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The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) stated connected Sunday (November 23, 2025) that the Centre has nary volition of introducing a law amendment measure to bring Chandigarh nether Article 240 of the Constitution.
It said that the connection to simplify the Central Government’s law-making process for the Union Territory of Chandigarh is inactive nether information by the Central Government.”
The MHA said, “No last determination has been made connected this proposal. The connection successful nary mode seeks to change Chandigarh’s governance oregon administrative structure, nor does it purpose to alteration the accepted arrangements betwixt Chandigarh and the States of Punjab oregon Haryana.”
“A suitable determination volition beryllium made lone aft capable consultations with each stakeholders, keeping successful caput the interests of Chandigarh. There is nary request for interest regarding this matter. The Central Government has nary volition of introducing immoderate measure to this effect successful the upcoming Winter Session of Parliament,” the Home Ministry further stated.
The Constitution (131 Amendment) Bill 2025 seeks to see the Union Territory of Chandigarh successful Article 240 of the Constitution of India, aligning it with different Union Territories without legislatures, specified arsenic the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, and Puducherry (when its Legislative Assembly is dissolved oregon suspended).
“Chandigarh is the associated superior of Haryana and Punjab. Currently, the Governor of Punjab is concurrently the Administrator of Chandigarh, and if the measure is passed, the Union Territory volition beryllium governed by a Lieutenant Governor.”
According to a bulletin of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, the Centre has projected to see the Union Territory (UT) of Chandigarh nether the ambit of Article 240 of the Constitution, which empowers the President to marque regulations for the UT and legislate directly.
This could pave the mode for the assignment of an autarkic head successful Chandigarh, akin to erstwhile it had an autarkic Chief Secretary successful the past, a determination that evoked crisp reactions from the Congress, the Akali Dal and the AAP.
(with PTI inputs)
