The Director of Panchayat and Municipal Elections, Dadra & Nagar Haveli supervises the preparation of electoral rolls and conduct the elections to the Panchayati Raj Institutions and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Municipal Council in the UT of Dadra & Nagar Haveli under the guidance, superintendence, direction and control of the Election Commission for UTs and functions just like the Chief Electoral Officer under the Election Commission of India. The Director of Panchayat and Municipal Elections is appointed by the Election Commission for UTs in consultation with the Administrator of Dadra & Nagar Haveli, in exercise of the powers vested as per the Rule 8 of the Dadra and Nagar Haveli Panchayat (Election Procedure) Rules, 2014.
