Daman & Diu Lok Sabha General Election 2019 - Schedule, Live News Updates and Results

Election Schedule for Daman & Diu Lok Sabha General Election 2019

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Daman & Diu Lok Sabha General Election 2019 Constituency Wise Results

Results will be declared on 23rd May 2019

Lok Sabha Elections 2019 - Party Wise Election Results

Lok Sabha Elections 2019 - Constituency Wise Election Results (Winner/Runner Up)

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Daman and Diu Lok Sabha Election Summary 2014

As predicted in the exit polls, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won the lone Daman and Diu seat.The second smallest Union Territory of India, Daman and Diu came into existence in 1987. The UT is represented by a single constituency in the Lok Sabha. Daman and Diu is presently ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) which had been victorious three times in the UT, on the other hand, the Indian National Congress (INC) has seen four victories. The UT is not a political hub and therefore none of the political parties in the country have campaigned in the UT. In the 2014 general elections, the UT participated for the lone constituency and around 76% voter turnout was reported on the election day.

Major Political Parties of Daman and Diu

Currently ruled by the BJP under the leadership of Lalubhai Patel, the Congress will look to make a comeback in this constituency. Since its formation, the incumbent BJP has seen three general election victories, while Congress has seen four wins. Tandel Devji Jogibhai, who won the 1989 general elections as an independent, joined forces with the BJP and went on to win the 1991 and 1998 elections for the party. As far as Congress is concerned, the party has been successful under the leadership of Tandel Gopalbhai Kalyanbhai and Patel Dahyabhai Vallabhbhai in the past.

List of Administrators of Daman and Diu

The Administrator of Daman and Diu is appointed by the President of India. Unlike governors of states, he is not the ceremonial head but in fact represents the Centre and has all executive powers. The first Administrator of Daman and Diu was Gopal Singh, who assumed office in 1987. Currently, B.S. Bhalla is the Administrator of this Union Territory since his appointment in 2012.

Demographics of Daman and Diu

The territory constitutes an area of 112 sq. km. The capital of the territory is Daman. As per the Indian census data of 2011, the overall population of close to 2,43,000. Males constitute a 52% male majority of the population, while females constitute 48%. The main languages spoken here are Gujarati, Marathi and English.

List of Administrators of Dadra and Nagar Haveli