Goa, Uttarakhand and Manipur: what to watch in the 2027 polls

Goa: The 40-seat Assembly is held by the BJP under Chief Minister Pramod Sawant. It is a small, swing-prone state where seats can turn on a few hundred votes. The BJP, Congress, AAP, MGP, GFP and TMC are among the parties in the field.

Uttarakhand: The 70-seat Assembly is held by the BJP under Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. The main contest is between the BJP and the Congress, with the AAP, BSP and the regional UKD also contesting.

Manipur: The 60-seat Assembly's term ends in March 2027. The contest covers the Imphal valley and the hill districts and involves the BJP, Congress, NPP, NPF, JD(U) and the Kuki People's Alliance. Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh leads the government.

Later in 2027, Himachal Pradesh, where the Congress governs under Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, and Gujarat will also go to the polls.