Congress’ in-charge for Goa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Manikrao Thakare (center) was accompanied by AICC secretary co-incharge Anjali Nimbalkar and Dadra and Nagar Haveli Congress president. Prabhu Tokyo. (X/@Manikrao_INC)
Not a single BJP kind was rejected within the civic elections, whereas practically 80% of Congress kinds had been rejected within the Dadra and Nagar Haveli native physique polls, Congress’ in-charge stated, including {that a} comparable state of affairs. Occurred in Daman and Diu.
The Congress on Sunday (October 26, 2025) accused the BJP of hijacking the native physique polls in Dadra and Nagar Haveli by conspiring with officers to get about 80% of its candidates’ nomination papers rejected.
The opposition occasion stated it’s going to increase the matter with the ballot authorities liable for native physique polls within the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, and likewise method the Bombay Excessive Court docket on the problem.
Congress’ in-charge for Goa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Manikrao Thakare, alleged that electoral “rigging” is happening within the UT.
There was no rapid response from the UT election fee or the BJP on the Congress’ claims.
“A serious rip-off has been uncovered within the native physique elections. Going past vote theft, your complete election has been stolen on this area. The BJP deliberate so nicely that nobody contested in opposition to it, thus hijacking your complete election,”Mr. Thakare stated at a press convention in New Delhi.
He was accompanied by AICC secretary co-incharge Anjali Nimbalkar and Dadra and Nagar Haveli Congress president Prabhu Tokiya.
The nomination dates for the elections had been introduced from October 10 to 17 and subsequently, the nomination kinds ought to have been posted on the web site in order that they might be out there to everybody, Mr. Thakare stated.
Nonetheless, on October 10, there was no point out of any such kind on the fee’s web site, he claimed.
“On October 13, a listing of paperwork was offered. When folks went to gather these paperwork, they had been advised that the employees had gone for election coaching. Not solely this, even those that one way or the other managed to fill out the kinds, their kinds had been rejected throughout scrutiny. A conspiracy was hatched to forestall folks from filling out the kinds,” he alleged.
Not a single BJP kind was rejected within the civic elections, whereas practically 80% of Congress kinds had been rejected within the Dadra and Nagar Haveli native physique polls, Mr. Thakare stated, including {that a} comparable state of affairs happened in Daman and Diu.
“The BJP has stolen your complete election with the assistance of officers. The general public is affected by this oppression,” Mr. Thakare alleged.
Printed – October 26, 2025 08:06 pm IST