The 2024 Indian general election was held in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu on 7 May 2024 to elect two members of the 18th Lok Sabha. These elections are the first to take place in the union territory after it was formed on 2020 with the merger of the union territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
Election schedule
Poll eventPhaseIIINotification date12 April 2024Last date for filing nomination19 April 2024Scrutiny of nomination20 April 2024Last Date for withdrawal of nomination22 April 2024Date of poll7 May 2024Date of counting of votes/Result4 June 2024No. of constituencies2 Parties and alliances
National Democratic Alliance
PartyFlagSymbolLeaderSeats contestedBharatiya Janata PartyLalubhai Patel2
Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance
PartyFlagSymbolLeaderSeats contestedIndian National CongressKetan Dahyabhai Patel2
Others PartyFlagSymbolLeaderSeats contestedBahujan Samaj PartyBorsa Sandipbhai Shankarbhai1Bharat Adivasi Party Kurada Deepakbhai1Navsarjan Bharat Party 1Total3
Candidates
ConstituencyNDAINDIA1.Dadra and Nagar HaveliBJP Kalaben DelkarINCAjit Ramjibhai Mahla2 Daman and Diu BJPLalubhai PatelINCKetan Dahyabhai Patel
Surveys and polls
Opinion polls
Exit polls
Results Results by alliance or party Alliance/ Party Popular voteSeatsVotes%±ppContestedWon+/−NDABJP157,076 52.79% 21INDIAINC74,660 25.09% 20Others13,8894.67%30IND45,79015.90%51NOTA6,1212.06%Total297,536100% - 122-
Results by constituency ConstituencyTurnoutWinnerRunner-upMarginPartyAllianceCandidateVotes%PartyAllianceCandidateVotes%1.Dadra and Nagar Haveli (ST)72.52%Kalaben Delkar1,21,07458.89%Ajit Mahala63,49030.88%57,5842 Daman and Diu 68.77%Umesh Babubhai Patel42,52346.02%Lalubhai Patel36,29839.28%6,225
See also 2024 Indian general election in Delhi 2024 Indian general election in Goa 2024 Indian general election in Gujarat
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