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U.T. ADMINISTRATION OF DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND
DAMAN AND DIU
असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
प्राधधकरण द्वारा प्रकाशशत / PUBLISHED BY AUHTORITY
Daman 10th October, 2025 18 Asvina, 1947 (Saka) No. : 130
UT Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Administrator Secretariat, Vidyut Bhawan, Kachigam,
Nani Daman
Dated the 10th October, 2025
NOTIFICATION
[Under Rule 23 of the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Panchayats (Election
Procedure) Rules, 2023]
No.05/06/GENL.ELEC/NOTIFICATION/DNHⅅ/Vol-I/79 Whereas, last general elections to all Gram Panchayats (except Gram Panchayats, Maharani Laxmibai, Vanakbara, Maharana Pratap, Saudwadi, Shaheed Bhagat Singh and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in Diu District) and all District Panchayats in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu were held on 8th November, 2020 and the duration of five years of the said Panchayats from the date appointed for their first meetings is due to expire shortly;
And whereas, Section 19 (1) of the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Panchayat Regulation, 2012 states that every Gram Panchayat, unless sooner dissolved under any law for the time being in force, shall continue for five years from the date appointed for its first meeting and no longer.
And whereas, Section 64 (1) the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Panchayat Regulation, 2012 states that the District Panchayat, unless sooner dissolved under any law for the time being in force, shall continue for five years from the date appointed for its first meeting and no longer.
And whereas, Rule 22 of the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Panchayats (Election Procedure) Rules, 2023 provides that a general election shall be held for the purpose of constituting a new Panchayat on the expiration of its duration or on its dissolution.
EXTRAORDINARY No. 130 THE GAZETTE OF DNH & DD Page 2 And whereas the Election Commission, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, has recommended that the Administrator, UT Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman andDiu may be pleased to call upon all wards of all Gram Panchayats (except Gram Panchayats, Maharani Laxmibai, Vanakbara, Maharana Pratap, Saudwadi, Shaheed Bhagat Singh and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in Diu District) and District Panchayats in the Union Territory of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu to constitute new Gram Panchayats and District Panchayats by a notification to be published in the Official Gazette on 10th October, 2025.
Now, therefore, in pursuance of the provisions Rule 23 of the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Panchayats (Election Procedure) Rules, 2023, I, Praful Patel, Administrator, Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, hereby call upon all wards of all Gram Panchayats (except Gram Panchayats, Maharani Laxmibai, Vanakbara, Maharana Pratap, Saudwadi, Shaheed Bhagat Singh and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in Diu District) and District Panchayats in all districts of Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu in accordance with the provisions of the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Panchayat Regulation, 2012 and the rules and orders made thereunder, to elect members (including Sarpanches) for the purpose of constituting new Panchayats in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
Sd/– (Praful Patel) Administrator UT Admin of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & DiuEXTRAORDINARY No. 130 THE GAZETTE OF DNH & DD Page 3 ELECTION COMMISSION Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu F-Block, 1st Floor, M.S. Apartments, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi – 110 001.
NOTIFICATION
Dated the 10th October, 2025 No.7-2/EC/DNHⅅ/2025: Whereas, the Administrator, Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu has, by a notification under Rule 23 of the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Panchayats (Election Procedure) Rules, 2023, published in the Official Gazette on the 10th October, 2025, called upon all wards of all Gram Panchayats (except Gram Panchayats, Maharani Laxmibai, Vanakbara, Maharana Pratap, Saudwadi, Shaheed Bhagat Singh and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in Diu District) and all District Panchayats in the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu to constitute new Panchayats;
Now, therefore, in pursuance of provisions of Rule 29 of the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Panchayats (Election Procedure) Rules, 2023, the Election Commission for the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, hereby appoints the following dates for the said elections:-
a) the 17th October, 2025 (Friday), between 11.00 a.m. and 3.00 p.m., as the last date and hours for making nominations;
b) the 18th October, 2025 (Saturday) 11.00 a.m., office of the respective Returning Officer as the date, time and place for the scrutiny of nominations;
c) the 20th October, 2025(Monday), 3.00 p.m., as the last date and hour for the withdrawal of candidatures;
d) the 5th November, 2025 (Wednesday), between 7.00 a.m. and 6.00 p.m., as the date on which, and the hours during which, a poll shall, if necessary, be taken; and
e) the 11th November, 2025 (Tuesday), as the date before which the elections shall be completed.
Sd/–
(Sudhanshu Pandey)
Election Commissioner
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EXTRAORDINARY No. 130 THE GAZETTE OF DNH & DD Page 4UT Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Administrator Secretariat, Vidyut Bhawan, Kachigam,
Nani Daman
Dated the 10th October, 2025
NOTIFICATION
[Under Rule 23 of the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Municipal Councils
(Election) Rules, 2025]
No.05/06/GENL.ELEC/NOTIFICATION/DNHⅅ/Vol-I/80 Whereas, last general elections to Daman Municipal Council and Silvassa Municipal Council in the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu were held on 8th November, 2020 and the duration of five years of the said Municipal Councils from the date appointed for their first meetings is due to expire shortly;
And whereas, Section 43 (1) of the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Municipal Council Regulation, 2004 states that a council, unless sooner dissolved under section 296, shall continue for five years from the date appointed for its first meeting and no longer.
And whereas, Rule 22 of the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Municipal Councils (Election) Rules, 2025, provides that a general election shall be held in accordance with the provisions of this chapter for the purpose of constituting a new Council on the expiration of its duration or on its dissolution;
And whereas, the Election Commission, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, has recommended that the Administrator, Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu may be pleased to call upon all wards of Daman Municipal Council and Silvassa Municipal Council in the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu to constitute new Municipal Councils, by a notification to be published in the Official Gazette on 10th October, 2025;
Now, therefore, in pursuance of the provision of Rule 23 of the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Municipal Councils (Election) Rules, 2025, I, Praful Patel, Administrator, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, hereby call upon all wards of Daman Municipal Council and Silvassa Municipal Council, Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, in accordance with the provisions of the Dadra and Nagar Haveli Municipal Council Regulation, 2004 and the rules and orders made thereunder, to elect members for the purpose of constituting new Municipal Councils.
Sd/– (Praful Patel) Administrator UT Admin of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & DiuEXTRAORDINARY No. 130 THE GAZETTE OF DNH & DD Page 5 ELECTION COMMISSION Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu F-Block, 1st Floor, M.S. Apartments, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi – 110 001.
NOTIFICATION
Dated the 10th October, 2025 No.7-2/EC/DNHⅅ/2025(A): Whereas, the Administrator, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu has, by a notification under Rule 23 of the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Municipal Councils (Election) Rules, 2025, published in the Official Gazette on the 10th October, 2025, called upon all wards of Daman Municipal Council and Silvassa Municipal Council, Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, to constitute new Municipal Councils;
Now, therefore, in pursuance of provisions of Rule 29 of the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Municipal Councils (Election) Rules, 2025, the Election Commission for the Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, hereby appoints the following dates for the said elections:
a) the 17th October, 2025 (Friday), between 11.00 a.m. and 3.00 p.m., as the last date and hours for making nominations;
b) the 18th October, 2025 (Saturday) 11.00 a.m., office of the respective Returning Officer as the date, time and place for the scrutiny of nominations;
c) the 20th October, 2025(Monday), 3.00 p.m., as the last date and hour for the withdrawal of candidatures;
d) the 5th November, 2025 (Wednesday), between 7.00 a.m. and 6.00 p.m., as the date on which, and the hours during which, a poll shall, if necessary, be taken; and
e) the 11th November, 2025 (Tuesday), as the date before which the elections shall be completed.