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New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has swept the local body elections in the Union Territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, and won almost every seat in the district panchayat, city council and sarpanch elections.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the voters and described their overwhelming support as a testament to the BJP’s strong connection with the development aspirations of the region.
“Gratitude to my sisters and brothers of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu for blessing BJP with unprecedented support in the Sarpanch, Zilla Panchayat and Councilor elections held across the UT. This indicates the UT’s strong connect with our party’s development agenda. I commend our hardworking workers for their efforts at the grassroots level,” PM Modi said on Twitter.
According to official figures, the BJP won 15 of 16 district panchayat seats, 14 of 15 city council seats and 15 of 16 sarpanch posts in Daman district.
In Diu district, the BJP won all 8 district panchayat seats, securing a complete victory.
Similarly, in Dadra and Nagar Haveli district, the party won 24 of the 26 district panchayat seats and all 15 city council seats, underscoring the party’s dominance in the entire Union Territory.
BJP’s IT cell chief Amit Malviya described the result as a “historic victory” and said it has confirmed the unwavering faith of the people in the leadership of Prime Minister Modi.
“The Bharatiya Janata Party has registered a historic victory in the local body elections in Daman, Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli, winning almost every seat – confirming the unwavering faith of the people in the vision and leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi,” Malviya wrote on Twitter.
The resounding results highlight the deep organizational presence of the BJP and people’s support of its governance and development model in the coastal Union Territory, which has seen significant infrastructure and administrative reforms under the current government.
–IANS
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