Jammu, Aug. 28 -- The Ministry of Minority Affairs has announced the Haj quota allocation for 2026. According to the latest government order dated August 25, 2025, 14 Haj Group Organizers (HGOs) from the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir have been allotted a total of 664 Haj seats for next year. The decision follows the Haj Review Meeting held on July 4, 2025, chaired by the Minister for Minority Affairs.

It was decided that 70% of India's Haj quota will go to the Haj Committee of India (HCoI), and 30% will go to private Haj Group Organizers (CHGOs/HGOs).

Although the Saudi government has not yet confirmed India's official Haj quota for 2026, the Ministry has distributed quotas based on the previous year's numbers to ensure timely pr...