Government & Politics of Dadra & Nagar Haveli

India is a huge country with 29 states and seven union territories (UTs). The UTs of India are controlled directly by the federal national government as the union territories are defined as "the sub- national administrative divisions of India". Dadra and Nagar Haveli is an important union territory of India and therefore the government and politics of Dadra and Nagar Haveli is administered by the Indian federal government.

Dadra and Nagar Haveli Administration

According to the constitution of India, the union territories of the country are sub- national administrative divisions. Following this definition the Dadra and Nagar Haveli administration is also entrusted upon the federal government of India. After remaining a Portuguese colony for a long time, it was included within India in the year 1954 but even then its administration was an independent and self governing one.

It was only in the year 1961 that Dadra and Nagar Haveli became a union territory of India and the responsibility of its administration was rested with the Indian government. Today, this union territory has representatives in both the Houses of the Indian Parliament.

The President of India nominates an Administrator for the purpose of Dadra and Nagar Haveli administration and the latter is known as a ' Lieutenant Governor'. The Lieutenant Governor is the head of the government of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and just below him is the Secretary of Finance.

Government Departments and Political Parties

The most important departments in the government and politics of Dadra and Nagar Haveli include:

Public Works Medical & Health Services Food & Civil Supplies Child Development ITI Child Labor Vigilance Education Panchayats Collectorate Agriculture

Forest Department Transport Police Industry Land & Revenue Municipality Power ( Electricity ) Animal Husbandry Excise Planning & Statistics

Political Parties

The political parties which fight for offices in the politics and government of Dadra and Nagar Haveli include:

• BJP
• SHS
• IND
• BSP
• CPM
• SP
• BNP
• INC
• NCP

Lok Sabha Constituency

In the year 1961 it became a union territory of India and at present has representatives in both the Houses of the Indian Parliament. Ever since then, members of different political parties in Dadra and Nagar Haveli have contested for a single seat in the Lok Sabha constituency of Dadra and Nagar Haveli.

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Last Updated on : September 18, 2014