New Delhi: The Union Government has proposed a major change in Chandigarh’s administrative structure, introducing a new framework that would allow the Centre to directly appoint a Lieutenant Governor for the Union Territory — a move that has reignited political tensions with Punjab. The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2025, is scheduled to be tabled in the Winter Session of Parliament beginning December 1.

What the Amendment Seeks

The Bill aims to bring Chandigarh under Article 240, a constitutional provision that empowers the President to frame regulations for Union Territories without legislatures. Such regulations hold the same authority as parliamentary laws.

If approved, Chandigarh will be placed in the same category as the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Dadra & Naga

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