To determine which Union Territory among the given options has a legislative assembly and council of ministers, we need to examine the constitutional status of each option:
- Union Territory with Legislative Assembly and Council of Ministers:
Puducherry is one of the Union Territories of India that has its own legislative assembly and council of ministers. Under the Article 239A of the Indian Constitution, certain Union Territories like Puducherry have been provided with a special provision that allows them to have a local legislature and executive council to govern the region.
- Union Territories without Legislative Assembly:
- Daman and Diu: This territory, along with Dadra and Nagar Haveli, merged into a single union territory called Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu in 2020, and it does not have its own legislature.
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands: Governed directly by the Central Government, it does not have a legislative assembly or council of ministers.
- Dadra and Nagar Haveli: Similar to Daman and Diu, it does not have a separate legislative assembly, especially after its merger with Daman and Diu.
Therefore, the correct answer is Puducherry, as it is the Union Territory among the given options that has its own legislative assembly and council of ministers.
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