‘Phenomenal Support’: PM Modi Lauds BJP Workers After Landslide Victory In Dadra, Daman Local Polls

Last Updated:November 08, 2025, 21:05 IST

BJP swept local elections in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. PM Modi and Amit Shah thanked voters. Congress alleged unfair cancellation of opposition nominations.

File photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

After the landslide victory of the BJP in the local elections in the Union Territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the party workers saying that the people have a “strong connection" with the party’s development agenda.

PM Modi shared a post on X, expressing gratitude towards the elections. “Gratitude to my sisters and brothers of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu for blessing BJP with phenomenal support in the Sarpanch, District Panchayat and Councillor elections held across the UT."

“This indicates the UT’s strong connect with our Party’s development agenda. I laud our hardworking Karyakartas for their effort at the grassroots," the X post added.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah thanked the people for showing their faith in the BJP.

“Extending heartfelt thanks to the people of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu for the massive faith shown in the BJP in the Sarpanch, District Panchayat, and Councillor elections. Your support reflects trust in the BJP’s commitment to progress. Congratulations to our dedicated Karyakartas for their tireless efforts," he wrote on X.

According to the details of the results shared by the BJP Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, on its social media handle X, the BJP won 15 out of 16 villages in the Daman district Sarpanch elections, 15 out of 16 seats in Daman District Panchayat elections, and 14 out of 15 wards for the Municipal Council polls in Daman.

In Diu, the BJP swept the elections, winning both the Panchayat seats in the Sarpanch elections and all eight wards in the District Panchayat polls.

In Dadra and Nagar Haveli, the party won 16 out of 26 Panchayats in the Sarpanch polls, 24 out of 26 wards in District Panchayat polls and all 15 wards in the Municipal Council elections.

The polling for the Panchayat and Municipal Council elections was held on November 5.

Meanwhile, the Congress accused the BJP of “stealing the election," alleging that nominations of several Opposition candidates had been unfairly cancelled.

The party alleged that in the Silvassa Municipal Corporation election (Dadra and Nagar Haveli), eight of their candidates’ nominations were cancelled, while 13 were cancelled in the district panchayat polls.

Congress wrote on X, “Open ‘election theft’ has taken place blatantly in the municipal corporation and panchayat elections of Dadra and Nagar Haveli. The Election Commission and the BJP have conspired to cancel the nominations of Congress and opposition candidates."

“In the Silvassa Municipal Corporation election, 12 candidates from Congress filed forms, out of which 8 forms were cancelled. Similarly, in the district panchayat election, 21 forms were filed, out of which 13 forms were cancelled. The key point is that all these forms were filled in a way after sitting with the legal team. Even after that, nominations were deliberately cancelled," the party added.

(With inputs from ANI)

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