New Delhi: A major political row has erupted in Punjab after the Centre proposed to bring Chandigarh under Article 240 of the Constitution through the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill 2025, a move that may allow the appointment of an independent administrator for Chandigarh instead of the Punjab Governor, who currently holds the position.

The Bill is expected to be tabled in the Winter Session of Parliament from December 1, 2025, according to the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha bulletins. It seeks to align Chandigarh with other Union Territories without legislatures, including Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, and Puducherry (when its Assembly is dissolved).

The proposal has triggered fierce backlash from Punjab’s political parties, who have terme

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