muktsar-novel-ways-to-reach-out-to-voters-367094 |access-date=14 March 2022 |work=Tribuneindia News Service |language=en}}</ref> In April 2022, the Congress national leadership appointed him president of the [[Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee|Congress party in Punjab]].<ref name="Tribune News 9 April 2022">{{cite news |title=Punjab Congress appointments: High command tries to maintain region, experience and caste balance |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/punjab-congress-appointments-high-command-tries-to-maintain-region-experience-and-caste-balance-384971 |access-date=12 April 2022 |work=Tribuneindia News Service |date=9 April 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

In his capacity as PPCC president, Warring participated in several prominent political campaigns. In March 2025, he headed a protest march towards the Punjab Vidhan Sabha over the AAP government's 2022 election commitment to provide monthly financial assistance of ₹1,000 to women in the state. Police used water cannons against the protesters, and Warring was detained.<ref>{{cite news |date=21 March 2025 |title=Punjab Congress protest over AAP Promise of Rs 1,100 to women, Raja Warring Detained |url=https://www.rozanaspokesman.com/news/chandigarh/210325/punjab-congress-protest-over-aap-promise-of-rs-1100-to-women-raja-war.html |publisher=Rozana Spokesman}}</ref>

In April 2026, Warring stated that the Congress party would nominate women candidates for 33 per cent of the seats in the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections.<ref>{{cite news |date=21 April 2026 |title=Congress to field women on 33% of Assembly seats, says Raja Warring |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/cong-to-field-women-on-33-of-assembly-seats-warring/ |publisher=Tribune India}}</ref> Later that month, he filed a Public Interest Litigation before the Punjab and Haryana High Court seeking a prohibition on the web series ''Lawrence of Punjab'', alleging that the series promoted or glorified gangster culture.<ref>{{cite news |date=22 April 2026 |title=Raja Warring moves High Court against Lawrence of Punjab series |url=https://www.babushahi.com/full-news.php?id=220119 |publisher=Babushahi}}</ref>

===MP: First term===

In June 2024, Warring won the [[2024 Indian general election]] from the [[Ludhiana Lok Sabha constituency]]. He was elected to the [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha]] after defeating his closest rival, [[Ravneet Singh Bittu]] of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]], by 20,942 votes.<ref name="Bullish Wins & Bearish Losses: Here are the key contests and results of 2024 Lok Sabha polls">{{cite news|last1=The Economic Times|title=Bullish Wins & Bearish Losses: Here are the key contests and results of 2024 Lok Sabha polls|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/lok-sabha/india/bullish-wins-bearish-losses-here-are-the-key-contests-of-2024-lok-sabha-results/articleshow/110713130.cms?from=mdr|accessdate=27 July 2024|date=6 June 2024|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240727153249/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/lok-sabha/india/bullish-wins-bearish-losses-here-are-the-key-contests-of-2024-lok-sabha-results/articleshow/110713130.cms?from=mdr|archivedate=27 July 2024}}</ref>

== Family ==

Warring was born to Kuldeep Singh and Malkeet Kaur. He lost both parents during his childhood and was subsequently raised by his maternal uncles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/slip-of-the-tongue-765265|title=Slip of the tongue|last=Service|first=Tribune News|website=Tribuneindia News Service|language=en|access-date=2020-02-09}}</ref> He is married to Amrita Singh and has two children, a son and a daughter. She is an INC candidate in the upcoming state by-polls.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://punjabassembly.nic.in/index.php/members/detail/61|title=Members|website=punjabassembly.nic.in|access-date=2020-02-09}}</ref>

He was previously known as Raja Sotha, with "Sotha" referring to the name of his maternal village. He later adopted the name of his paternal village, Warring.

==Controversies==

In June 2022, the [[Shiromani Akali Dal]] (SAD) called for a [[Central Bureau of Investigation]] investigation into bus-body procurement carried out while Warring was serving as Punjab transport minister. The party alleged, based on information obtained through Right to Information applications, that contracts given to a Jaipur-based company were more expensive than locally available alternatives and had resulted in financial losses to the state exchequer. The allegations were reported by ''The Statesman'' and ''The Times of India''.<ref>{{cite news |title=SAD demands CBI probe into alleged Rs 60-Cr scam by Raja Warring |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/india/sad-demands-cbi-probe-alleged-rs-60-cr-scam-raja-warring-1503084143.html |access-date=7 September 2025 |work=The Statesman |date=24 June 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Let CBI investigate 60cr bus purchase 'scam' by Warring, says Akali Dal |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/let-cbi-investigate-60cr-bus-purchase-scam-by-warring-says-akali-dal/articleshow/92445280.cms |access-date=7 September 2025 |work=The Times of India |date=25 June 2022}}</ref>

In September 2023, media reports stated that the Punjab Vigilance Bureau was examining alleged irregularities associated with Warring's period as transport minister, including issues involving bus-body procurement and route permits. Separately, Punjab Chief Minister [[Bhagwant Mann]] publicly accused Warring of wrongdoing during his tenure.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Thaper |first1=Amanat |title=Vigilance Probe Launched into Alleged Irregularities Involving Punjab Congress Chief Raja Warring |url=https://www.rozanaspokesman.com/news/punjab/140923/vigilance-probe-launched-into-alleged-irregularities-involving-punjab.html |access-date=7 September 2025 |work=Rozana Spokesman |date=14 September 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Warring made money as transport min: CM |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/warring-made-money-as-transport-min-cm/articleshow/103545865.cms |access-date=7 September 2025 |work=The Times of India |date=10 September 2023}}</ref>

===Controversy over remarks toward the Mazhabi Sikh community===

In November 2025, Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring came under criticism and faced legal proceedings over comments concerning former Union Home Minister [[Buta Singh]], who belonged to the [[Mazhabi Sikh]] community. Buta Singh's son filed a complaint alleging that Warring had referred to the former minister using expressions including "Kala Mazhabi Sikh" ("Black Mazhabi Sikh") in a derogatory manner during a campaign speech. The complainant described the remarks as offensive, casteist and defamatory towards both Buta Singh and the wider Scheduled Caste community. An FIR was registered under the [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act]] and other provisions of the Indian Penal Code.<ref>{{cite news |title=FIR against Punjab Congress chief Warring over caste-based comments on Buta Singh |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/fir-against-punjab-congress-chief-warring-over-caste-based-comments-on-buta-singh/ |access-date=25 January 2026 |work=The Tribune |language=en}}</ref>

Warring subsequently offered an unconditional apology for any offence or hurt caused by his remarks. Political opponents and organisations, including the Shiromani Akali Dal and Aam Aadmi Party, condemned the comments and called for action. The Punjab State Scheduled Castes Commission also took cognisance of the matter and sought responses from election officials. The allegations included the claim that the language used could demean and adversely affect the dignity of members of the Mazhabi Sikh community.<ref>{{cite news |title='Inflammatory & defamatory': Badal slams casteist remarks against Mazhabi community by Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/inflammatory-defamatory-badal-slams-casteist-remarks-against-mazhabi-community-by-punjab-congress-president-amarinder-singh-raja-warring/articleshow/125066943.cms |access-date=25 January 2026 |work=The Times of India |date=4 November 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Mahajan |first1=Anilesh S. |title=Why Raja Warring's Buta Singh row is Congress's Punjab bypoll headache |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india-today-insight/story/why-raja-warrings-buta-singh-row-is-congresss-punjab-bypoll-headache-2815848-2025-11-08 |access-date=25 January 2026 |work=India Today |date=8 November 2025 |language=en}}</ref>

===Controversy over alleged “neck-twisting” remark===

During a period of political tension in Punjab, Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, president of the Punjab unit of the Indian National Congress, was accused by political opponents of making an indirect threat against a [[Dalit]] minister. The controversy concerned his use of a phrase that critics translated as "twisting his neck" during a public exchange. Opposition parties and some community organisations objected to the remark, describing it as inappropriate and potentially intimidating, particularly because the minister concerned belonged to a [[Scheduled Caste]] community. They argued that the wording could be understood as threatening and insensitive given the caste-related sensitivities of Punjab's political environment.<ref>{{cite news |title=Anti-Dalit mindset: AAP slams Congress leaders' remarks on Punjab Cabinet minister |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/aap-amrinder-singh-raja-warring-pratap-singh-bajwa-remark-punjab-cabinet-minister-harbhajan-singh-eto-anti-dalit-2865680-2026-02-09 |access-date=13 February 2026 |work=India Today |date=9 February 2026 |language=en}}</ref>

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== External links ==

* [https://rajawarring.com/ Official website of Amarinder Singh Raja Warring]
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2026 in India

2026-09-09T10:35:18Z

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{{Year in India|2026}}
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The following is a list of events for the year '''2026 in [[India]]'''.

== Incumbents ==

===National office bearers===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Position
! Portrait
! Name
!Since
|-
| [[President of India]]
| [[File:President Droupadi Murmu official portrait higher version.jpg|138x138px|frameless]]
| [[Droupadi Murmu]] (Age {{Age|1958|6|20|||}})
|25 July 2022
|-
| [[Vice President of India]]/ [[Chairman of the Rajya Sabha]]
|[[File:Shri C P Radhakrishnan, Honourable Vice President of India.jpg|132x132px|frameless]]
| [[C. P. Radhakrishnan]] (Age {{Age|1957|5|4|||}})
|12 September 2025
|-
| [[Prime Minister of India]]
| [[File:Narendra Modi Portrait 2026.jpg|110x110px]]
| [[Narendra Modi]] (Age {{Age|1950|9|17|||}})
|26 May 2014
|-
|[[Chief Justice of India]]
| [[File:Justice Surya Kant.jpg|165x165px]]
| [[Surya Kant (judge)|Surya Kant]] (Age {{Age|1962|2|10|||}})
|24 November 2025
|-
| [[Speaker of the Lok Sabha]]
| [[File:Om Birla Member of Parliament Rajasthan India.jpg|152x152px]]
| [[Om Birla]] (Age {{Age|1962|11|23|||}})
|19 June 2019
|-
| [[Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha]]
| [[File:Shri Harivansh Narayan Singh (cropped).jpg|145x145px]]
| [[Harivansh Narayan Singh]] (Age {{Age|1956|06|30|||}})
|9 August 2018
|-
| [[Chief Election Commissioner of India]]
|[[File:Election Commissioner Shri Gyanesh Kumar.jpg|110x110px]]
| [[Gyanesh Kumar]] (Age {{Age|1964|1|27|||}})
|19 February 2025
|-
|[[Chief of Defence Staff (India)|Chief of Defence Staff]]
|[[File:Gen NS Raja Subramani.jpg|frameless|138x138px]]
|[[N. S. Raja Subramani]] (Age {{Age|1965|7|21|||}})
|31 May 2026
|-
|[[List of governors of the Reserve Bank of India|Governor of Reserve Bank of India]]
|[[File:Sanjay Malhotra RBI.jpg|122x122px]]
|[[Sanjay Malhotra]] (Age {{Age|1968|2|14|||}})
|11 December 2024
|-
| [[Lok Sabha]]
| [[File:Lok Sabha.svg|100px]]
| [[18th Lok Sabha]]
|24 June 2024
|}

=== State governments ===
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"
!State
!Governor
!Chief Minister
!Political Party
!Political alliance
!Chief Justice
|-
|[[Andhra Pradesh]]
|[[S. Abdul Nazeer]]
|[[N. Chandrababu Naidu]]
|[[Telugu Desam Party|TDP]]
| rowspan="8" |[[National Democratic Alliance|N.D.A.]]
|[[Lisa Gill]]
|-
|[[Arunachal Pradesh]]
|[[Kaiwalya Trivikram Parnaik]]
|[[Pema Khandu]]
| rowspan="7" |[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|[[Vijay Bishnoi]]
|-
|[[Assam]]
|[[Lakshman Acharya|Lakshman Prasad Acharya]]
|[[Himanta Biswa Sarma]]
|[[Vijay Bishnoi]]
|-
|[[Bihar]]
|[[Syed Ata Hasnain]]
|[[Samrat Choudhary]]
|[[K. Vinod Chandran]]
|-
|[[Chhattisgarh]]
|[[Ramen Deka]]
|[[Vishnu Deo Sai]]
|[[Ramesh Sinha]]
|-
|[[Goa]]
|[[Ashok Gajapathi Raju]]
|[[Pramod Sawant]]
|[[Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya]]
|-
|[[Gujarat]]
|{{sortname|Acharya Dev|Vrat}}
|[[Bhupendrabhai Patel]]
|[[Sunita Agarwal]]
|-
|[[Haryana]]
|[[Ashim Kumar Ghosh]]
|[[Nayab Singh Saini]]
|[[Sheel Nagu]]
|-
|[[Himachal Pradesh]]
|[[Kavinder Gupta]]
|[[Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu]]
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance|I.N.D.I.A]]
|[[Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia]]
|-
|[[Jharkhand]]
|[[Santosh Kumar Gangwar]]
|[[Hemant Soren]]
|[[Jharkhand Mukti Morcha|JMM]]
|[[M. S. Sonak]]
|-
|[[Karnataka]]
|[[Thawar Chand Gehlot]]
|[[D. K. Shivakumar]]
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|[[Nilay Vipinchandra Anjaria]]
|-
|[[Kerala]]
|[[Rajendra Arlekar]]
|[[V. D. Satheesan]]
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|[[Nitin Madhukar Jamdar]]
|-
|[[Madhya Pradesh]]
|[[Mangubhai C. Patel|Mangubhai Patel]]
|[[Mohan Yadav]]
|[[BJP]]
| rowspan="4" |[[National Democratic Alliance|N.D.A.]]
|[[Suresh Kumar Kait]]
|-
|[[Maharashtra]]
|[[Jishnu Dev Varma]]
|[[Devendra Fadnavis]]
|[[BJP]]
|[[Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya]]
|-
|[[Manipur]]
|[[Ajay Kumar Bhalla]]
|[[Yumnam Khemchand Singh]]
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|[[Siddharth Mridul]]
|-
|[[Meghalaya]]
|[[C. H. Vijayashankar]]
|[[Conrad Sangma]]
|[[National People's Party (India)|NPP]]
|[[S. Vaidyanathan]]
|-
|[[Mizoram]]
|[[V. K. Singh]]
|[[Lalduhoma]]
|[[Zoram People's Movement|ZPM]]
|Regional
|[[Vijay Bishnoi]]
|-
|[[Nagaland]]
|[[Nand Kishore Yadav]]
|[[Neiphiu Rio]]
|[[Naga People's Front|NPF]]
| rowspan="2" |[[National Democratic Alliance|N.D.A.]]
|[[Vijay Bishnoi]]
|-
|[[Odisha]]
|[[Kambhampati Hari Babu]]
|[[Mohan Charan Majhi]]
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|[[Harish Tandon]]
|-
|[[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
|[[Gulab Chand Kataria]]
|[[Bhagwant Mann]]
|[[Aam Aadmi Party|AAP]]
|Regional
|[[Sheel Nagu]]
|-
|[[Rajasthan]]
|[[Haribhau Bagade|Haribhau Kisanrau Bagde]]
|[[Bhajan Lal Sharma]]
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
| rowspan="2" |[[National Democratic Alliance|N.D.A.]]
|[[Manindra Mohan Shrivastava]]
|-
|[[Sikkim]]
|[[Om Prakash Mathur]]
|[[Prem Singh Tamang]]
|[[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha|SKM]]
|[[Biswanath Somadder]]
|-
|[[Tamil Nadu]]
|[[Rajendra Arlekar]] (additional charge)
|[[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]]
|[[Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam|TVK]]
|[[TVK-led Alliance|Regional]]
|[[Sanjay V. Gangapurwala]]
|-
|[[Telangana]]
|[[Shiv Pratap Shukla]]
|[[Revanth Reddy]]
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|[[Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance|I.N.D.I.A]]
|[[Alok Aradhe]]
|-
|[[Tripura]]
|[[N. Indrasena Reddy]]
|[[Manik Saha]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
| rowspan="4" |[[National Democratic Alliance|N.D.A.]]
|[[M. S. Ramachandra Rao (judge)|M. S. Ramachandra Rao]]
|-
|[[Uttar Pradesh]]
|[[Anandiben Patel]]
|[[Yogi Adityanath]]
|[[Arun Bhansali]]
|-
|[[Uttarakhand]]
|[[Gurmit Singh (general)|Gurmit Singh]]
|[[Pushkar Singh Dhami]]
|[[Manoj Kumar Gupta]]
|-
|[[West Bengal]]
|[[R. N. Ravi]]
|[[Suvendu Adhikari]]
|[[Tapabrata Chakraborty]] {{Small|''(acting)''}}
|}

=== Union territory governments ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!State
!Lieutenant governor and Administrators
!Chief Minister
!Party
!Political alliance
!Chief Justice
|-
|[[Andaman and Nicobar Islands]]
|[[Devendra Kumar Joshi]] (Lieutenant governor)
|{{n}}
|{{n}}
|{{n}}
|[[Tapabrata Chakraborty]] {{Small|''(acting)''}}([[Calcutta High Court]])
|-
|[[Chandigarh]]
|[[Gulab Chand Kataria]] (Administrators)
|{{n}}
|{{n}}
|{{n}}
|[[Sheel Nagu]] ([[Punjab and Haryana High Court]])
|-
|[[Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu]]
|[[Praful Khoda Patel]] (Administrators)
|{{n}}
|{{n}}
|{{n}}
|[[Alok Aradhe]] ([[Bombay High Court]])
|-
|[[Delhi]]
|[[Taranjit Singh Sandhu]] (Lieutenant governor)
|[[Rekha Gupta]]
|[[Bhartiya Janta Party|BJP]]
|[[National Democratic Alliance|N.D.A.]]
|[[Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya]] ([[Delhi High Court]])
|-
|[[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]
|[[Manoj Sinha]] (Lieutenant governor)
|[[Omar Abdullah]]
|[[Jammu & Kashmir National Conference|JKNC]]
|[[Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance|I.N.D.I.A]]
|[[Arun Palli]] ([[High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh]])
|-
|[[Ladakh]]
|[[Vinai Kumar Saxena]] (Lieutenant governor)
|{{n}}
|{{n}}
|{{n}}
|[[Arun Palli]] ([[High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh]])
|-
|[[Lakshadweep]]
|[[Praful Khoda Patel]] (Administrators) {{Small|(additional charge)}}
|{{n}}
|{{n}}
|{{n}}
|[[Nitin Madhukar Jamdar]] ([[Kerala High Court]])
|-
|[[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]]
|[[Kuniyil Kailashnathan]] (Lieutenant governor)
|[[N. Rangaswamy]]
|[[All India N.R. Congress|AINRC]]
|[[National Democratic Alliance|N.D.A.]]
|[[Kalpathi Rajendran Shriram]] ([[Madras High Court]])
|}

==Events==
===January===
* 2 January – At least 14 people die and several people are hospitalised after drinking contaminated water in [[Indore]], [[Madhya Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2 January 2026 |title=Indore Water Contamination Death Toll Rises To 10; Lab Tests Detect E. coli, Fecal Bacteria. |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/india/indore-water-contamination-death-toll-10-bhagirathpura-diarrhoea-outbreak-article-153383569 |access-date=2 January 2026 |work=[[Times Now]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2 January 2026 |title=How water contamination in Indore killed residents, including 6-month-old. |url=https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/indore-water-contamination-cause-death-toll-13964777.html |access-date=2 January 2026 |work=[[Firstpost]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |agency=PTI |date=2026-01-02 |title=Indore water contamination: Mayor says informed of 10 deaths |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/madhya-pradesh/indore-water-contamination-diarrhoea-outbreak-indore-mayor-pushyamitra-bhargava-toll-rises/article70462972.ece |access-date=2026-01-02 |work=[[The Hindu]] |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
*5 January – A magnitude 5.1 earthquake hits [[Assam]], injuring three people.<ref>{{cite news|date=5 January 2026|access-date=5 January 2026|title=5.1-magnitude quake hits NE, 3 hurt in Assam|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/5-1-magnitude-quake-hits-ne-3-hurt-in-assam/articleshow/126358895.cms|lang=en|website=Times of India}}</ref>
*9 January –
**Fourteen people are killed and over 30 others are injured when a bus falls into a [[gorge]] near [[Nahan]], [[Himachal Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Himachal bus tragedy: 14 killed, over 30 injured as bus falls into gorge in Sirmaur, PM Modi reacts |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/himachal-bus-tragedy-14-killed-over-30-injured-as-private-bus-falls-into-500-feet-deep-gorge-in-sirmaur-101767970619309.html |date=2026-01-09 |access-date=2026-01-09 |website=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref>
**At least 20 people are reported killed after being attacked by a single wild elephant roaming the forests of [[West Singhbhum district]], [[Jharkhand]] since 1 January.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Elephant kills 20 in Indian state as rescue efforts continue |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn0ygqjvq1ko |date=2026-01-12 |access-date=2026-01-12 |website=[[BBC]]}}</ref>
*19 January –
**[[Nitin Nabin]] is elected as the [[National President of Bharatiya Janata Party|National President]] of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=19 January 2026 |title=Nitin Nabin becomes BJP president after unopposed election; youngest ever to hold post |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/nitin-nabin-becomes-bjp-president-after-unopposed-election-youngest-ever-to-hold-post-11768834575427.html |access-date=19 January 2026 |work=Mint}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=19 January 2026 |title=Nitin Nabin Files Nomination, Set To Take Over As BJP Chief Tomorrow. |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/nitin-nabin-files-nomination-set-to-take-over-as-bjp-chief-tomorrow-10785868 |access-date=19 January 2026 |work=NDTV}}</ref>
**At least nine people are killed and 80 others are injured when a bus overturns in [[Latehar]], [[Jharkhand]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=19 January 2026 |title=Wedding Celebrations Turn Tragic As Bus Carrying Guests Overturns, 9 Killed And Over 80 Injured. |url=https://news.abplive.com/cities/jharkhand-bus-accident-9-killed-80-injured-as-bus-overturns-in-latehar-1822438 |access-date=19 January 2026 |work=ABP News}}</ref>
*20 January – At least two people are killed in clashes after a youth's murder in [[Kokrajhar]], [[Assam]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=20 January 2026 |title=Two Killed In Assam's Kokrajhar As Violence Erupts After Youth's Murder; Mobile Internet Suspended. |url=https://www.news18.com/india/two-killed-in-assams-kokrajhar-as-violence-erupts-after-youths-murder-mobile-internet-suspended-ws-l-9844018.html |access-date=20 January 2026 |work=News 18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=20 January 2026 |title=2 dead in Assam's Kokrajhar after road accident triggers violence; Army deployed. |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/two-dead-assam-kokrajhar-road-accident-triggers-violence-army-deployed-security-tightened-2854938-2026-01-20 |access-date=20 January 2026 |work=India Today}}</ref>
*21 January –
**An outbreak of [[Nipah virus]] is reported in [[West Bengal]], with at least two cases recorded in [[Barasat]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 January 2026 |title=Health experts scramble to contain outbreak of deadly Nipah virus |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/science-and-disease/health-experts-scramble-to-contain-nipah-outbreak-india/ |access-date=23 January 2026 |website=The Daily Telegraph}}</ref>
**A [[Pipistrel Virus]] of the [[Indian Air Force]] crashes into a pond after an engine failure in [[Prayagraj]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]. No injuries are reported.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 21, 2026 |title=Air Force trainee aircraft crashes into pond near KP College in Prayagraj, rescue teams on spot |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/uttar-pradesh/small-aircraft-crashes-into-pond-near-kp-college-in-prayagraj-watch-the-video-reactions-injuries-casualties-latest-updates-2026-01-21-1026810 |access-date=January 25, 2026 |publisher=[[India TV]]}}</ref>
*22 January – A [[Casspir]] of the [[Indian Army]] falls into a gorge in [[Doda, Jammu and Kashmir]], killing 10 soldiers and injuring 10 others.<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 January 2026 |title=10 Army Personnel Killed, 10 Injured As Vehicle Falls Into Gorge In J&K's Doda |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/4-army-personnel-killed-9-injured-as-vehicle-falls-into-gorge-in-jammu-and-kashmirs-doda-10828692 |access-date=23 January 2026 |website=NDTV}}</ref>
*24 January – A fire at a four-story building in [[Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]], kills six people.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hyderabad fire: Five killed in fire at furniture shop building in Nampally |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/hyderabad-fire-five-including-two-children-feared-trapped-in-basement-of-building-in-nampally/articleshow/127448313.cms?from=mdr |date=2026-01-25 |access-date=2026-01-26 |website=[[The Economic Times]]}}</ref>
* 26 January – Protests break out across the country over the [[UGC Bill 2026]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-01-27 |title=UGC Guidelines 2026 Row Live: Massive Student Protests Erupt in UP, Bihar, Rajasthan and Delhi |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/news/story/ugc-bill-protest-live-updates-equity-regulations-row-guidelines-2858313-2026-01-27 |access-date=2026-01-28 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>
*27 January – India and the [[European Union]] reach a [[India–European Union Free Trade Agreement|free trade agreement]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=India and EU announce landmark trade deal |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crrnee01r9jo |date=2026-01-27 |access-date=2026-01-27 |website=[[BBC]]}}</ref>
*28 January – [[2026 Baramati Learjet 45 crash]]: Five people, including [[Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra|Maharashtra deputy chief minister]], [[Ajit Pawar]], are killed after a [[Learjet 45]] crashes and explodes at [[Baramati Airport]] in [[Maharashtra]].<ref name=Ajit-Pawar>{{Cite news |date=28 January 2026 |title=Ajit Pawar, Maharashtra deputy CM, dies in Baramati plane crash |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/ajit-pawar-maharashtra-deputy-cm-dies-in-baramati-plane-crash-101769573704960.html |access-date=28 January 2026 |work=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref>
*29 January – The [[Supreme Court of India]] stays the implementation of the [[UGC Equity Regulations, 2026]] citing misuse by specific groups.<ref>{{Cite news |date=29 January 2026 |title=UGC Equity Regulations 2026: Supreme Court Says 2012 Rules To Remain In Force For Now. |url=https://news.abplive.com/education/ugc-equity-regulations-2026-supreme-court-says-2012-rules-to-remain-in-force-for-now-1824303 |access-date=29 January 2026 |work=ABP News}}</ref>
*30 January – At least 25 people are killed in a fire at a [[Wow! Momo]] restaurant in [[Kolkata]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/india/kolkata-anandpur-fire-wow-momos-manager-and-deputy-manager-arrested-toll-rises-to-25-ws-l-19836757.htm|title=Kolkata Anandpur fire: Wow! Momos' Manager and Deputy Manager arrested, toll rises to 25.|date=30 January 2026|access-date=30 January 2026|work=CNBC TV18}}</ref>

===February===
*2 February – US president [[Donald Trump]] announces a trade agreement with India that sees the reduction of US tariffs on Indian exports to 18% in exchange for India stopping purchases of Russian oil.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260202-trump-cuts-india-tariffs-says-modi-will-stop-buying-russian-oil |title=Trump says India, US strike trade deal |date=3 February 2026|access-date=3 February 2026|work=France 24}}</ref>
*4 February – [[Yumnam Khemchand Singh]] takes oath as the [[Chief Minister of Manipur]] after [[President's rule]] ends in the state.<ref>{{Cite news |date=4 February 2026 |title=Manipur gets new CM: Yumnam Khemchand Singh takes oath hours after President's rule lifted. |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/manipur-gets-new-cm-yumnam-khemchand-singh-takes-oath-hours-after-president-s-rule-lifted-11770207668044.html |access-date=4 February 2026 |work=Mint}}</ref>
*5 February – Eighteen people are killed in an explosion at an illegal coal mine in [[East Jaintia Hills district]], [[Meghalaya]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=5 February 2026 |title=India coal mine blast leaves 18 dead, others feared trapped |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/5/india-coal-mine-blast-leaves-18-dead-others-feared-trapped |access-date=6 February 2026 |work=Al Jazeera}}</ref>
*7 February – 8 March – [[2026 Men's T20 World Cup]].
*10 February – Six people are killed after a car collides with a truck in [[Dausa district]], [[Rajasthan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Six killed in road crash in Rajasthan's Dausa |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/rajasthan/several-killed-road-crash-in-rajasthan-dausa/article70618381.ece |date=2026-02-11 |access-date=2026-02-12 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>
*16–20 February – [[India AI Impact Summit 2026|AI Impact Summit]] in [[New Delhi]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Long queues and confusion mar first day of India's landmark AI summit |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ceqvjgrvpn3o |date=2026-02-17 |access-date=2026-02-19 |website=[[BBC]]}}</ref>
*17 February – A woman and her infant child are burned to death by a mob after the former is accused of witchcraft in [[Kudsai]], [[Jharkhand]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c98q93gdy3do |title=Mother and infant burnt to death in Indian state over witchcraft allegations |work=BBC |date=2026-02-21 |access-date=2026-02-21}}</ref>
*21 February – Brazil and India sign an agreement to strengthen cooperation on critical minerals and rare earth elements.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/21/india-brazil-sign-critical-minerals-deal-as-partners-seek-trade-growth |title=India signs critical minerals deal with Brazil to curb dependance on China |work=Al Jazeera |date=2026-02-21 |access-date=2026-02-21}}</ref>
*23 February – A [[Beechcraft King Air|Beechcraft C90]] air ambulance operated by Redbird Airways [[2026 Redbird Airways Beechcraft King Air crash|crashes]] into a forest shortly after takeoff from [[Ranchi]] during a medical evacuation mission, killing all seven people on board.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/air-ambulance-crash-india-8150d7a9539795a00878aa28867ef031 |title=Air ambulance plunges into eastern India forest, killing 7 |work=AP News |date=2026-02-24 |access-date=2026-02-24}}</ref>
*27 February – A special court in [[Delhi]] discharges [[Arvind Kejriwal]], [[Manish Sisodia]], [[K. Kavitha]] and 22 others in the [[Delhi liquor scam|Delhi liquor scam case]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=27 February 2026 |title=Delhi liquor policy case: All accused, including Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia, discharged as court rejects CBI chargesheet. |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/delhi-liquor-policy-case-all-accused-including-arvind-kejriwal-and-manish-sisodia-discharged-as-court-rejects-cbi-chargesheet-3913721 |access-date=27 February 2026 |work=Deccan Herald}}</ref>
*28 February – Twenty-one people are killed in an [[2026 Andhra Pradesh fireworks explosion|fireworks explosion]] in Vetlapalem village, [[Kakinada district]], [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sudhir |first=SNV |date=28 February 2026 |title=At least 21 people dead in Andhra Pradesh's Kakinada fireworks factory blast |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/andhra-pradesh/at-least-21-people-dead-in-andhra-pradeshs-kakinada-fireworks-factory-blast-3915302 |access-date=28 February 2026 |work=Deccan Herald}}</ref>

=== March ===

* 1 March – At least 15 people are killed and 18 others are critically injured in an explosion at an explosives factory in [[Nagpur district]], [[Maharashtra]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tyagi |first=Vanshika |title=Maharashtra: Massive explosion at explosive factory in Nagpur's Katol; 15 killed, 18 injured |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-maharashtra-massive-explosion-at-explosive-factory-in-nagpur-s-katol-15-killed-18-injured-3201845 |access-date=2026-03-01 |website=DNA India |language=en}}</ref>
* 2 March – Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Canadian Prime Minister [[Mark Carney]] announce that Canada and India have agreed to a deal that would strengthen their economic partnership, in a move aimed at boosting ties after two years of strained relationship between the two countries.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-03-02 |title=India and Canada agree to boost economic partnership in a move to reset ties |url=https://apnews.com/article/india-canada-trade-modi-carney-632cf32892560ab18a72e67f39df6c15 |access-date=2026-03-02 |website=AP News |language=en}}</ref>
* 4 March – The United States allows India to buy Russian oil until 4 April.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-03-07 |title=A boost for Moscow in the shadow of Iran war: US allows India to buy Russian oil for a month |url=https://apnews.com/article/treasury-india-russia-oil-iran-war-c29383f5ceb25e768b1ad4095807dd6e |access-date=2026-03-07 |website=AP News}}</ref>
* 5 March –
**[[Nitish Kumar]] announces his resignation as chief minister of [[Bihar]] to run in the [[2026 Rajya Sabha elections]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-03-05 |title=Veteran Bihar chief minister to step down for move to parliament |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr455pr24wpo |access-date=2026-03-06 |website=BBC |language=en}}</ref>
**An [[Su-30MKI]] fighter jet of the [[Indian Air Force]] crashes shortly after takeoff for a training flight in [[Karbi Anglong district]], [[Assam]], killing its two pilots.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-03-06 |title=2 pilots killed in Indian fighter jet crash |url=https://apnews.com/article/india-fighter-jet-sukhoi-crash-063aae0943b9201ddd5dffd7219d8334 |access-date=2026-03-06 |website=AP News |language=en}}</ref>
* 7 March – The government allows the Iranian Navy vessel [[Hengam-class landing ship|IRIS ''Lavan'']] to dock in [[Kochi]] on humanitarian grounds amid the [[2026 Iran war]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=8 March 2026 |title=Sri Lanka hospital releases 22 rescued from torpedoed Iranian vessel |url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260308-sri-lanka-hospital-releases-22-rescued-iranian-sailors |access-date=8 March 2026 |work=France 24}}</ref>
*8 March – [[India national cricket team|India]] beat [[New Zealand national cricket team|New Zealand]] in the final match and win the [[2026 Men's T20 World Cup]] in cricket.<ref>{{Cite web |title=T20 World Cup final: India thrash New Zealand to make history with third title and first for any team on home turf |url=https://www.skysports.com/cricket/news/12123/13516965/t20-world-cup-final-india-thrash-new-zealand-to-make-history-with-third-title-and-first-for-any-team-on-home-turf |access-date=2026-03-08 |website=Sky Sports |language=en}}</ref>
*11 March –
**[[Farooq Abdullah]], the former [[Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir]], survives an assassination attempt in a marriage function in [[Jammu]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=11 March 2026 |title=Farooq Abdullah Survives Assassination Attempt in Jammu, Gunman Arrested. |url=https://www.newsonair.gov.in/farooq-abdullah-survives-assassination-attempt-in-jammu-gunman-arrested/ |access-date=11 March 2026 |work=Aakashwani}}</ref>
**The [[Lok Sabha]] rejects a [[no confidence vote]] against [[Speaker of the Lok Sabha|speaker]], [[Om Birla]] by a voice vote.<ref>{{Cite news |date=11 March 2026 |title=Parliament Budget session highlights: Motion against Speaker defeated in Lok Sabha by voice vote. |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/parliament-budget-session-march-11-2026-rajya-sabha-lok-sabha-speaker-om-birla-no-confidence-motion/article70729683.ece |access-date=11 March 2026 |work=The Hindu}}</ref>
**The Supreme Court rules in favor of removing life support from Harish Rana, who had been in a vegetative state following a fall in 2013, marking the first time that [[passive euthanasia]] has been allowed by an Indian court.<ref>{{Cite news |date=11 March 2026 |title=India's top court allows removal of life support of man in vegetative state |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62v64rz6mko |access-date=12 March 2026 |work=BBC }}</ref>
*14 March – [[Sonam Wangchuk]] is released from jail after the [[Government of India|government]] quashes the [[National Security Act (India)]] against him in aftermath of the [[Ladakh protests]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=14 March 2026 |title=Govt frees climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, revokes NSA detention to boost Ladakh dialogue. |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/ladakh-protest-climate-activist-sonam-wangchuk-to-be-released-as-govt-revokes-nsa-detention/articleshow/129569858.cms |access-date=14 March 2026 |work=India TV}}</ref>
*16 March – At least 10 patients are killed in a fire at [[SCB Medical College]] in [[Cuttack]], [[Odisha]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=16 March 2026 |title=10 Patients Killed In Major Fire At SCB Medical College Hospital In Odisha's Cuttack. |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/10-patients-killed-in-major-fire-at-scb-medical-college-hospital-in-odishas-cuttack-11220411 |access-date=16 March 2026 |work=NDTV}}</ref>
*18 March –
**At least seven people are killed after a [[short circuit]] at an [[Electric vehicle|EV]] charging station in [[Indore]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=18 March 2026 |title=7 Dead After Short Circuit At Indore EV Charging Station Sparks Blast. |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/indore-fire-news-7-dead-after-short-circuit-at-indore-ev-charging-station-sparks-blast-11231560 |access-date=18 March 2026 |work=NDTV}}</ref>
**At least nine people are killed in a building fire near [[Palam metro station]] in [[Delhi]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=18 March 2026 |title=3 kids among 9 killed in massive fire at residential building in Delhi's Palam; CM orders magisterial probe. |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/several-people-trapped-inside-as-fire-breaks-out-in-southwest-delhis-palam-residential-building/articleshow/129646975.cms |access-date=18 March 2026 |work=The Times Of India}}</ref>
* 19 March – The Government of India constitutes the National Dental Commission (NDC), replacing the [[Dental Council of India]] established under the Dentists Act, 1948, to align dental education and regulation with global standards.<ref>{{cite web |title=Daily Current Affairs 21 March 2026 |url=https://www.insightsonindia.com/2026/03/21/upsc-current-affairs-21-march-2026/|publisher=Insights on India |date=21 March 2026}}</ref>
* 19–21 March – President [[Droupadi Murmu]] undertakes a three-day spiritual tour of [[Uttar Pradesh]], visiting [[Ayodhya]], [[Mathura]] and [[Vrindavan]], where she offers prayers at the [[ISKCON]] Temple and [[Prem Mandir, Vrindavan]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-03-19 |title=President Droupadi Murmu begins three-day UP spiritual tour, offers prayers in Ayodhya and Mathura |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/uttar-pradesh/president-droupadi-murmu-offers-prayers-in-ayodhya-and-mathura-attends-rituals-and-cultural-events-2026-03-19-1034404 |access-date=2026-03-21 |website=India TV News |publisher=India TV News Desk |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=19 March 2026 |title=President Droupadi Murmu visits Vrindavan, performs Aarti at temples |url=https://www.newsonair.gov.in/president-droupadi-murmu-visits-vrindavan-performs-aarti-at-temples/ |work=News on Air}}</ref>
* 23 March –
** At least five people are killed and nine people are injured in a building collapse in [[Prayagraj]], [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=23 March 2026 |title=Five killed, nine injured in wall collapse in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj. |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/uttar-pradesh/2026/Mar/23/five-killed-nine-injured-in-wall-collapse-in-uttar-pradeshs-prayagraj |access-date=23 March 2026 |work=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
** A special court in [[Madurai]] convicts all nine [[Tamil Nadu Police|police]] personnel involved in the [[2020 Sathankulam Police Brutality protests|2020 Sathankulam custodial death case]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=23 March 2026 |title=Sathankulam custodial deaths: 9 cops convicted 5 years after father, son killed in Tamil Nadu |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/sathankulam-custodial-deaths-9-cops-convicted-5-years-after-father-son-killed-in-tamil-nadu/articleshow/129753016.cms |access-date=23 March 2026 |work=The Times Of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=23 March 2026 |title=All 9 Cops Convicted In Tamil Nadu Father-Son Custodial Death Case. |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/all-9-cops-convicted-in-tamil-nadu-father-son-custodial-death-case-11255763 |access-date=23 March 2026 |work=NDTV}}</ref>
* March 2026 – India is awarded hosting rights for the [[2028 World Athletics Indoor Championships]], with [[Bhubaneswar]] selected as the host city, making India the fourth Asian nation to host the event.<ref>{{cite web |title=21 March 2026 Daily Current Affairs |url=https://testbook.com/current-affairs/21-march-2026-daily-current-affairs |publisher=Testbook |date=21 March 2026}}</ref>
* 24 March – A special [[National Investigation Agency|NIA]] court sentences Kashmiri separatist [[Asiya Andrabi]] to [[life imprisonment]] for her involvement in terrorist activities in [[Kashmir]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=24 March 2026 |title=Separatist Asiya Andrabi Gets Life Term Under Anti-Terror Law UAPA. |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/separatist-asiya-andrabi-gets-life-term-under-anti-terror-law-uapa-11259531 |access-date=24 March 2026 |work=NDTV}}</ref>
* 25 March – At least 14 people are killed and 20 people are injured in a fire following a bus collision with a lorry in [[Markapuram district]], [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=25 March 2026 |title=13 Dead After Bus Collided With Lorry And Caught Fire In Andhra Pradesh |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/andhra-bus-fire-8-dead-after-bus-collided-with-lorry-and-caught-fire-in-andhra-pradesh-11267774 |access-date=25 March 2026 |work=NDTV}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=25 March 2026 |title=Markapuram Bus Accident: 13 Killed, Several Injured As Private Bus Collides With Lorry In Andhra; CM Naidu Orders Probe. |url=https://www.news18.com/india/10-killed-20-injured-as-private-bus-collides-with-lorry-in-andhra-cm-naidu-orders-probe-ws-l-9997542.html |access-date=25 March 2026 |work=News18}}</ref>
* 26 March – At least nine people are killed and around 30 others are injured when a bus collides with a truck and overturns in [[Chhindwara district]], [[Madhya Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-03-26 |title=9 dead, 30 injured in bus-truck collision in MP's Chhindwara: Police |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/9-dead-30-injured-in-bus-truck-collision-in-mp-s-chhindwara-police-101774540563582.html |access-date=2026-03-27 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>
* 27 March – Lawmakers from the [[Jammu & Kashmir National Conference]] protest outside the [[Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly|legislative assembly]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]], in solidarity with [[Iran]] and against the [[Assassination of Ali Khamenei|assassination]] of supreme leader [[Ali Khamenei]] amidst the Iran war. Additionally, a major confrontation breaks out between [[Indian National Congress|INC]] lawmaker [[Irfan Hafiz Lone]] and [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] lawmaker [[Yudhvir Sethi]] during the protest.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2026-03-27 |title=Watch: Massive ruckus in J&K Assembly as NC MLAs protest over killing of Iran's Ali Khamenei |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/watch-massive-ruckus-in-jk-assembly-as-nc-mlas-protest-over-killing-of-irans-ali-khamenei/articleshow/129839452.cms |access-date=2026-03-28 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
* 28 March – The [[Noida International Airport]] is inaugurated by Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=28 March 2026 |title=PM Modi inaugurates Noida International Airport. |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/uttar-pradesh/noida-international-airport-pm-modi-inauguration/article70795653.ece |access-date=28 March 2026 |work=The Hindu}}</ref>
* 30 March – India says it has ended the [[Naxalite]] insurgency after home minister [[Amit Shah]] reported that most of the remaining Naxal fighters had been killed, arrested, or had surrendered following intensified [[Indian Armed Forces|security]] operations.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-03-30 |title=India declares victory over Maoist insurgency |url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260330-india-declares-victory-over-maoist-insurgency |access-date=2026-03-30 |website=France 24 |language=en}}</ref>
* 31 March – At least eight people are killed in a crowd crush in a temple in [[Nalanda district|Nalanda]], [[Bihar]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=31 March 2026 |title=8 women killed in stampede at temple in Bihar's Nalanda, probe ordered. |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/8-people-killed-in-stampede-like-situation-at-temple-in-bihars-nalanda-2889450-2026-03-31 |access-date=31 March 2026 |work=India Today}}</ref>

=== April ===

* 4 April – One person is killed and at least six others are reportedly trapped after a four-story hotel collapses in [[Anuppur]], [[Madhya Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-04-04 |title=1 dead, several trapped after four-storey hotel collapses in Madhya Pradesh |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/madhya-pradesh-four-storey-hotel-collapses-in-anuppur-kotma-several-feared-trapped-injured-2891643-2026-04-04 |access-date=2026-04-04 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>
* 6 April –
**A special court in [[Madurai]] sentences all nine policemen accused in the [[2020 Sathankulam Police Brutality protests|2020 Sathankulam custodial death case]] to death.<ref>{{Cite news |date=6 April 2026 |title=9 Tamil Nadu Cops Get Death Sentence In Father-Son Custodial Torture Case. |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/tamil-nadu-sathankulam-9-tamil-nadu-cops-get-death-sentence-over-father-son-custodial-torture-case-11318637 |access-date=6 April 2026 |work=NDTV}}</ref>
**[[Telangana]] makes cancer a notifiable disease, and mandates one-month reporting timeline.<ref>{{cite news |title= Telangana makes cancer a notifiable disease, mandates one-month reporting timeline |work= The Hindu |date = 8 April 2026 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/telangana-makes-cancer-a-notifiable-disease-mandates-one-month-reporting-timeline/article70834453.ece |access-date = 8 April 2026}}</ref>
* 7 April – [[2023 Manipur violence]]: Two people are killed and five others are injured in protests following a bombing that kills two children in [[Bishnupur, Manipur|Bishnupur]], [[Manipur]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=7 April 2026 |title=4 Killed, Several Injured: Why Violence Is Flaring Again In Manipur: Explained. |url=https://www.news18.com/india/4-killed-several-injured-why-violence-is-flaring-again-in-manipur-explained-ws-l-10019795.html |access-date=7 April 2026 |work=News 18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=7 April 2026 |title=2 Killed, Several Injured In Firing As Mob Attacks Paramilitary Camp In Manipur. |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/manipur-tense-many-injured-in-firing-as-angry-mob-storms-paramilitary-camp-11322997 |access-date=7 April 2026 |work=NDTV}}</ref>
* 8 April – At least 60 people are injured in clashes between police and tribal villagers over a bauxite mining project in [[Rayagada district]], [[Odisha]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=8 April 2026 |title=40 police personnel among 60 injured as protests break out over bauxite mining project in Odisha. |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/odisha-rayagada-violence-sijimali-bauxite-mine-protest-police-injured-kashipur-10623458/ |access-date=8 April 2026 |work=The Indian Express}}</ref>
* 9 April –
**[[2026 Assam Legislative Assembly election]]: The BJP retains its majority in the [[Assam Legislative Assembly]].<ref name="apelection"/>
**[[2026 Kerala Legislative Assembly election]]: The [[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]] wins a majority of seats in the [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=6 May 2026 |title=Finally, Kerala brings good news for Congress |url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/politics/kerala-assembly-election-udf-comeback-ldf-congress-bjp/article70942174.ece |access-date=6 May 2026 |work=Frontline}}</ref>
**[[2026 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election]]
**[[2026 Noida workers protest]]
* 10 April – At least 10 people are killed after a boat capsizes in the [[Yamuna]] river near [[Mathura]], [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=10 April 2026 |title=10 dead, 14 rescued as boat capsizes in Yamuna near Mathura; search for missing on. |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/yamuna-river-boat-capsizes-keshighat-vrindavan-mathura-pilgrims-dead-chief-minister-yogi-adityanath-cognisance-2894405-2026-04-10 |access-date=10 April 2026 |work=India Today}}</ref>
* 11 April –
**The India-flagged [[Liquefied petroleum gas|LPG]] gas tanker ''Jag Vikram'' crosses the [[Strait of Hormuz]], becoming the first Indian vessel to cross the Hormuz since [[2026 Iran war ceasefire|the Iran war ceasefire]]. It is expected to arrive in [[Mumbai]] on April 15.<ref>https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/1st-indian-vessel-crosses-hormuz-strait-after-us-iran-ceasefire-101775935854648-amp.html</ref>
**A bus crashes into two trucks in [[Katihar district]], [[Bihar]], killing 13 people and injuring 30 others.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/13-dead-30-injured-in-major-collision-involving-bus-truck-in-bihar-katihar-101775925779975.html|title=13 dead, 30 injured in major collision involving bus, truck in Bihar's Katihar|website=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=11 April 2026|access-date=13 April 2026}}</ref>
* 13 April – A cement mixer truck collides with a van in [[Thane district]], Maharashtra, killing 11 people.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/thane-road-accident-cement-truck-eco-van-11-dead-10634308/|title=3 siblings among 11 killed as cement mixer truck rams van on Kalyan-Murbad road|website=[[The Indian Express]]|date=13 April 2026|access-date=13 April 2026}}</ref>
* 14 April –
**[[Nitish Kumar]] resigns as the [[Chief Minister of Bihar]] with [[Samrat Choudhary]] succeeding him.<ref>{{Cite news |date=14 April 2026 |title=Nitish Kumar quits as Bihar CM after 20 years, says new govt will have his guidance. |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/elections/story/nitish-kumar-resigns-as-bihar-chief-minister-2895968-2026-04-14 |access-date=14 April 2026 |work=India Today}}</ref>
**[[2026 Manipur bombing]]: At least 18 people are injured in violent protests against the killing of two children in a bomb blast in [[Manipur]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=14 April 2026 |title=18 Injured In Protest Against Killing Of 2 Children In Manipur Bomb Attack. |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/18-injured-in-protest-against-killing-of-2-children-in-manipur-bomb-attack-11357791 |access-date=14 April 2026 |work=NDTV}}</ref>
**Thirteen people are killed in a boiler explosion at a power plant in [[Sakti district]], [[Chhattisgarh]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=14 April 2026 |title=13 killed 21 injured in massive boiler explosion at Vedanta power plant in Chhattisgarh |url=https://www.theweek.in/wire-updates/business/2026/04/14/13-killed-21-injured-in-massive-boiler-explosion-at-vedanta-power-plant-in-chhattisgarh.html |access-date=14 April 2026 |work=The Week (Indian magazine) |agency=PTI}}</ref>
**The Uttar Pradesh government announces increase in wages of some workers following the [[2026 Noida workers protest]].<ref name="m309">{{cite web | last=Jaipuria | first=Timsy | title=UP's 20% wage hike after Noida unrest spotlights delayed response to worker distress | website=CNBCTV18 | date=2026-04-14 | url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/india/up-approves-revised-minimum-wages-across-categories-after-noida-workers-unrest-ws-l-19886337.htm | access-date=2026-04-17}}</ref>
*17 April – The [[Delimitation Bill, 2026]] and the [[Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026]] proposing the increase in [[Lok Sabha]] seats from 543 to 850 to implement [[Women's Reservation Bill]] fails to pass in the [[Parliament of India]] due to a lack of a two third majority in the [[Lok Sabha]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=17 April 2026 |title=Women's quota push fails in Lok Sabha by 298 to 230 margin. |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/bills-to-fast-track-womens-quota-carry-out-delimitation-without-new-census-defeated-in-lok-sabha-2897883-2026-04-17 |access-date=17 April 2026 |work=India Today}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=17 April 2026 |title=Delimitation Bill 2026 Updates: Constitution Amendment Bill Fails To Pass Lok Sabha Test, Oppn Celebrates Victory. |url=https://www.news18.com/india/delimitation-bill-2026-live-updates-parliament-special-session-lok-sabha-850-seats-women-reservation-2-liveblog-ws-l-10038068.html |access-date=17 April 2026 |work=News18}}</ref>
*19 April – At least 23 people are killed and six others are injured in an explosion at a firecrackers factory in [[Virudhunagar]], [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=19 April 2026 |title=At least 23 workers killed in fireworks accident near Virudhunagar district. |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/virudhunagar-fireworks-factory-explosion-tamil-nadu-death-toll-updates/article70880724.ece |access-date=19 April 2026 |work=The Hindu}}</ref>
*20 April – A bus falls into a gorge in [[Udhampur]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]], killing 21 people and injuring 45 others.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/20/at-least-21-killed-as-bus-skids-off-kashmir-road-into-gorge|title=At least 21 killed as bus crashes into Kashmir gorge|website=[[Al Jazeera]]|date=20 April 2026|access-date=20 April 2026}}</ref>
*21 April – At least 13 people are killed and more than 40 people are injured in an explosion at a firecrackers unit in [[Thrissur]], [[Kerala]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=21 April 2026 |title=13 killed in massive fireworks unit blast ahead of Thrissur Pooram. |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/several-injured-in-blast-at-fireworks-unit-in-keralas-thrissur-ahead-of-pooram/article70888297.ece |access-date=21 April 2026 |work=The Hindu}}</ref>
* 23 April – [[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: The [[Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam|TVK]] emerges as the single largest party in the [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]].<ref>{{Cite news |date= 5 May 2026 |title=A 'fun' superstar stuns rivals and reshapes politics in an Indian state |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8xwjx54zggo |access-date=6 May 2026 |work=BBC News}}</ref>
* 23–29 April – [[2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]]: The BJP wins a landslide majority of seats in the [[West Bengal Legislative Assembly]].<ref name="apelection">{{Cite news |date=5 May 2026 |title=Modi’s party wins control of India’s West Bengal in a key state election |url=https://apnews.com/article/india-state-elections-west-bengal-joseph-vija-561dc6a5460485df5c4d6d84c9bc1502 |access-date=5 May 2026 |work=AP News}}</ref>
* 28 April – The [[New Zealand–India Free Trade Agreement]] is signed in [[New Delhi]].<ref>{{cite news |title=New Zealand and India sign landmark free trade agreement |url=https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/04/28/new-zealand-and-india-sign-landmark-free-trade-agreement/ |access-date=29 April 2026 |work=[[1News]] |date=28 April 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260427235524/https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/04/28/new-zealand-and-india-sign-landmark-free-trade-agreement/ |archive-date=27 April 2026 |url-status=live}}</ref>
* 30 April – A boat operated by the [[Madhya Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation]] capsizes in [[Bargi Dam]], killing 13 people.<ref>{{Cite news |agency=PTI |date=2026-05-11 |title=MP boat tragedy: Government forms judicial probe panel; to submit report in three months |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/madhya-pradesh/mp-boat-tragedy-government-forms-judicial-probe-panel-to-submit-report-in-three-months/article70964272.ece |access-date=2026-05-12 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

=== May ===
* 9 May – [[Suvendu Adhikari]] is inaugurated as [[Chief Minister of West Bengal]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=9 May 2026 |title=From trusted aide to biggest rival: Suvendu Adhikari becomes West Bengal chief minister |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy2gp1wewjo |access-date=9 May 2026 |work=BBC}}</ref>
* 10 May – [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] takes oath as the [[Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=10 May 2026 |title=Joseph Vijay takes oath as Tamil Nadu CM, shattering decades of Dravidian duopoly. |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/tamil-nadu/joseph-vijay-takes-oath-as-tamil-nadu-cm-shattering-decades-of-dravidian-duopoly |access-date=10 May 2026 |work=The News Minute}}</ref>
* 12 May – The [[National Testing Agency]] orders the cancellation of the 2026 [[National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate)]] held on 3 May, citing a leakage of test questions.<ref>{{Cite news |date=12 May 2026 |title=Protests in India after medical entrance test scrapped over leak claims |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy2gd508n9o |access-date=12 May 2026 |work=BBC}}</ref>
* 13 May –
** [[2026 CBSE On-Screen Marking controversy]]: A controversy erupts against the [[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]] due to the introduction of the on-screen marking system for the [[Grade 12]] board examinations.<ref>{{Cite news |date=3 June 2026 |title=Blurred answer sheets, payment portal collapse: Why CBSE’s digital evaluation for Class 12 is facing flak. |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/cbse-on-screen-marking-system-student-concerns-10707263/ |access-date=3 June 2026 |work=The Indian Express}}</ref>
** At least 96 people are killed in rainstorms across [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=14 May 2026 |title=Dust storms and lightning kill at least 96 people in northern India |url=https://apnews.com/article/india-storm-uttar-pradesh-79623d4ba5d46e7c402a2398a8b8eec2 |access-date=14 May 2026 |work=AP News}}</ref>
* 14 May – [[V. D. Satheesan]] is elected as the [[Chief Minister of Kerala]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=14 May 2026 |title=Congress Picks VD Satheesan Over KC Venugopal As Kerala Chief Minister. |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/vd-satheesan-to-be-kerala-chief-minister-congress-ends-suspense-11493431 |access-date=14 May 2026 |work=NDTV}}</ref>
* 16 May – The [[Cockroach Janta Party]] is founded by Abhijeet Dipke in response to the comments made by [[Chief Justice of India]], [[Surya Kant]] who called unemployed youths as "cockroaches" and "parasites".<ref>{{Cite news |date=16 May 2026 |title=After Outrage over His ‘Cockroaches’ ‘Parasites’ Remarks, CJI Surya Kant Says Media 'Misquoted' Him. |url=https://m.thewire.in/article/rights/offends-spirit-of-democracy-outrage-over-cji-surya-kants-cockroaches-parasites-remarks |access-date=16 May 2026 |work=The Wire}}</ref>
* 18 May — A truck collides with a passenger van in [[Lakhimpur Kheri district]], Uttar Pradesh, killing 10 people.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://english.news.cn/20260518/f80bfd4b08714559b0d74acff23379e2/c.html|title=10 killed in truck-passenger van collision in N. India
|work=[[Xinhua]]|date=18 May 2026|access-date=24 May 2026}}</ref>
* 19 May — A trailer truck crashes into a wedding minitruck in [[Palghar district]], Maharashtra, killing 13 people and injuring 25.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://english.news.cn/20260519/5c32c7a7427b49ed860041313c99bfe1/c.html|title=13 killed, 25 injured in traffic accident in W. India|work=[[Xinhua]]|date=19 May 2026|access-date=24 May 2026}}</ref>
* 27 May – The [[Supreme Court of India]] upholds the constitutional validity of the [[Special Intensive Revision]] in a landmark verdict.<ref>{{Cite news |date=27 May 2026 |title=BREAKING: Supreme Court Upholds Election Commission's Power To Conduct SIR Of Electoral Rolls, Says It Advances Free & Fair Elections. |url=https://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/supreme-court-upholds-election-commissions-power-to-conduct-sir-of-electoral-rolls-535850 |access-date=27 May 2026 |work=Live Law}}</ref>
* 28 May — [[D. K. Shivakumar]] is selected as the new [[Chief Minister of Karnataka]] replacing [[Siddaramaiah]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=28 May 2026 |title=D.K. Shivakumar: Congress troubleshooter poised to become Chief Minister of Karnataka. |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/dk-shivakumar-congress-troubleshooter-poised-to-become-chief-minister-of-karnataka/article71032582.ece |access-date=28 May 2026 |work=The Hindu}}</ref>

=== June ===
* 3 June – At least 21 people are killed in a fire at a hotel in [[New Delhi]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Abidi |first=Adnan |last2=Sharma |first2=Saurabh |date=3 June 2026 |title=Fire in Delhi hotel kills at least 21, police say |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/india/fire-delhi-restaurant-kills-least-20-2026-06-03/ |access-date=3 June 2026 |work=Reuters}}</ref>
* 6 June – [[2026 Delhi Jantar Mantar protests]]: The [[Cockroach Janta Party]] led by [[Abhijeet Dipke]] stages protests at [[Jantar Mantar, New Delhi|Jantar Mantar]] demanding the resignation of Education Minister [[Dharmendra Pradhan]] over the [[2026 NEET controversy]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=6 June 2026 |title='Cockroach' youth group founder leads first street protest after arrival in India |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/india/indias-cockroach-youth-movement-founder-arrives-new-delhi-protest-modi-2026-06-06/ |access-date=6 June 2026 |work=Reuters}}</ref>
* 13 June – An [[Antonov An-32]] of the [[Indian Air Force]] crash-lands at [[Jorhat Air Force Station]] in [[Assam]], killing five of the six occupants on board.<ref>{{Cite news|title=5 IAF personnel killed as AN-32 aircraft crashes while landing in Assam’s Jorhat|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/indian-air-force-plane-crash-in-assam-jorhat-10737534/|date=13 June 2026|accessdate=13 June 2026|first=Amrita Nayak|last=Dutta|work=The Indian Express}}</ref>
* 15 June –
** The [[Defence Research and Development Organisation]] (DRDO) successfully conducts the flight-test of the Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM) from [[Abdul Kalam Island]] in [[Odisha]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=15 June 2026 |title=Flight-test of indigenous, long-range land attack cruise missile successful |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/flight-test-of-indigenous-long-range-land-attack-cruise-missile-successful/article71105492.ece |access-date=15 June 2026 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>
** The LNG carrier ''Disha'' safely transits through the [[Strait of Hormuz]], becoming the first Indian-flagged LNG carrying vessel to exit the war zone in more than three months.<ref>{{Cite news |date=15 June 2026 |title=Indian LNG carrier Disha makes first Strait of Hormuz transit in three months after US-Iran peace deal |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/indian-lng-carrier-disha-safely-transits-strait-of-hormuz-first-in-three-months-after-us-iran-peace-deal/cid/2165658 |access-date=15 June 2026 |work=[[The Telegraph (India)|The Telegraph]]}}</ref>
* 16 June –
** The [[Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology]] starts blocking [[Telegram (software)|Telegram]] in India until June 22 and issues a direction to the messaging platform to disable the message editing feature in India until June 30.<reF>{{Cite news |date=16 June 2026 |title=Telegram app blocked in India till June 22 over NEET paper leak worries |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/telegram-app-blocked-till-june-22-neet-security-concerns-nta-paper-leak-10741793/ |access-date=17 June 2026 |work=[[The Indian Express]]}}</reF>
** [[Delhi Police]] arrest seven operatives of a Pakistan-backed international terror-crime syndicate involved in smuggling illegal arms, ammunition and narcotics from Pakistan into [[National Capital Region (India)|Delhi-NCR]].<reF>{{Cite news |date=16 June 2026 |title=Delhi Police bust Pakistan-backed terror syndicate, seven held |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/delhi-police-arrest-seven-bust-pakistan-backed-terror-syndicate/article71110399.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260616173212/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/delhi-police-arrest-seven-bust-pakistan-backed-terror-syndicate/article71110399.ece |archive-date=16 June 2026 |access-date=17 June 2026 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>
* 22 June – At least 15 people are killed in a fire at a coaching centre in [[Lucknow]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=22 June 2026 |title=15 Killed In Fire At Lucknow Coaching Centre, Students Jump From 1st Floor. |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/massive-fire-at-coaching-centre-in-lucknow-students-jump-from-1st-floor-11670747 |access-date=22 June 2026 |work=NDTV}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=22 June 2026 |title=15 students killed in fire at Lucknow building housing animation studio. |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/uttar-pradesh/story/lucknow-aliganj-fire-pet-shop-blaze-engulfs-building-cm-yogi-orders-rescue-operations-2931704-2026-06-22 |access-date=22 June 2026 |work=India Today}}</ref>
* 27 June –
** An investigation by ''[[The Indian Express]]'' reveals that Union minister [[Bhagirath Choudhary]] received {{INRConvert|99|l|lk=on}} as subsidy under his ministry for his commercial cucumber farm.<ref>{{Cite news |date=27 June 2026 |first=Harikishan |last=Sharma |title=Union Minister gets Rs 99-lakh subsidy for his cucumber farm — from scheme under own ministry |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/express-exclusive/union-minister-gets-rs-99-lakh-subsidy-for-his-cucumber-farm-from-scheme-under-own-ministry-10759494/ |access-date=28 June 2026 |work=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref> Choudhary rejects the allegations and says that there was nothing irregular about availing the subsidy as he had engaged in farming long before entering politics.<ref>{{Cite news |date=27 June 2026 |title=‘I’m a farmer,’ says Union minister of state who got subsidy from his own ministry for his farm |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/im-a-farmer-says-union-minister-of-state-who-got-subsidy-from-his-own-ministry-for-his-farm/cid/2167500 |access-date=28 June 2026 |work=[[The Telegraph (India)|The Telegraph]]}}</ref>
** The [[National Investigation Agency]] (NIA) charges three more accused people from [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]] in connection with the [[2025 Delhi car explosion]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=27 June 2026 |author=Devesh K. Pandey |title=NIA names three more accused in supplementary chargesheet in Red Fort area blast case |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/nia-charge-sheets-three-more-accused-in-red-fort-area-blast-case/article71154005.ece |access-date=28 June 2026 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>
** The Maharashtra State Council of Examination postpones the Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test (TET 2026) which was scheduled to begin on 28 June after suspicion of paper leak.<ref>{{Cite news |date=27 June 2026 |first=Gauri |last=Deekonda |title=Maharashtra Teachers Eligibility Test 2026 Postponed Just A Day Before Exam After Alleged Paper Leak; MSCE Issues Official Notice |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/education/maharashtra-teachers-eligibility-test-2026-postponed-after-alleged-paper-leak-official-msce-notice-issued |access-date=28 June 2026 |work=[[The Free Press Journal]]}}</ref>
* 28 June – [[Sonam Wangchuk]] goes on an indefinite [[hunger strike]] in protests demanding the resignation of [[Minister of Education (India)|education minister]], [[Dharmendra Pradhan]] over the [[2026 NEET controversy]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=29 June 2026 |title=Sonam Wangchuk begins hunger strike at Jantar Mantar, six students join. |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/sonam-wangchuk-joins-cjp-protest-begins-hunger-strike-at-jantar-mantar/article71157421.ece |access-date=29 June 2026 |work=The Hindu}}</ref>
* 30 June –
** General [[Dhiraj Seth]] takes charge as the [[Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Chief of the Army Staff]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=30 June 2026 |title=General Dhiraj Seth assumes charge as India's new army chief |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/general-dhiraj-seth-takes-charge-as-india-new-army-chief-succeeds-general-upendra-dwivedi/cid/2167927 |access-date=1 July 2026 |work=[[The Telegraph (India)|The Telegraph]]}}</ref>
** [[Lok Sabha]] MP [[K. C. Venugopal]] moves a privilege notice against Defence Minister [[Rajnath Singh]] accusing him of misleading the [[Parliament of India|Parliament]] of casualties of [[Operation Sindoor]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=30 June 2026 |first=Shemin |last=Joy |title='Misled Parliament on Op Sindoor military casualties': Congress submits breach of privilege notice against Rajnath Singh |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/minister-misled-parliament-on-military-casualties-during-op-sindoor-congress-submits-breach-of-privilege-notice-against-rajnath-singh-4057005 |access-date=1 July 2026 |work=[[Deccan Herald]]}}</ref>
** The [[government of Tamil Nadu]] moves the Supreme Court against the order of [[Madras High Court]] imposing a ban of [[Cattle slaughter in India|slaughter of cows]] in [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=30 June 2026 |title=Tamil Nadu appeals to SC against Madras HC order on cow slaughter ban |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu-appeals-to-sc-against-madras-hc-order-on-cow-slaughter-ban/article71167166.ece |access-date=1 July 2026 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>
** The [[Central Bureau of Investigation]] (CBI) arrests [[Indian Administrative Service]] (IAS) officer Pradeep Kumar and two former bank officials in connection with the alleged misappropriation of {{INRConvert|504|c|lk=on}} belonging to the [[government of Haryana]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=1 July 2026 |title=CBI arrests IAS official in Haryana govt. funds misappropriation case |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/cbi-arrests-ias-official-in-haryana-govt-funds-misappropriation-case/article71166651.ece |access-date=1 July 2026 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>
** A fire at a petrochemical plant in [[New Delhi]] injures at least 20 people.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Fire at petrochemical plant in eastern India injures at least 20 people |date=2026-06-30 |url=https://apnews.com/article/india-fire-naphtha-pipeline-8afe62030efd95f585c0e8e0d27a22d1 |access-date=2026-06-30 |work=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref>

=== July ===
* 1 July –
** The [[VB G RAM G]] law comes into effect replacing [[MGNREGA]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=1 July 2026 |title=VB-G RAM G Act comes into force from today: Here's how much national average wage increased. |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/vb-g-ram-g-act-comes-into-force-from-today-here-s-how-much-national-average-wage-increased-2026-07-01-1046717 |access-date=1 July 2026 |work=India TV}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=1 July 2026 |title=VB-G RAM G Replaces MGNREGA Today: Check 5 Big Changes, State-Wise Wages. |url=https://www.ndtv.com/business-news/mgnrega-rural-work-guarantee-viksit-bharat-g-ram-g-yojana-state-wise-village-wage-rates-11710370 |access-date=1 July 2026 |work=NDTV}}</ref>
** Air Marshal [[Ashutosh Dixit]] takes charge as the [[Vice Chief of the Air Staff (India)|Vice Chief of Air Staff]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=1 July 2026 |title=Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit assumes charge as 51st Vice Chief of Air Staff |url=https://ddnews.gov.in/en/air-marshal-ashutosh-dixit-assumes-charge-as-51st-vice-chief-of-air-staff/ |access-date=1 July 2026 |work=[[DD News]]}}</ref>
* 2 July - [[Bank of Baroda]] informs stock exchanges about paying Rs. 5700 crores (600 million USD) to settle [[NMC Health]] related disputes at [[Abu Dhabi Global Market]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mishra |first=Lalatendu |date=2026-07-03 |title=Why Bank of Baroda paid ₹5,700 crore to settle NMC Health dispute in Abu Dhabi: Explained |url=https://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/why-bank-of-baroda-paid-5700-crore-to-settle-nmc-health-dispute-in-abu-dhabi-explained/article71177120.ece |access-date=2026-08-28 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
* 4 July –
** India designates 23 Pakistan-backed [[Jaish-e-Mohammed]] (JeM) and [[Lashkar-e-Taiba]] (LeT) operatives including three close associates of [[LeT]] founder [[Hafiz Saeed]] as terrorists.<ref>{{Cite news |date=4 July 2026 |author=Mahender Singh Manral |title=Centre names 23 Jaish, Lashkar operatives as terrorists, cites J-K attack links |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/centre-designates-23-jem-let-operatives-terrorists-jk-attack-links-10770706/ |access-date=6 July 2026 |work=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref>
** Rajya Sabha MP [[John Brittas]] writes to Home Minister [[Amit Shah]] urging the government to reconsider its position to keep the [[Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra]] out of the [[Right to Information Act, 2005]], citing the need for transparency and accountability.<ref>{{Cite news |date=5 July 2026 |title=CPM Urges Centre To Bring Ram Trust Under RTI |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/cpm-urges-centre-to-bring-ram-trust-under-rti-1968624 |access-date=6 July 2026 |work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]}}</ref>
* 5 July – Union Agriculture and Rural Development Minister [[Shivraj Singh Chouhan]] releases the first instalment of {{INRConvert|25863|c}} to states for the implementation of the [[VB-G RAM-G]] scheme.<ref>{{Cite news |date=5 July 2026 |title=Centre releases INR 25,863 crore to states under VB-G-RAM-G scheme |url=https://easternmirrornagaland.com/centre-releases-inr-25863-crore-to-states-under-vb-g-ram-g-scheme |access-date=6 July 2026 |work=[[Eastern Mirror]]}}</ref>
* 6 July –
** India hosts [[BRICS]] India 2026.<ref>{{Cite news |date=6 July 2026 |first=Manoj |last=Anand |title=Guwahati: India Proposes Virtual Working Group On Narcotics Trafficking At BRICS Anti-Drug Meet |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/guwahati-india-proposes-virtual-working-group-on-narcotics-trafficking-at-brics-anti-drug-meet-1968847 |access-date=6 July 2026 |work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]}}</ref>
** The [[National Investigation Agency|NIA]] files a chargesheet against LeT founder [[Hafiz Saeed]] on the [[2025 Pahalgam attack]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=6 July 2026 |title=NIA names LeT founder Hafiz Saeed as accused in Pahalgam terror attack |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/jammu-and-kashmir/nia-names-let-founder-hafiz-saeed-as-accused-in-pahalgam-terror-attack/article71188788.ece |access-date=6 July 2026 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>
** Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister [[Mohan Yadav]] reconstitutes the State's Waqf Board and includes two Hindus in the Waqf board, making Madhya Pradesh the first state in the country to reorganise the Waqf Board under the [[Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=6 July 2026 |title=Madhya Pradesh govt. reconstitutes Waqf Board under new law, inclusion of Hindu members draws criticism |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/madhya-pradesh/madhya-pradesh-waqf-board-reorganised-hindu-members-included/article71188097.ece |access-date=6 July 2026 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>
* 7 July – The [[Gujarat High Court]] upholds the conviction of 49 accused (38 death sentences and 11 life imprisonments) in the [[2008 Ahmedabad bombings]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=7 July 2026 |title=2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts: High Court upholds death penalty for 38; government calls verdict a historic victory. |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/gujarat/2008-ahmedabad-serial-blasts-gujarat-hc-upholds-death-sentence-for-38-life-term-for-11-convicts/article71192493.ece |access-date=7 July 2026 |work=The Hindu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=7 July 2026 |title=Ahmedabad serial blasts: High Court upholds death sentence for 38, life term for 11. |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/law-news/story/gujarat-high-court-upholds-death-sentence-for-38-life-term-for-11-convicted-in-ahmedabad-serial-blasts-case-2942277-2026-07-07 |access-date=7 July 2026 |work=India Today}}</ref>
* 8 July – A magnitude 4.2 earthquake hits [[Maharashtra]], damaging 105 houses.<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 10, 2026 |title=Initial assessment shows 105 houses damaged in Hingoli quake; administration urges calm |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/aurangabad/initial-assessment-shows-105-houses-damaged-in-hingoli-quake-administration-urges-calm/amp_articleshow/132317235.cms |access-date=July 11, 2026 |publisher=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}</ref>
* 9 July – India and Australia sign a defence and [[uranium]] export agreement.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Dziedzic |first1=Stephen |last2=Dingwall |first2=Doug |date=9 July 2026 |title=Anthony Albanese says India a 'top-tier security partner' for Australia as nations deepen defence ties|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-09/narendra-modi-arrives-in-melbourne/106894868 |access-date=10 July 2026 |work=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]] |language=en}}</ref>
* 19 July – [[2026 Assam floods]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=28 July 2026 |title=Why Assam is experiencing unprecedented flooding this year. |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-climate/assam-floods-2026-causes-explained-10802845/ |access-date=28 July 2026 |work=The Indian Express}}</ref>
* 20 July –
**The [[Cockroach Janta Party]] organises the [[Sansad Chalo March]] demanding the resignation of Education Minister [[Dharmendra Pradhan]] over the [[2026 NEET controversy]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=20 July 2026 |title=We made govt bow and listen to us': CJP after meeting Nadda; protest continues at Jantar Mantar. |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/dipke-ends-hunger-strike-cjp-spokespersons-to-meet-nadda-key-points-from-sansad-chalo-march/amp_articleshow/132504100.cms |access-date=20 July 2026 |work=The Times Of India}}</ref>
**A magnitude 2.6 earthquake hits [[Kerala]], damaging 20 houses.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Peechi tremors: Panel to study quakes as cracks appear in 20 houses|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/peechi-tremors-panel-to-study-quakes-as-cracks-appear-in-20-houses/articleshow/132588581.cms |lang=en |date=23 July 2026|access-date=25 July 2026|publisher=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
**Twenty-five workers are killed in a collapse at an under-construction hydroelectric tunnel in [[Sikkim]] blamed on a [[methane]] gas explosion.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Tunnel collapse in India kills 25 workers |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c80nv79204eo |lang=en |date=24 July 2026|access-date=29 July 2026|publisher=[[BBC]]}}</ref>
* 21 July –
** India summons Russian [[charge d'affaires]] (CDA) Vladmir Ladanov over the killing of four Indian seafarers aboard the MV ''Golden Leo'' in [[Odesa]], Ukraine.<ref>{{Cite news |date=21 July 2026 |title=India summons Russian envoy over death of 4 Indian sailors in attack off Ukraine coast |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-summons-russian-diplomat-killing-indian-ship-crew-10796054/ |access-date=21 July 2026 |work=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref>
** The Supreme Court directs the Director of [[All India Institutes of Medical Sciences]] (AIIMS) to constitute a medical board to examine the health of convicted godman [[Asaram]] who sought an interim bail on medical grounds.<ref>{{Cite news |date=21 July 2026 |title=SC asks AIIMS to form medical board to examine convicted rape accused Asaram’s health for bail plea |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/india/supreme-court-aiims-medical-board-asaram-interim-bail-1503619130.html |access-date=21 July 2026 |work=[[The Statesman (India)|The Statesman]]}}</ref>
** [[2026 Delhi Jantar Mantar protests]]
*** Leader of the Opposition [[Rahul Gandhi]] meets Lok Sabha Speaker [[Om Birla]] and urges him to allow a discussion in the [[Lok Sabha]] regarding the attack against students during [[Cockroach Janta Party|CJP]] protest.<ref>{{Cite news |date=21 July 2026 |title=Rahul Gandhi meets Lok Sabha speaker, demands debate on student-protest crackdown |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/rahul-gandhi-meets-lok-sabha-speaker-demands-debate-on-student-protest-crackdown/cid/2171075 |access-date=21 July 2026 |work=[[The Telegraph (India)|The Telegraph]]}}</ref>
*** [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] leaders including [[Rahul Gandhi]], [[Priyanka Gandhi]], Karnataka Chief Minister [[D. K. Shivakumar]] and Kerala Chief Minister [[V. D. Satheesan]] protest outside Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]]'s residence at [[7, Lok Kalyan Marg]] demanding his resignation over the police attack against students in Delhi.<ref>{{Cite news |date=21 July 2026 |title=Rahul, Priyanka lead Congress leaders in protest outside PM's residence |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/rahul-priyanka-congress-leaders-protest-outside-prime-minister-residence-several-detained/article71249124.ece |access-date=21 July 2026 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> Delhi Police forecfully remove and detain Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and [[Akhilesh Yadav]] from the protest site.<ref>{{Cite news |date=21 July 2026 |title=Delhi police detain Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka, Akhilesh after forceful removal from protest site |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/delhi-police-detain-rahul-gandhi-priyanka-akhilesh-after-forceful-removal-from-protest-site/cid/2171134 |access-date=21 July 2026 |work=[[The Telegraph (India)|The Telegraph]]}}</ref>
* 22 July –
** [[Lok Sabha]] suspends [[Trinamool Congress]] MP [[Kalyan Banerjee (politician)|Kalyan Banerjee]] for abusing two women MPs.<ref>{{Cite news |date=22 July 2026 |title=TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee suspended from Lok Sabha over remarks against 2 women MPs |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/kalyan-banerjee-suspended-from-lok-sabha-over-complaints-by-party-defectors-on-abusive-language-10798211/ |access-date=23 July 2026 |work=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref> Opposition MPs including [[K. C. Venugopal]], [[Dharmendra Yadav]] and [[Mahua Moitra]] meet Lok Sabha Speaker [[Om Birla]] seeking the withdrawal of his suspension saying that altercation for which he was suspended occurred after the House was adjourned.<ref>{{Cite news |date=22 July 2026 |title=Opposition seeks withdrawal of Kalyan Banerjee's suspension, meets Speaker |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/opposition-seeks-withdrawal-of-kalyan-banerjees-suspension-meets-speaker/article71253622.ece |access-date=23 July 2026 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>
** Mumbai Police detain over 300 people near [[Chaitya Bhoomi]] in [[Dadar]], Mumbai who had gathered to demand the resignation of [[Minister of Education (India)|Education Minister]], [[Dharmendra Pradhan]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=22 July 2026 |first=Chinmay |last=Gaikwad |title=Protesters gather at Shivaji Park in Mumbai; around 300 detentions reported on July 20 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/protesters-gather-at-shivaji-park-in-mumbai-around-300-detentions-reported-on-july-20/article71250581.ece |access-date=23 July 2026 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>
** [[2026 Delhi Jantar Mantar protests]]
*** Chief Justice [[Surya Kant]] refuses to examine the videos of police brutality against protesters by the Delhi Police during the [[Sansad Chalo March]] saying that the court does not want to waste its time.<ref>{{Cite news |date=22 July 2026 |first=Aaratrika |last=Bhaumik |title=‘Don’t waste our time’: CJI Kant declines to take cognisance of police violence during CJP’s Parliament march |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/supreme-court-declines-urgent-listing-of-plea-against-police-action-during-cjp-protest-march/article71252429.ece |access-date=23 July 2026 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>
*** [[Sonam Wangchuk]] writes to Union Ministers [[J. P. Nadda]] and [[Jitendra Singh Rana]] saying that he would end his fast if the Centre promises to not take any action against the students who protested against alleged examination irregularities.<ref>{{Cite news |date=22 July 2026 |title=No Action Against Student Protesters, I will End Fast: Wangchuk To Govt |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/will-end-fast-if-centre-assures-no-action-against-protesters-wangchuk-writes-to-nadda-singh-1973053 |access-date=23 July 2026 |work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]}}</ref>
* 23 July –
** The [[Supreme Court of India|Supreme Court]] permits Taj Trapezium Zone Authority to process pending applications for the establishment of non polluting Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) within the [[Taj Trapezium Zone]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=23 July 2026 |first=Ashish |last=Tripathi |title=Supreme Court allows processing of 400 MSME applications in Taj Trapezium Zone with strict safeguards |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/supreme-court-allows-processing-of-400-msme-applications-in-taj-trapezium-zone-with-strict-safeguards-4084405 |access-date=24 July 2026 |work=[[Deccan Herald]]}}</ref>
** Prime Minister Modi announces that the [[Union Cabinet]] will take up a draft bill which contains provisions for Fast-Track courts and strict punishments against those involved in paper leaks.<ref>{{Cite news |date=24 July 2026 |title=PM Modi promises 'more strict actions against paper leaks' amid CJP protests |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/pm-modi-promises-more-strict-actions-against-paper-leaks-amid-cjp-protests/article71259623.ece |access-date=24 July 2026 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>
** [[2026 Delhi Jantar Mantar protests]]: [[Sonam Wangchuk]] ends his 26-day [[hunger strike]] citing long negotiations on various conditions and possible violence.<ref>{{Cite news |date=24 July 2026 |first1=Jatin |last1=Anand |first2=Sakshi |last2=Chand |title=Sonam Wangchuk ends 26-day fast, cites ‘long negotiation’ on conditions, ‘possible violence’ in country |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/sonam-wangchuk-ends-hunger-strike-after-26-days-in-presence-of-union-ministers-after-pms-announcement-10800743/ |access-date=24 July 2026 |work=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref>
* 24 July – The United States imposes a 10% tariff on India, citing the presence of alleged forced labour in the supply chain.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Race |first1=Michael |last2=Velasquez |first2=Francisco |last3=Crew |first3=Jemma |last4=Chia |first4=Osmond |title=US hits dozens of countries with new wave of tariffs |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgj61j6l08o |access-date=25 July 2026 |work=[[BBC News]] |date=24 July 2026}}</ref>
* 25 July –
**[[Dharmendra Pradhan]] resigns as [[Minister of Education (India)|Education Minister]] amid outrage over the [[2026 NEET controversy]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=25 July 2026 |title=Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Resigns Amid Massive Protests Over NEET Paper Leak. |url=https://www.news18.com/india/education-minister-dharmendra-pradhan-resigns-massive-protests-neet-paper-leak-10232987.html |access-date=25 July 2026 |work=News18}}</ref> He is replaced by [[Pralhad Joshi]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2026-07-25 |title=Pralhad Joshi appointed Union Education Minister |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/pralhad-joshi-appointed-union-education-minister/article71266932.ece |access-date=2026-07-28 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
**The ancient Buddhist site of [[Sarnath]] is designated as a [[UNESCO World Heritage Site]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kim |first1=Tong-hyung |title=Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp among new additions to join UNESCO’s World Heritage List |url=https://apnews.com/article/unesco-world-heritage-okefenokee-tidal-flats-3a531f2704d4806b3013c22c23247246 |access-date=30 July 2026 |work=[[AP News]] |date=26 July 2026}}</ref>
*29 July – [[2026 Jharkhand student protests]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=29 July 2026 |title=Thousands of students protest in Ranchi over alleged irregularities in JPSC, JSSC exams. |url=https://theprint.in/india/thousands-of-students-protest-in-ranchi-over-alleged-irregularities-in-jpsc-jssc-exams/3000441/ |access-date=29 July 2026 |work=The Print}}</ref>
*30 July –
**Parliament passes the [[Anti Paper Leak Bill 2026]] by a [[voice vote]] amid outrage over [[police brutality]] during the [[2026 Delhi Jantar Mantar protests]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=30 July 2026 |title=Anti-Paper Leak Bill Passed In Parliament, To Become Law After President's Approval. |url=https://www.news18.com/india/anti-paper-leak-bill-passed-parliament-become-law-president-10243550.html |access-date=30 July 2026 |work=News18}}</ref>
**[[Bank of Baroda]] that has written off loans above 100 crores amounting to a total of Rs.35,715 crores refuses to disclose details of large defaulters who received haircut citing exemptions under [[Right to Information Act, 2005]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=NagaPost |date=2026-08-21 |title=BoB writes off Rs. 35,715 cr in big loans |url=https://nagalandpost.com/bob-writes-off-rs-35715-cr-in-big-loans/ |access-date=2026-08-28 |language=en-US}}</ref>
*31 July –
** [[Lok Sabha]] passes the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026, without debate amid protest by the Opposition over police crackdown on students during the [[Sansad Chalo march]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=31 July 2026 |title=LS clears Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill without a debate |url=https://www.siasat.com/ls-passes-births-and-deaths-amendment-bill-amid-protests-3516484/ |access-date=1 August 2026 |work=[[The Siasat Daily]]}}</ref>
** [[Lok Sabha]] MP [[K. C. Venugopal]] moves a privilege notice against Union Minister [[Jitendra Singh Rana]] over his remarks that no firing took place during the [[Sansad Chalo march]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=31 July 2026 |first=Asad |last=Rehman |title=‘Minister lied’: Privilege motion against Jitendra Singh for ‘no firing’ remark |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/minister-lied-kc-venugopals-motion-against-jitendra-singh-for-no-firing-remark-10812073/ |access-date=1 August 2026 |work=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref>
** Varsha Ashok Aglawe assumes charge as the 54th director general of the [[Geological Survey of India]], becoming the first woman to hold the position.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1 August 2026 |title=Varsha Ashok Aglawe becomes first woman GSI director general in 176-year history |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/varsha-ashok-aglawe-becomes-first-woman-gsi-director-general-in-176-year-history-4095124 |access-date=1 August 2026 |work=[[Deccan Herald]]}}</ref>
** Former [[Aam Aadmi Party]] (AAP) councillor [[Tahir Hussain (politician)|Tahir Hussain]] is sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of [[Intelligence Bureau (India)|Intelligence Bureau]] officer Ankit Sharma during the [[2020 Delhi riots]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=31 July 2026 |first=Ishita |last=Mishra |title=Delhi court sentences former AAP councillor, four others to life imprisonment for IB officer murder |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tahir-hussain-ib-staff-ankit-sharma-murder-case-life-imprisonment/article71290118.ece |access-date=1 August 2026 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>
** At least 10 people are killed and many others are injured in a building collapse during a repair in [[Bhiwandi]], [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=31 July 2026 |title=9 Killed, Many Trapped As Building Collapses During Repair Near Mumbai |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/bhiwandi-building-collapse-3-killed-as-four-storey-building-collapses-near-mumbai-many-still-trapped-11846291 |access-date=31 July 2026 |work=NDTV}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=31 July 2026 |title=Bhiwandi building collapse: 10 dead; structure ‘was declared dangerous’. |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/maharashtra-bhiwandi-building-collapse-death-toll-trapped-10811431/ |access-date=31 July 2026 |work=The Indian Express}}</ref>

=== August===
* 1 August –
**Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] inaugurates [[Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport]] at [[Bhogapuram]] in [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=1 August 2026 |title=PM Modi Inaugurates Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport at Bhogapuram in Andhra Pradesh |url=https://ddnews.gov.in/en/pm-modi-inaugurates-alluri-sitarama-raju-international-airport-at-bhogapuram-in-andhra-pradesh/ |access-date=2 August 2026 |work=[[DD News]]}}</ref>
**Home Minister [[Amit Shah]] presents the [[Lokmanya Tilak National Award]] to [[National Security Advisor (India)|National Security Advisor]] (NSA) [[Ajit Doval]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=1 August 2026 |title=Amit Shah presents Lokmanya Tilak National Award to NSA Ajit Doval |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/amit-shah-presents-lokmanya-tilak-national-award-to-nsa-ajit-doval/article71293918.ece |access-date=2 August 2026 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>
** Eight people die across [[Kerala]] due to rain-related incidents.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1 August 2026 |first=Dinesh |last=Kallungal |title=Eight killed as extremely heavy rain batters Kerala |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/many-killed-as-extremely-heavy-rain-batters-kerala/article71295091.ece |access-date=2 August 2026 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>
* 3 August – Former [[Wrestling Federation of India]] president [[Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh]] is acquitted on charges of sexually assaulting three female athletes.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Adhikary |first1=Manish |title=India's ex-wrestling chief cleared in sexual harassment case |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0rd0r055nqo |access-date=4 August 2026 |work=[[BBC News]] |date=3 August 2026}}</ref>
* 8 August – [[Hindutva Group]] conducts a purification ritual at Ramlila Maidan [[Haldwani]] after a rally by [[Mallikarjun Kharge]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mishra |first=Ishita |date=2026-08-13 |title=Row erupts over ‘shuddhikaran’ of venue after Mallikarjun Kharge’s rally in Haldwani, Uttarakhand |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/uttarakhand/row-erupts-over-shuddhikaran-of-venue-after-mallikarjun-kharges-rally-in-haldwani-uttarakhand/article71337907.ece |access-date=2026-08-29 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
* 13 August –
**President [[Droupadi Murmu]] presents [[Sangeet Natak Akademi]] Fellowships and Awards for 2024 and 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-08-14 |title=11 Telugu Artists Receive Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship, Awards |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/en/state/telugu-artists-receive-sangeet-natak-akademi-fellowship-awards-enn26081404588 |access-date=2026-08-14 |website=ETV Bharat News |language=en}}</ref>
**A landslide triggers a flashflood at an under-construction tunnel in [[Uttarakhand]], killing seven people and injuring 13 others.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-08-14 |title=Seven killed in tunnel accident at Indian hydropower project |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/14/seven-killed-in-tunnel-accident-at-indian-hydropower-project |access-date=2026-08-14 |website=Al Jazeera |language=en}}</ref>
* 17 August – Seven people are killed in a crowd crush at the [[Ashokdham Temple]] in [[Lakhisarai district]], [[Bihar]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-08-17 |title=At least seven dead in ‘stampede-like’ incident at India temple |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/17/at-least-six-dead-in-stampede-like-incident-at-india-temple |access-date=2026-08-18 |website=Al Jazeera |language=en}}</ref>
* 18 August – [[2026 Patna student protests]]
* 19 August – Nine people are killed in a hotel fire in [[Kolkata]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=At least nine killed in hotel fire in India's Kolkata |date=2026-08-19 |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/least-nine-killed-hotel-fire-indias-kolkata-2026-08-19/ |access-date=2026-08-19 |work=[[Reuters]]}}</ref>
* 21 August – [[Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre]] head Pawan Goenka announces that [[ISRO]] is going to stop making launch vehicles and it will be done by private sector.<ref>{{Cite news |last=C.S |first=Hemanth |date=2026-07-03 |title=Six sluggish months later, ISRO looks to reset with satellite launches |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/six-sluggishmonths-later-isro-looks-to-reset-withsatellite-launches/article71177747.ece |access-date=2026-08-28 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=MSN |url=https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/isro-will-not-make-any-launch-vehicle-all-tech-to-be-handed-to-private-sector/ar-AA2aEArl |access-date=2026-08-28 |website=www.msn.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-08-01 |title=The many challenges for ISRO: Rise of startups, launch setbacks, attrition |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/isro-attrition-gaganyaan-space-startups-explained-10813463/ |access-date=2026-08-28 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
* 25 August – A [[National Company Law Tribunal]] special bench headed by Nileesh Sharma approves a repayment plan for [[Subhash Chandra]], head of [[Zee Media Corporation]] where he will pay Rs. 6.5 crores against creditor claims of Rs. 22,006.57 crores.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tiwari |first=Yash |date=2026-08-25 |title=NCLT approves Subhash Chandra’s ₹6.5 cr repayment plan against ₹22,007 cr claims |url=https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/nclt-approves-subhash-chandra-s-6-5-cr-repayment-plan-against-22-007-cr-claims-ibc-sc-creditors-zee-11787670605730.html |access-date=2026-08-28 |website=mint |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Mishra |first=Lalatendu |date=2026-08-27 |title=Subhash Chandra gets relief in personal guarantee case as leading banks face 99% haircut |url=https://www.thehindu.com/business/subhash-chandra-gets-relief-in-personal-guarantee-case-as-leading-banks-face-99-haircut/article71396484.ece |access-date=2026-08-28 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2026-08-27 |title=‘Two systems’: Rahul attacks Modi government over NCLT settlement plan for Subhash Chandra |url=https://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/not-haircut-but-mundan-congress-on-nclt-clearing-subhash-chandras-65-crore-payout/article71395301.ece |access-date=2026-08-28 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
* 26 August – Defense Minister [[Rajnath Singh]] permits the transfer of [[DRDO]] missile technologies to Indian private companies.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Rajnath Singh opens DRDO missile tech to private sector |date=2026-08-26 |url=https://m.economictimes.com/news/defence/rajnath-singh-opens-drdo-missile-tech-to-private-sector/articleshow/133523823.cms |access-date=2026-08-26 |work=[[The Economic Times]]}}</ref>

=== September ===

* 5 September – A special [[National Investigation Agency|NIA]] court in [[Bastar district|Bastar]] convicts all 10 accused in the [[2013 Naxal attack in Darbha valley]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=5 September 2026 |title=2013 Jhiram Ghati Maoist attack: NIA court convicts all 10 accused, to pronounce sentence on Sept 16. |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/chhattisgarh/2013-jhiram-ghati-maoist-attack-nia-court-convicts-all-10-accused-to-pronounce-sentence-on-sept-16-4136048 |access-date=5 September 2026 |work=Deccan Herald}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=5 September 2026 |title=10 Convicted In Deadly 2013 Maoist Attack On Congress Leaders In Bastar. |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/jhiram-ghati-massacre-verdict-10-convicted-in-2013-maoist-attack-that-killed-27-people-in-chhattisgarh-bastar-12005566/amp/1 |access-date=5 September 2026 |work=NDTV}}</ref>
* 6 September – A five-story building collapses in [[Delhi]], killing seven.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Rescuers dig through debris as seven dead in building collapse in Delhi |date=2026-09-07 |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8r6ezx1jmro |access-date=2026-09-07 |work=[[BBC]]}}</ref>

=== Scheduled events ===
* April – June – November – [[2026 Rajya Sabha elections]].

==Deaths==
* 2 January –
**[[Shyam Bihari Lal]], 60, politician, [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]], [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] (since 2017).<ref>{{Cite news |date=2 January 2026 |title=Shyam Bihari Lal, BJP MLA from UP dies after suffering cardiac arrest during meeting. |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/shyam-bihari-lal-bjp-mla-from-up-dies-after-suffering-cardiac-arrest-during-meeting/articleshow/126307037.cms |access-date=2 January 2026 |work=[[The Economic Times]]}}</ref>
**[[Ashok Gajanan Modak]], 85, politician, [[Maharashtra Legislative Council|Maharashtra MLC]] (1994–2006) and academic.<ref>{{Cite news |date=3 January 2026 |title=Former MLC Ashok Modak passes away at 85 |url=https://www.newsdrum.in/national/former-mlc-ashok-modak-passes-away-at-85-10967573 |access-date=10 January 2026 |work=Newsdrum}}</ref>
* 4 January –
**[[L. Ganesan]], 91, politician, [[Member of parliament|MP]] (1980-1986, 2004-2009).<ref>{{Cite news |date=4 January 2026 |title=Veteran Dravidian ideologue L. Ganesan no more |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/veteran-dravidian-ideologue-l-ganesan-no-more/article70469988.ece |access-date=10 January 2026 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>
**[[Jitamitra Prasad Singh Deo]], 79, historian and archaeologist.<ref>{{Cite news |date=4 January 2026 |title=Khariar King Jitamitra Prasad Singh Deo Passes Away at 80 |url=https://pragativadi.com/khadial-king-jitamitra-prasad-singh-deo-passes-away-at-80 |access-date=10 January 2026 |work=[[Pragativadi]]}}</ref>
* 6 January –
**[[Suresh Kalmadi]], 81, politician, [[Parliament of India|MP]] (1982–2014) and president of the [[Indian Olympic Association|IOA]] (1996–2011) and sports administrator.<ref>{{Cite news |date=6 January 2026 |title=Suresh Kalmadi, former Union Minister and Congress leader, passes away at 81. |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/former-union-minister-and-congress-leader-suresh-kalmadi-passes-away/article70476649.ece |access-date=6 January 2026 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>
**[[V. K. Ebrahimkunju]], 73, politician, [[Kerala Legislative Assembly|Kerala MLA]] (2011–2021).<ref>{{Cite news |date=6 January 2026 |title=V.K. Ebrahim Kunju, IUML leader and former Kerala Minister, passes away |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/vk-ebrahim-kunju-iuml-leader-and-former-kerala-minister-passes-away/article70477566.ece |access-date=10 January 2026 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>
* 7 January –
**[[Madhav Gadgil]], 83, ecologist.<ref>{{Cite news |date=10 January 2026 |title=Madhav Gadgil (1942-2026) |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/madhav-gadgil-1942-2026/article70485336.ece |access-date=10 January 2026 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>
**[[Kabindra Purkayastha]], 94, politician, [[Lok Sabha|MP]] (1991–2014).<ref>{{Cite news |date=7 January 2026 |title=Assam BJP leader Kabindra Purkayastha dies at 94. |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/assam/assam-bjp-leaderkabindra-purkayastha-dies-at-94/article70483561.ece |access-date=7 January 2026 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>
* 8 January –
**[[Vijay Singh Gond]], 68, politician, [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly|Uttar Pradesh MLA]] (1980–2007, since 2024).<ref>{{Cite news |date=9 January 2026 |title=Vijay Singh Gond, SP's 8-term MLA, dies at 68 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/varanasi/vijay-singh-gond-sps-8-term-mla-dies-at-68/articleshow/126421669.cms |access-date=10 January 2026 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
**[[Meinam Bhorot Singh]], 75, politician, [[Manipur Legislative Assembly|Manipur MLA]] (2002–2007).<ref>{{Cite news |date=8 January 2026 |title=Manipur BJP leader Meinam Bhorot Singh dies after prolonged illness in Imphal |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/others/manipur-bjp-leader-meinam-bhorot-singh-dies-after-prolonged-illness-in-imphal-101767878746262.html |access-date=10 January 2026 |work=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref>
**[[Khawlhring Lalremruata]], 38, cricketer ([[Mizoram cricket team|Mizoram]]).<ref>{{Cite news |date=10 January 2026 |title='Big loss': Former Ranji Trophy player collapses, dies during cricket match; BCCI mourns |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/former-ranji-trophy-player-khawlhring-lalremruata-collapses-dies-during-cricket-match/articleshow/126448187.cms |access-date=10 January 2026 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
* 10 January – [[Davinder Singh (field hockey)|Davinder Singh]], 73, field hockey player, Olympic champion ([[Field hockey at the 1980 Summer Olympics|1980]]).<ref>{{Cite news |date=10 January 2026 |title=Hockey Olympian Davinder Singh Garcha passes away |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/sports/hockey-olympian-davinder-singh-garcha-passes-away |access-date=11 January 2026 |work=[[The Tribune (India)|The Tribune]]}}</ref>
* 11 January –
**[[Prashant Tamang]], 43, singer (''[[Indian Idol]]'') and actor (''[[Paatal Lok]]'').<ref>{{Cite news |date=11 January 2026 |title='Indian Idol 3' winner and 'Paatal Lok' actor Prashant Tamang dies at 43 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/indian-idol-3-winner-and-paatal-lok-actor-prashant-tamang-dies-at-43/article70497507.ece |access-date=14 January 2026 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>
**[[Samir Putatundu]], 73, politician.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mitra |first=Atri |date=12 January 2026 |title=Samir Putatundu, West Bengal Left leader who joined Mamata Banerjee for Singur, passes away at 74 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/kolkata/samir-putatundu-left-leader-mamata-banerjee-singur-passes-away-74-10468715 |access-date=14 January 2026 |work=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref>
* 12 January – [[Jayashree Kabir]], 73, actress (''[[Pratidwandi]]'', ''[[Simana Periye]]'', ''[[Rupali Saikate]]'').<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hasan |first=Bulbul |date=15 January 2026 |title=Renowned actress Jayasree Kabir passes away in London |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/entertainment/tv-film/news/renowned-actress-jayasree-kabir-passes-away-london-4081771 |access-date=15 January 2026 |work=[[The Daily Star (Bangladesh)]]}}</ref>
* 13 January –
**[[Indira Devi Dhanrajgir]], 95, poet and socialite.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Banerjee |first=Mrittika |date=14 January 2026 |title=Regal Nizam-era Socialite Indira Devi Passes Away |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/southern-states/telangana/regal-nizam-era-socialite-indira-devi-passes-away-1930348 |access-date=14 January 2026 |work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]}}</ref>
**[[Bir Bhadra Hagjer]], 75, politician, [[Assam Legislative Assembly|Assam MLA]] (2016–2021).<ref>{{Cite news |date=13 January 2026 |title=Assam: Retired IAS officer Bir Bhadra Hagjer passes away at 75 |url=https://nenow.in/north-east-news/assam/assam-retired-ias-officer-bir-bhadra-hagjer-passes-away-at-75.html |access-date=14 January 2026 |work=NorthEast Now}}</ref>
* 16 January – [[Bheemanna Khandre]], 100, [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly|Karnataka MLA]] (1962–1972, 1978–1985).<ref>{{cite news |title=Veteran Congress leader Bheemanna Khandre passes away |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/veteran-congress-leader-bheemanna-khandre-passes-away/article70516345.ece |work=The Hindu |date=January 16, 2026 |access-date=January 17, 2026}}</ref>
* 18 January – [[Raj K. Purohit]], 70, politician, [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Maharashtra MLA]] (1990-2009, 2014-2019).<ref>{{Cite news |date=18 January 2026 |title=BJP veteran Raj K Purohit passes away a day after son Akash's BMC victory. |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/bjp-veteran-raj-k-purohit-passes-away-a-day-after-son-akashs-bmc-victory-13777765.html |access-date=18 January 2026 |work=Money Control}}</ref>
* 25 January –
** [[Mark Tully|Sir Mark Tully]], 90, journalist ([[BBC]]).<ref>{{Cite news |date=25 January 2026 |title=Sir Mark Tully, the BBC's 'voice of India', dies aged 90 |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4nnp4d064do |access-date=25 January 2026 |work=[[BBC]]}}</ref>
** [[Dominic Kokkat]], 93, [[Syro-Malabar Church|Syro-Malabar Catholic]] prelate, bishop of [[Eparchy of Gorakhpur|Gorakhpur]] (1984–2006).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bishop Dominic Kokkat |url=https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bkokkat.html|website=Catholic-Hierarchy|access-date=2026-01-26}}</ref>
* 28 January – [[Ajit Pawar]], 66, politician, [[Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra| deputy chief minister of Maharashtra]] (since 2024).<ref name=Ajit-Pawar></ref>
* 19 February – [[Ricky A. J. Syngkon]], 54, [[Lok Sabha|MP]] (since 2024).<ref>{{cite news|title=Shillong MP Ricky Syngkon collapses while playing futsal; dies|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/shillong-mp-ricky-syngkon-collapses-while-playing-futsal-dies/articleshow/128581285.cms|access-date=21 February 2026|publisher=The Times of India|date=20 February 2026|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260220225653/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/shillong-mp-ricky-syngkon-collapses-while-playing-futsal-dies/articleshow/128581285.cms|archive-date=20 February 2026}}</ref>
* 20 February – [[Vungzagin Valte]], 61, [[Manipur Legislative Assembly|Manipur MLA]] (since 2012).<ref>{{Cite news |date=20 February 2026 |title=Manipur BJP MLA Vungzagin Valte Passes Away |url=https://northeastlivetv.com/around-ne/manipur/breaking-news-manipur-bjp-mla-vungzagin-valte-passes-away/ |access-date=21 February 2026 |work=Northeast Live}}</ref>
* 23 February – [[Mukul Roy]], 71, [[Rajya Sabha|MP]] (2006–2017), [[Ministry of Railways (India)|minister of railways]] (2012), and [[West Bengal Legislative Assembly|West Bengal MLA]] (since 2021).<ref>{{Cite news |date=23 February 2026 |title=Ex-Railway Minister And Once 'Chanakya Of Politics' Mukul Roy Dies At 71 |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/mukul-roy-death-ex-railway-minister-and-once-chanakya-of-bengal-politics-mukul-roy-dies-at-71-11122979 |access-date=23 February 2026 |work=NDTV}}</ref>
* 25 February – [[R. Nallakannu]], 101, politician.<ref>{{cite news|title=R. Nallakannu, veteran communist leader from Tamil Nadu, passes away |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/r-nallakannu-veteran-communist-leader-from-tamil-nadu-passes-away/article70674915.ece |newspaper=The Hindu |date=25 February 2026 |access-date=25 February 2026}}</ref>
* 6 March – [[Govind Parmar]], 72, [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly|Gujarat MLA]] (1995–2003, since 2017).<ref>{{cite news|title=Gujarat BJP MLA Govind Parmar dies at 72|url=https://theprint.in/india/gujarat-bjp-mla-govind-parmar-dies-at-72/2872120/|access-date=7 March 2026|publisher=The Print|date=6 March 2026}}</ref>
* 12 March – [[Harimurali]], 27, actor (''[[Rasikan]]'', ''[[Amar Akbar Anthony (2015 film)|Amar Akbar Anthony]]'', ''[[Annan Thampi]]'').<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nandakumar |first=Aswin |date=12 March 2026 |title=Ex-Malayalam Child Actor Harimurali Found Dead At Kerala Home |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/ex-malayalam-child-actor-harimurali-found-dead-at-kerala-home-11204271 |access-date=13 March 2026 |website=NDTV}}</ref>
* 29 March – [[Rahul Banerjee (actor)|Rahul Banerjee]], 42, actor (''[[Chirodini Tumi Je Amar]]'', ''[[Pati Parameshwar (film)|Pati Parameshwar]]'', ''[[Zulfiqar (film)|Zulfiqar]]'').<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-03-29 |title=Rahul Banerjee, popular Bengali actor, dies after falling into sea during shoot |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/news/rahul-banerjee-popular-bengali-actor-dies-after-falling-into-sea-during-shoot-2026-03-29-1035537 |access-date=2026-03-29 |website=India TV News |language=en}}</ref>
* 3 April – [[Prashant Bose]], 82, Maoist militant.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-04-03 |title=Top Maoist leader Prashant Bose alias 'Kishan da' dies in custody in Ranchi |url=https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/national/top-maoist-leader-prashant-bose-alias-kishan-da-dies-in-custody-in-ranchi |access-date=2026-04-03 |website=National Herald |language=en}}</ref>
* 5 April – [[Mani Kumar Chetri]], 105, cardiologist.<ref>{{cite news |title=প্রবীণ চিকিৎসক মণি ছেত্রী প্রয়াত, বয়স হয়েছিল ১০৬ বছর! ছিলেন জ্যোতি বসুর শুশ্রূষার দায়িত্বে |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/amp/west-bengal/doctor-mani-kumar-chhetri-dies-at-106-years-dgtl/cid/1678632 |access-date=5 April 2026 |publisher=Anandabazar |date=5 April 2026}}</ref>
* 10 April – [[Sonam Wangchuk (soldier)|Sonam Wangchuk]], 61, military officer.<ref>{{cite news |title=Colonel Sonam Wangchuk, Renowned Kargil War Hero, Dies of Heart Attack |url=https://shop.ssbcrack.com/blogs/blog/colonel-sonam-wangchuk-renowned-kargil-war-hero-dies-of-heart-attack |access-date=10 April 2026 |publisher=SSB Crack |date=10 April 2026}}</ref>
* 12 April – [[Asha Bhosle]], 92, playback singer.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mathur |first=Abhimanyu |date=12 April 2026 |title=Asha Bhosle, legendary singer and voice of Bollywood for decades, dies at 92 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/music/asha-bhosle-legendary-singer-and-voice-of-bollywood-for-decades-dies-at-92-lata-mangeshkar-rd-burman-bollywood-101775925754989.html |access-date=12 April 2026 |work=[[The Hindustan Times]]}}</ref>
* 22 April – [[N. Bhaskara Rao]], 90, [[Lok Sabha|MP]] (1998–1999) and [[Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh|chief minister of Andhra Pradesh]] (1984).<ref>{{cite news |title=Former CM of undivided Andhra, Nadendla Bhaskar Rao, dies at 90 |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2026/Apr/22/former-cm-of-undivided-andhra-nadendla-bhaskar-rao-dies-at-90 |access-date=22 April 2026 |publisher=The New Indian Express |date=22 April 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260422124945/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2026/Apr/22/former-cm-of-undivided-andhra-nadendla-bhaskar-rao-dies-at-90 |archive-date=22 April 2026 |language=en}}</ref>
*5 May –
**[[R. B. Choudary]], 77, film producer (''[[Pudhu Vasantham]]'', ''[[Raja (1999 Indian film)|Raja]]'', ''[[Aanandham]]'').<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-05-07 |title=Veteran producer RB Choudhary passes away due to car crash |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/tamil/news/2026/May/05/veteran-producer-rb-choudary-passes-away-due-to-car-crash |access-date=2026-05-05 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
**[[Santhosh K. Nayar]], 65, actor (''[[Nishedhi]]'', ''[[Kurishuyudham]]'', ''[[Vasantha Sena (1985 film)|Vasantha Sena]]'').<ref>{{cite news |title=Malayalam actor Santhosh K Nayar, who played his last role in ‘Mohiniyattam’ dies in car accident aged 65 |url=https://www.theweek.in/news/entertainment/2026/05/05/malayalam-actor-santosh-k-nayar-who-played-the-last-role-in-mohiniyattam-dies-in-a-car-accident-at-65.html |access-date=5 May 2026 |work=The Week |date=5 May 2026}}</ref>
*8 May – [[Ravi Pandit]], 75, businessman.<ref>{{cite news |title=KPIT Technologies co-founder and chairman Ravi Pandit dies at 75 |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/kpit-technologies-co-founder-and-chairman-ravi-pandit-dies-at-75/article70954018.ece |access-date=9 May 2026 |publisher=The Hindu Businessline |date=8 May 2026}}</ref>
*10 May – [[D. Sudhakar]], 66, [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly|Karnataka MLA]] (2004–2018, since 2023).<ref>{{cite web |title=Karnataka minister D Sudhakar, 66, passes away after prolonged illness in Bengaluru |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/karnataka-minister-d-sudhakar-66-passes-away-after-prolonged-illness-in-bengaluru-101778379422697.html |website=Hindustan Times |access-date=10 May 2026 |language=en |date=10 May 2026}}</ref>
*12 May – [[Swapan Sadhan Bose]], 78, politician<ref>{{cite web |title=Tutu Bose, veteran administrator of Mohun Bagan, dies aged 78 |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/tutu-bose-dies-passes-way-aged-78-swapan-sadhan-bose-mohun-bagan-death-obituary-kolkata-indian-football/article70972592.ece/ |website=The Hindu |access-date=14 May 2026 |language=en |date=12 May 2026}}</ref>
*13 May – [[Dileep Raj]], 47, actor<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/health-wellness/kannada-actor-dileep-raj-dies-of-heart-attack-at-47-cardio-explains-why-men-in-their-40s-and-50s-are-most-vulnerable-10687277/|title=Kannada actor Dileep Raj dies of heart attack at 47: Cardio explains why men in their 40s and 50s are most vulnerable|date=13 May 2026 |work=Indian Express}}</ref>
*14 May – [[Sudhangshu Seal]], 81, politician.<ref>{{cite news |title=Veteran CPI(M) Leader And Former MP Sudhanshu Sil Passes Away |url=https://www.newsonair.gov.in/former-mp-sudhanshu-sil-passes-away/ |access-date=14 May 2026 |publisher=News On Air |date=14 May 2026}}</ref>
*17 May – [[K. Rajan (producer)|K. Rajan]], 85, film producer (''[[Doubles (2000 film)|Doubles]]'', ''[[Ninaikkatha Naalillai]]'') and director ([[Unarchigal (2006 film)|Unarchigal]]).<ref>{{Cite news |date=2026-05-17 |title=Tamil film producer K Rajan dies by suicide at the age of 85 in Chennai |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/tamil-film-producer-k-rajan-dies-by-suicide-at-the-age-of-85-in-chennai/articleshow/131154921.cms |access-date=2026-05-17 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
*19 May – [[B. C. Khanduri]], 91, [[Chief Minister of Uttarakhand]] (2007–2009, 2011–2012), [[Minister of Road Transport and Highways|minister of road transport and highways]] (2000–2004), and three-time [[Lok Sabha|MP]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Khan |first=Danish |date=2026-05-19 |title=Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister BC Khanduri Passes Away; CM Dhami Pays Tribute |url=https://news.abplive.com/news/india/bc-khanduri-death-former-uttarakhand-cm-dies-after-prolonged-illness-bjp-pm-modi-reacts-1844597 |access-date=2026-05-19 |website=ABP Live |language=en}}</ref>
*27 May – [[Anik Dutta]], 66, film director (''[[Bhooter Bhabishyat]]'', ''[[Ashchorjyo Prodeep]]'', ''[[Meghnad Badh Rahasya]]'').<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-05-27 |title=‘Bhooter Bhabishyat’ director Anik Dutta passes away in Kolkata hospital |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/bengali-film-director-anik-dutta-passes-away-in-kolkata/cid/2162684 |access-date=2026-05-29 |website=Telegraph India|language=en}}</ref>
*28 May – [[S. Sathyendra]], 65, actor<ref>{{cite news |title=நடிகர் சத்யேந்திரா மரணம்: உடலைப் பெற யாரும் வராத சோகம்; நடிகை வினோதினி கோரிக்கை பதிவு |url=https://tamil.indianexpress.com/entertainment/leo-movie-critic-national-award-winning-actor-sathyendra-passes-away-no-one-claims-actor-sathyendras-body-at-royapettah-hospital-11884862 |work=[[The Indian Express|Indian Express Tamil]] |date=28 May 2026 |language=ta}}</ref>
*29 May – [[T. U. Kuruvilla]], 89, politician<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2026/05/29/senior-kerala-congress-leader-t-u-kuruvilla-passes-away-at-89.amp.html |title=Veteran Kerala Congress leader and former minister TU Kuruvilla dies at 89 |date=29 May 2026|access-date=3 June 2026 |work=Onamnorama}}</ref>
*30 May – [[K. P. Dhanapalan]], 76, politician<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kp-dhanapalan-senior-congress-leader-and-former-mp-passes-away/article71040189.ece |title=K.P. Dhanapalan, senior Congress leader and former Kerala MP, passes away |date=30 May 2026|access-date=3 June 2026 |work=The Hindu}}</ref>
*31 May –
**[[Probal Dasgupta]], 72, Esperantist, [[president of the Universal Esperanto Association]] (2007–2013)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.liberafolio.org/2026/06/01/forpasis-probal-dasgupta/|title=Forpasis Probal Dasgupta|date=1 June 2026|access-date=1 June 2026 |work=Libera Folio}}</ref>
**[[Suman Kalyanpur]], 89, singer<ref>{{cite news |title=Suman Kalyanpur : भावगीतांची सम्राज्ञी हरपली! ज्येष्ठ गायिका सुमन कल्याणपूर यांचे निधन; संगीत क्षेत्रावर शोककळा |url=https://marathi.abplive.com/entertainment/suman-kalyanpur-passed-away-legendary-marathi-hindi-playback-singer-padma-bhushan-awardee-death-marathi-news-1426282 |access-date=1 June 2026 |publisher=ABP |date=31 May 2026}}</ref>
*2 June – [[Yogesh Patel]], 79, [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly|Gujarat MLA]] (since 2012)<ref>{{Cite news |title=Eight-time BJP MLA and former Gujarat minister Yogesh Patel dies at 79 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vadodara/eight-time-bjp-mla-and-former-gujarat-minister-yogesh-patel-dies-at-79/amp_articleshow/131470548.cms |access-date=2026-06-03 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
*6 June – [[Salim Kumar]], 57, actor<ref>{{Cite news |date=7 June 2026 |author=M.P. Praveen |title=Versatile actor Salim Kumar passes away aged 57 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/versatile-actor-salim-kumar-passes-away-aged-57/article71071055.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260607110302/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/versatile-actor-salim-kumar-passes-away-aged-57/article71071055.ece |archive-date=7 June 2026 |url-status=live |access-date=13 June 2026 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>
*10 June – [[Bharathiraja]], 84, film director, screenwriter and actor<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 June 2026 |title=Veteran actor-filmmaker Bharathiraja dies at 84 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/veteran-actor-filmmaker-bharathiraja-dies-10732286/ |access-date=10 June 2026 |website=The Indian Express }}</ref>
*12 June – [[Jaspal Rana]], 49, sport shooter and coach<ref>{{cite news |title=Artery completely blocked: What led to Indian shooting coach Jaspal Rana’s sudden death |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/artery-completely-blocked-what-led-to-indian-shooting-coach-jaspal-rana-s-sudden-death-101781253716369.html |access-date=12 June 2026 |work=Hindustan Times |date=12 June 2026 |language=en}}</ref>
*27 June – [[K. Bhagyaraj]], 73, actor and director.<ref>{{Cite news |date=27 June 2026 |author=B. Kolappan |title=K. Bhagyaraj, prominent actor and director, passes away |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/tamil-actor-and-director-k-bhagyaraj-passes-away-in-chennai/article71153422.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260627054307/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/tamil-actor-and-director-k-bhagyaraj-passes-away-in-chennai/article71153422.ece |archive-date=27 June 2026 |access-date=27 June 2026 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>
*28 June – [[Madan Mohan Lakhera]], 88, army lieutenant general, [[List of governors of Mizoram|governor of Mizoram]] (2006–2011), lieutenant governor of [[List of lieutenant governors of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands|Andaman and Nicobar Islands]] (2006) and [[List of lieutenant governors of Puducherry|Puducherry]] (2004–2006).<ref>{{Cite news |title=Mizoram guv, CM condole death of former guv Lakhera |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/mizoram-guv-cm-condole-death-of-former-guv-lakhera/articleshow/132093523.cms |access-date=1 July 2026 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
*30 June – [[P. A. Madhavan]], 79, [[Kerala Legislative Assembly|Kerala MLA]] (2011–2016).<ref>{{Cite news |title=Former Manalur MLA P.A. Madhavan passes away |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/former-manalur-mla-pa-madhavan-passes-away/article71167388.ece |access-date=1 July 2026 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>
*4 July – [[Mohansinh Chhotubhai Rathava]], 82, [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly|Gujarat MLA]] (1972–2002, since 2007).<ref>{{Cite news |title=Former Gujarat Minister, 10-Time MLA Mohansinh Rathwa Dies at 82 |url=https://english.gujaratsamachar.com/news/gujarat/former-gujarat-minister-10-time-mla-mohansinh-rathwa-dies-at-82-69325664144 |access-date=5 July 2026 |work=[[Gujarat Samachar]]}}</ref>
*11 July – [[S. Janaki]], 88, singer<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 July 2026 |title=Remembering Iconic Singer S. Janaki |url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/remembering-iconic-singer-s-janaki-84898.html |access-date=14 August 2026 |website=[[Filmfare]] |language=en}}</ref>
* 18 July – [[Chennamma Deve Gowda]], 89, [[Spouse of the prime minister of India|spouse of the prime minister]] (1996–1997).<ref>{{cite news |title=Former PM H D Deve Gowda's wife Chenamma dies at 89 |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/former-pm-h-d-devegowdas-wife-chenamma-dies-at-89-4078467 |work=Deccan Herald |date=18 July 2026 |access-date=31 July 2026}}</ref>
* 19 July – [[Jennifer Monserrate]], 56, [[Goa Legislative Assembly|Goa MLA]] (since 2012).<ref>{{cite news |title=Goa BJP MLA and Former Minister Jennifer Monserrate Passes Away After Prolonged Illness |url=https://www.heraldgoa.in/goa/goa-bjp-mla-and-former-minister-jennifer-monserrate-passes-away-after-prolonged-illness/482341/ |work=Herald Goa |date=19 July 2026 |access-date=30 July 2026}}</ref>
* 22 July – [[Alambadi (politician)|Alambadi]], 90, [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly|Uttar Pradesh MLA]] (1996–2007, since 2012).<ref>{{cite news |title=Born before Independence, UP’s oldest MLA Alam Badi Azmi dies at 90 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/alam-badi-azmi-dies-up-oldest-serving-mla-sp-veteran-obituary-10800125/ |work=The Indian Express |date=23 July 2026 |access-date=26 July 2026}}</ref>
* 27 July – [[Susanta Singh]], 53, [[Odisha Legislative Assembly|Odisha MLA]] (since 2014).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Senior BJD Leader and Former Minister Sushant Singh Dies at 53 |url=https://www.prameyanews.com/senior-bjd-leader-and-former-minister-sushant-singh-dies-at-53 |access-date=2026-07-27 |website=Prameya News|language=en}}</ref>
* 4 August –
** [[D. Y. Patil]], 90, governor of [[List of governors of Tripura|Tripura]] (2009–2013), [[List of governors of Bihar|Bihar]] (2013–2014), and [[List of governors of West Bengal|West Bengal]] (2014).<ref>{{Cite news |date=4 August 2026 |title=DY Patil, senior Congress leader, former Governor and educationist, dies at 90. |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/dy-patil-former-west-bengal-and-bihar-governor-dies-at-90-2026-08-04-1050295 |access-date=4 August 2026 |work=India TV}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=4 August 2026 |title=DY Patil, Veteran Congress Leader And Ex-Bihar Governor, Dies In Maharashtra |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/dy-patil-veteran-congress-leader-and-ex-bihar-governor-dies-in-maharashtra-11862909 |access-date=4 August 2026 |work=NDTV}}</ref>
**[[Pradeep Rawat (actor)|Pradeep Rawat]], 74, actor (''[[Mahabharat (1988 TV series)|Mahabharat]]'', ''[[Sye (2004 film)|Sye]]'', ''[[Naayak]]'').<ref>{{Cite news |date=4 August 2026 |title=Pradeep Rawat passes away at 74 after cancer battle: Revisiting his iconic villain roles and hilarious 'China Town' story. |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/pradeep-rawat-passes-away-at-74-after-cancer-battle-revisiting-his-iconic-villain-roles-and-hilarious-china-town-story/articleshow/132916560.cms |access-date=4 August 2026 |work=The Times Of India}}</ref>
* 5 August – [[Uma Shankar Singh (Uttar Pradesh politician)|Uma Shankar Singh]], 55, [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly|Uttar Pradesh MLA]] (since 2012).<ref>{{Cite news |date=5 August 2026 |title=BSP's Only MLA In UP Umashankar Singh Dies Of Cancer; Mayawati Recalls His Dedication To The Party |url=https://www.thedailyjagran.com/india/bsps-only-mla-in-up-umashankar-singh-dies-of-cancer-mayawati-recalls-his-dedication-for-party-10323821 |access-date=6 August 2026 |work=The Daily Jagran}}</ref>.
* 16 August – [[Asish Banerjee]], 75, [[Deputy Speaker of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly|Deputy Speaker]] of [[West Bengal Legislative Assembly]] (2021-2026).<ref>{{Cite news |date=16 August 2026 |title=Asish Banerjee, Mamata Banerjee's Close Aide, Found Dead At Trinamool Office. |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/asish-banerjee-ex-bengal-deputy-speaker-and-ex-trinamool-mla-found-dead-at-party-office-was-a-close-aide-of-mamata-banerjee-11915959 |access-date=16 August 2026 |work=NDTV}}</ref>
* 20 August – [[Sajjan Kumar]], 80, [[Lok Sabha Member of parliament|Lok Sabha MP]] (1980-1984), (1991-1996), (2004-2009) and convicted murderer.<ref>{{Cite news |date=20 August 2026 |title=Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar, convicted in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, dies at 80. |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/former-congress-mp-sajjan-kumar-convicted-in-1984-anti-sikh-riots-case-dies-at-80/articleshow/133370739.cms |access-date=20 August 2026 |work=The Times Of India}}</ref>
* 25 August – [[Kuku Kohli]], 77, film director ([[Suhaag (1994 film)|''Suhaag'']]).<ref>{{Cite news |date=25 August 2026 |title=Phool Aur Kaante Director Kuku Kohli Dies Of Heart Attack At 77. |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/phool-aur-kaante-director-kuku-kohli-dies-of-heart-attack-at-77-11958059 |access-date=25 August 2026 |work=NDTV}}</ref>
* 27 August –
** [[T. K. D. Muzhappilangad]], 80, writer.<ref>{{cite web | title=Malayalam writer, playwright TKD Muzhappilangad passes away at 80 | website=[[Onmanorama]] | date=27 August 2026 | url=https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2026/08/27/renowned-malayalam-writer-tkd-muzhappilangad-passes-away.html | access-date=27 August 2026}}</ref>
**[[Mamtaz Sanghamita]], 80, [[Lok Sabha Member of parliament|Lok Sabha MP]] (2014-2019).<ref>{{Cite news |date=27 August 2026 |title=Former Trinamool MP Mamtaz Sanghamita passes away at 80. |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/former-trinamool-mp-mamtaz-sanghamita-passes-away-at-80/articleshow/133574528.cms |access-date=27 August 2026 |work=The Times Of India}}</ref>
* 2 September – [[Anil Sharma (Uttar Pradesh politician)|Anil Sharma]], 63, [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly|Uttar Pradesh MLA]] (2002–2012, since 2017).<ref>{{cite news |title=BJP MLA Anil Sharma Passes Away; CM Yogi Adityanath Expresses Grief |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/uttar-pradesh/bjp-mla-anil-sharma-passes-away-cm-yogi-adityanath-expresses-grief |access-date=2 September 2026 |publisher=The Free Press Journal |date=2 September 2026}}</ref>
* 3 September – [[Harish Chandra Mishra]], 67, judge, [[Delhi Lokayukta|lokayukta of Delhi]] (since 2022).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/en/state/delhi-lokayukta-justice-harish-chandra-mishra-passes-away-last-rites-to-be-held-toda-enn26090403702 |title=Delhi Lokayukta Justice Harish Chandra Mishra Passes Away |date=2026-09-04 |work=[[ETV Bharat]] |access-date=2026-09-04 }}</ref>.
* 6 September – [[Sudivya Kumar]], 56, [[Jharkhand Legislative Assembly|Jharkhand MLA]] (since 2019).<ref>{{Cite news |date=6 September 2026 |title=Jharkhand Higher Education Minister Sudivya Kumar Sonu Dies Of Heart Attack. |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/jharkhand-mukti-morcha-leader-jharkhand-minister-sudivya-kumar-sonu-dies-of-heart-attack-12007800/amp/1 |access-date=6 September 2026 |work=NDTV}}</ref>

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