{"id":174979,"date":"2026-01-17T20:48:25","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T15:18:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=174979"},"modified":"2026-01-17T20:48:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T15:18:34","slug":"constitution-131st-amendment-bill-2025-chandigarh-under-article-240","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/constitution-131st-amendment-bill-2025-chandigarh-under-article-240\/","title":{"rendered":"Constitution 131st Amendment Bill 2025: Chandigarh Under Article 240"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2025 proposes bringing Chandigarh under Article 240, placing it under Presidential regulations like other Union Territories without legislatures.<br>This would shift governance from the Governor of Punjab to a centrally appointed Administrator or Lieutenant Governor, aligning Chandigarh\u2019s administration with UTs such as Andaman &amp; Nicobar and Lakshadweep.<br>The amendment has implications for federal relations, Centre-State power balance, and the political status of shared capitals, marking a significant step in UT governance reform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What the Amendment Proposes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Inclusion of Chandigarh under Article 240:<\/strong>\u00a0This means Chandigarh will be governed directly through Presidential regulations rather than being administered by the Governor of Punjab.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Alignment with Other UTs Without Legislatures:<\/strong>\u00a0It puts Chandigarh in the same administrative bracket as UTs that do not have legislative assemblies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Scope for Independent Administrator:<\/strong>\u00a0It paves the way for appointing a separate Administrator or Lieutenant Governor for Chandigarh, independent of Punjab\u2019s gubernatorial structure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2025 proposes bringing Chandigarh under Article 240, placing it under Presidential regulations like other Union Territories without legislatures.This would shift governance from the Governor of Punjab to a centrally appointed Administrator or Lieutenant Governor, aligning Chandigarh\u2019s administration with UTs such as Andaman &amp; 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