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Article 239AA was inserted by 69 th amendment act, 1991. After this the UT of Delhi is called
National Capital Territory of Delhi.
a legislative assembly for NCT of Delhi was provided. The power to decide the number of the seats
and reservation of the seats was vested in the parliament.
With this, Delhi became a state and the Constitutional provisions with regard to Elections (Article
324-327 and 329) became applicable in NCT.
Article 239AB provides that if the
Lieutenant Governor of Delhi gives a
PUDUCHERRY
President of India through an
Administrator
The same clause also allows the LG to act in his discretion in the matter of
lawmaking, even though the Council of Ministers has the task of aiding and
advising him.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DELHI AND PUDUCHERRY
But there is no such specific
The Constitution does not
restrictions for Union territory of
empower the Delhi government to
Puducherry mentioned in the
pass any law on land, police,
Constitution. However, it does
public order and offences and
not mean that the legislature of
jurisdiction power of courts after
the Union territory of Puducherry
periodical review of the provisions
enjoys absolute power in the
over the years.
absence of any such provision