The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has clarified that the government does not intend to introduce any bills to change the administrative structure of Chandigarh in the upcoming Winter Session of the Parliament. The clarification comes after a political row erupted over the Centre's proposal to include the union territory of Chandigarh under Article 240 of the Constitution "in alignment with other Union Territories without legislatures" such as Lakshadweep, Puducherry, and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

In its statement, the Home Ministry stressed that the proposal does not seek to alter Chandigarh's governance model, administrative structure, or the traditional arrangements it shares with the states of Punjab and Haryana. It said that any decision will be taken only after thorough con

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