Government & Politics of Dadra & Nagar Haveli

India is a huge country with 28 States and 7 Union Territories. The Union Territories 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.

It is the President of India who nominates an administrator or Lieutenant Governor to preside over the Government and Politics of Dadra and Nagar Haveli. Dadra and Nagar Haveli had long been under the Portuguese rule and it was only in the year 1954 that it was included within the Sub- Continent of India. Even then the Government and Politics of Dadra and Nagar Haveli was independent and self Governing.

Lok Sabha Constituency of Dadra and Nagar Haveli

In the year 1961 it became an 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 seat in the Lok Sabha Constituency of Dadra and Nagar Haveli. The 14th Lok Sabha elections was won by Delkar Mohanbhai Sanjibhai of the BNP.

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 Vigilan Education Panchayats Collectorate Agriculture

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

The Political parties which fight for offices in the Politics and Government of Dadra and Nagar Haveli includes:

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

Dadra and Nagar Haveli has a total of 122681 electors and 128 polling stations. The Head of the Government and Politics of Dadra and Nagar Haveli is the Administrator and immediately after him is the Finance Secretary.

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, Dadra and Nagar Haveli was included within India in the year 1954 but even then Dadra and Nagar Haveli 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 Dadra and Nagar Haveli Administration was rested with Indian Government. Today, the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli 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. Dadra and Nagar Haveli Administration is divided into several Departments which makes it easier to run the Government. These Departments include:

• Panchayats
• Collectorate
• Agriculture
• Animal Husbandry
• Excise
• Planning & Statistics
• Public Works
• Medical & Health Services
• Food & Civil Supplies
• Child Development
• ITI
• Child Labor
• Vigilan
• Education
• Forest Department
• Transport
• Police
• Industry
• Land & Revenue
• Municipality
• Power ( Electricity )

Number of Political Parties in Dadra and Nagar Haveli contest for offices in these Departments and for running the Dadra and Nagar Haveli Administration. There are total of 122681 electors and 128 polling stations in the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli.

Last Updated on: 4^th April 2013