2023 in India
Events in the year 2023 in India.
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Incumbents
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State governments
Events
January
- 1 January
- Anjali Singh is killed while riding her scooter in Delhi[1]
- Kashmir conflict: Four civilians are killed and six others injured when two terrorist open fire against Hindu people's homes in Rajouri district, Jammu and Kashmir.[2]
- 2 January
- Protests are reported in some parts of Jammu and Kashmir in response to the previous day's quadruple killing.[3]
- The Supreme Court of India upholds the legality of the government's decision to demonetise all ₹500 and ₹1,000 banknotes of the Mahatma Gandhi Series in 2016.[4]
- Rajouri attacks – Two children are killed and four other people are injured by an explosion outside the home of one of the four Hindus who were killed.[5]
- 4 January – The Competition Commission of India rejects an appeal from Google over its ruling in October that Google's dominant position in the search engine market and control of the Android app store violated India's antitrust laws.[6]
- 13–29 January - 2023 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup
February
- 26 February - Manish Sisodia, Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi arrested by Central Bureau of Investigation in liquor policy case[7]
- 28 February - Manish Sisodia and Satyendra Jain resign from their posts as ministers following the arrests.[8]
March
- 2 March - Election results declared for legislative assembly elections in three states - BJP retains Tripura and Nagaland and hung assembly on Meghalaya.
- 18 March - Punjab Police initiated a crackdown against 'Waris Punjab De', a Punjab based organisation, headed by radical Khalistan separatist, Amritpal Singh,[12] [13] arresting 78 persons and detaining several others for questioning. The eventual number of arrests was reported as 112.[14]
- 23-24 March - Rahul Gandhi disqualified as a member of parliament in the Lok sabha after a court found him guilty of defamation and sentenced him to two years in prison.[15]
- 31 March - Indore stepwell collapse: Thirty-six people are killed and 17 others are injured when a stepwell collapses during prayers at a Hindu temple in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.[16]
April
- 1 April - A new income tax law comes into effect. It is a significant change on the old 1961 statute, and contains a controversial "angel tax" provision seeking to capture some of the income entering the country from foreign investors funding India's start-ups.[17]
- 4 April - Seven people are killed and eleven others are injured in an avalanche in Nathu La, Sikkim.[18]
- 12 April - Four soldiers are killed in a mass shooting incident at a military base in Punjab. Authorities say the shooting is not terror-related.[19]
- 15 April - Twelve people are killed and 28 others are injured when a bus falls into a gorge in Raigad, Maharashtra.[20]
- 15 April - Gangster Atique Ahmed and his brother and gangster Ashraf Ahmed killed in a shootout in Prayagraj.[21][22]
- 23 April - Radical Khalistan separatist, Amritpal Singh was arrested following his surrender after the gurudwara in which he was hiding was surrounded by police forces in Moga, Punjab. He was then sent to Dibrugarh central jail in Assam under NSA.[23]
May
- 3 May onwards - At least 73 people are killed in violence between tribal ethnic groups in the state of Manipur.
- 10-13 May - The Indian National Congress won the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election by getting 135 out of 224 seats.[24]
Predicted and scheduled events
- February to December – 2023 elections in India[25]
- September - 2023 G20 New Delhi summit
- October to November - 2023 Cricket World Cup to be held in India.
- India is projected to surpass China to become the world's most populous country.[26]
Deaths
January
- 1 January
- N. C. Debbarma, 80, politician, Tripura MLA (since 2018)[27]
- R. K. Krishna Kumar, 84, entrepreneur (Tata Sons, Sir Dorabji Tata and Allied Trusts)[28]
- 2 January – Siddeshwar Swami, 82, Hindu religious leader[29]
- 3 January
- Laxman Pandurang Jagtap, 59, politician, Maharashtra MLA (since 2009)[30]
- 4 January
- Thirumagan Evera, 46, politician, Tamil Nadu MLA (since 2021)
- Beeyar Prasad, 61, lyricist (Kilichundan Mampazham, Njan Salperu Ramankutty, Vamanapuram Bus Route)[31]
- 7 January
- Nazrul Islam, 73, politician, Assam MLA (1996–2021)[32]
- Tehemton Erach Udwadia, 88, surgeon and gastroenterologist[33]
- 8 January – Keshari Nath Tripathi, 88, politician, Uttar Pradesh MLA (1977–1980, 1989–2007), governor of West Bengal (2014–2019) and twice of Bihar.[34]
- 9 January – Rehman Rahi, 97, poet.[35]
- 12 January – Sharad Yadav, 75, politician from Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) party.[36]
- 14 January – Mansa Ram, 82, politician, Himachal Pradesh MLA (1967–1977, 1982–1985, 1998–2003).[37]
- 18 January
- Jagdish Nehra, 79, politician, Haryana MLA (1982–1987).[38]
- Prabhaben Shah, 92, social worker.[39]
- 19 January
- Abdul Ghani Azhari, 101, Islamic scholar.[40]
- Kuldip Singh Dhillon, 72, Indian-British property developer and polo player.[41]
- Nilmani Phookan Jr, 89, poet.[42]
- 21 January – Harjit Singh Arora, 61, Indian Air Force officer, vice chief of the air staff (2019–2021).[43]
- 23 January – E. Ramdoss, 66, film director, screenwriter (Aayiram Pookkal Malarattum, Ravanan) and actor.[44]
- 24 January – B. V. Doshi, 95, architect (CEPT University, Tagore Memorial Hall, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore), Pritzker Prize winner (2018).[45][46]
- 25 January – Shantabai Kamble, 99, writer.[47]
- 26 January – Judo. K. K. Rathnam, 92, stuntman (Thamarai Kulam, Vallavan Oruvan, Thalai Nagaram).[48]
- 27 January – Jamuna, 86, actress (Milan, Pandanti Kapuram) and politician, MP (1989–1991).[49][50]
- 29 January
- Naba Das, 61, politician, Odisha MLA (since 2009).[51]
- Mandeep Roy, 73, actor (Minchina Ota, Baadada Hoo, Benkiya Bale), cardiac arrest.[52]
- Vatti Vasant Kumar, 67, politician, Andhra Pradesh MLA (2004–2014).[53]
- 30 January – K. V. Tirumalesh, 82, writer and poet.[54]
- 31 January – Shanti Bhushan, 97, Indian lawyer and politician, minister of law and justice (1977–1979).[55]
February
- 2 February – K. Viswanath, 92, actor and filmmaker.[56]
- 4 February – Vani Jairam, 77, playback singer.[57]
- 5 February – T. P. Gajendran, 68, actor, comedian and director.[58]
- 14 February - Javed Khan Amrohi, 73, actor
- 16 February - Tulsidas Balaram, 86, footballer
- 17 February - Shahnawaz Pradhan, 56, actor
- 17 February - Vijay Kichlu, 92, singer
- 18 February - Taraka Ratna, 39, actor
- 18 February - D. K. Shroff, talent manager
- 19 February – Mayilsamy, 57, actor and comedian.[59]
- 20 February - Bela Bose, 79, actress, dancer
- 20 February - Om Prakash Kohli, 87, politician
- 22 February - Shahnawaz Pradhan, 41, actress, comedian
- 22 February - Kanak Rele, 85, dancer, choreographer
- 24 February - Devisingh Ransingh Shekhawat, 89, agriculturist, politician
- 27 February - Srutimala Duara, 57, academician, writer
March
- 1 March - Pintu Nanda, 45, actor
- 2 March - Chandrashekhar Dasgupta, 82, diplomat, civil servant
- 2 March - Aziz Mushabber Ahmadi, 90, judge
- 3 March - Satyabrata Mookherjee, 90, advocate
- 4 March - Joseph Gabriel Fernandez, 97, bishop
- 6 March - Kuppuswami Sampath, 75, footballer
- 7 March - Prafulla Kumar Jena, 91, metallurgist
- 8 March – Satish Kaushik, 66, actor and filmmaker.
- 9 March - Samaraditya Pal, 84, advocate
- 11 March - R. Dhruvanarayana, 61, politician
- 13 March - Pradeep Uppoor, 64, film producer
- 14 March - Ved Pratap Vaidik, 78, journalist, political analyst
- 15 March - Sameer Khakhar, 70, actor
- 18 March - Joseph Powathil, 92, archbishop
- 21 March - Jag Mohan Nath, 92, Indian Air Force officer
- 24 March - Pradeep Sarkar, 67, director
- 26 March – Innocent, 75, actor, film producer, writer and politician.
- 29 March - Girish Bapat, 72, politician
- 29 March - Vivan Sundaram, 79, artist
- 31 March - Sarah Thomas, 88, novelist
April
- 1 April - Swarna Ram, 83, politician
- 2 April - Salim Durani, 88, cricketer
- 3 April - T. B. Radhakrishnan, 63, judge
- 4 April - Suneet Chopra, 81, politician
- 4 April - Rockstar Ramani Ammal, 69, singer
- 5 April - Sudhir Naik, 78, cricketer
- 6 April - Jagarnath Mahto, 56, politician
- 7 April - Prabir Ghosh, 78, author
- 7 April - Kalamandalam Devaki, 76, dancer
- 15 April - Atique Ahmed, 60, gangster
- 25 April - Parkash Singh Badal, 95, politician
May
- 3 May - Manobala, 69, actor, comedian and filmmaker.[60][61]
- 18 May - Rattan Lal Kataria, 71, politician
See also

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