Parliament passes bill to merge Daman & Diu, Dadra & Nagar Haveli UTs

Parliament today passed a bill seeking merger of Daman and Diu, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli Union Territories. Rajya Sabha passed Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (Merger of Union Territories) Bill, 2019 through voice vote. Lok Sabha had passed it on November 27. The merged UT will be named Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.