UNION TERRITORIES WITH THEIR CAPITALS AND GOVERNING BODIES
Now let’s have a look at the Nine Union Territories of India with their governing bodies It is important to note that Union Territories have a different governing structure.
They are under direct control of the central government and the President of India appoints an Administrator or Lieutenant Governor for each Union Territories. But some Union Territories in India have a local legislature and a chief minister (such as Delhi or Chandigarh) are somewhat different as they get to choose their own elected legislative assemblies and the executive councils of ministers with partially state-like function.
The Union Territories of India becomes even more important. These may be asked in both written exams and interviews. We have listed below the same in an easy manner to revise. Here we have provided the capital of the union territory of India and governing bodies with their position to remember easily
Here’s the list of all Indian Union Territories with their capitals and governing bodies
S.NO | Union territory (in alphabetical order) | Capital City | Minister/ Governor – Political party (if applicable) | Party | Lt. Governors & Administrators |
1 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Port Blair | Bhishnu Pada Ray | BJP | Devendra Kumar Joshi |
2 | Chandigarh | Chandigarh | Mayor –Asha Kumari Jaswal | V. P. Singh Badnore (Ex-officio) (Administrator) | |
3 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli | Silvassa | Natu Bhai G Patel | PrafulKhoda Patel (Administrator) | |
4 | Daman and Diu | Daman | Lalu Bhai Patel | PrafulKhoda Patel (Administrator) | |
5 | Lakshadweep | Kavaratti | Mo. Fazal | (NCP) | Dineshwar Sharma(Administrator) |
6 | Delhi – National Capital Territory | Delhi | Arvind Kejriwal | (AAP) | Anil Baijal (Lieutenant Governor) |
7 | Puducherry (Pondicherry) | Pondicherry | V. Narayanasamy | (INC) | Kiran Bedi (Lieutenant Governor) |
8. | Ladakh | Leh and Kargil | Jamyang Tsering Namgyal | (BJP) | Radha Krishna Mathur |
9. | Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar (May–October) Jammu (Nov-April) | Vacant | Girish Chandra Murmu |
(AAP) | AamAadmi Party |
(INC) | Indian National Congress |
(NCP) | Nationalist Comgress Party |
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