NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has registered a clean sweep in the local body elections across Daman, Diu, and Dadra & Nagar Haveli, securing an overwhelming majority in all key civic and panchayat bodies.
According to official results declared on Saturday, the BJP won 15 of 16 seats in the Daman District Panchayat, 14 of 15 seats in the Municipal Council, and 15 of 16 sarpanch posts, establishing near-total dominance in the region.
In Diu, the BJP achieved a perfect victory, bagging all eight District Panchayat seats. Similarly, in Dadra & Nagar Haveli, the party strengthened its stronghold by winning 24 of 26 District Panchayat seats and all 15 seats in the Municipal Council.
Speaking to The Sunday Guardian, BJP national spokesperson Guru Prakash Paswan said the results reflected the public’s growing faith in the party’s governance model.
“BJP considers every election important, no matter how small or big. From panchayat to Parliament, people ensure BJP’s victory because of the party’s good governance,” Paswan said. He added that the results show “the people’s faith in the BJP is continuously increasing With this performance, the BJP has consolidated its position across the Union Territory.