Union Territories with Legislative Assembly & Council
Certain Union Territories (UTs) in India are administered differently and may possess their own legislative bodies. This structure is established based on specific constitutional provisions.
Legislative Features of Indian Union Territories
According to India's constitutional framework, specifically Article 239A, Parliament can create legislatures for certain Union Territories. Among the given options:
- Puducherry has a Legislative Assembly and a Council of Ministers, granting it a degree of self-governance similar to states.
- Delhi also has a Legislative Assembly and a Council of Ministers.
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Daman and Diu, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli do not have their own Legislative Assemblies or Councils.
Therefore, Puducherry is the Union Territory among the choices provided that possesses both a Legislative Assembly and a Council of Ministers.
Important Questions from Union and its Territories
What type of majority is required to pass laws under Articles 2 and 3, as per Article 4(2) in Indian parliament?
- Which union territory was added to India by the Fourteenth Amendment Act, 1962?
- Under Article 239 of the Constitution, a Union Territory is administered by:
- What powers does the Parliament have over Union Territories, under Article 241(1)?
Which of the following pairs of Union Territories were merged to form a single Indian Union Territory in 2020?
