New Delhi (PTI): The Congress on Sunday accused the BJP of hijacking the local body polls in Dadra and Nagar Haveli by conspiring with officials to get about 80 per cent of its candidates' nomination papers rejected.

The opposition party said it will raise the matter with the poll authorities responsible for local body polls in the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, and also approach the Bombay High Court on the issue.

Congress' in-charge for Goa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Manikrao Thakare, alleged that electoral "rigging" is taking place in the UT.

There was no immediate reaction from the UT election commission or the BJP on the Congress' claims.

"A major scam has been exposed in the local body elections. Going beyond vote theft, the entire elec

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