US EditionMHA Reacts to Proposal to ‘Simplify Law-Making’ in Chandigarh, Says ‘No Final Decision’
The bill will allow the President to legislate for Chandigarh directly under Article 240, aligning it with other Union Territories without legislatures amid political opposition.
- Next month, the government will introduce The Constitution Bill 2025 to end Punjab's claim to Chandigarh, in the Winter session beginning December 1, 2025.
- Created in 1966, Chandigarh has long been Punjab's capital with the Punjab Governor as Administrator, while its joint-capital status under the Punjab Reorganisation Act of 1966 remains politically sensitive.
- SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal warned the Bill betrays Punjabis, opponents called it 'snatching the city away from Punjab,' and Lok Sabha MP Malvinder Kang termed the proposal 'daylight robbery.'
- Political parties including the Congress, SAD and AAP hit out at the BJP over the Bill, while Punjab leaders urged all MPs to unite and defeat the amendment in the Winter Session, a call posted on X on November 22, 2025.
- Placing Chandigarh under Article 240 would allow the President of India to regulate the Union Territory and permit the Centre to legislate directly, recasting it like other Union Territories without legislatures.
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'Punjab always comes first': State BJP chief amid uproar over Centre's Chandigarh move
Amid a political storm in Punjab over the Centre's decision to bring Chandigarh under the President's direct control, state BJP chief Sunil Jakhar said that Chandigarh is an "integral part of Punjab" and assured that the prevailing "confusion" would be resolved following discussions with the Central government. 'Punjab always comes first': State BJP chief "Chandigarh is an integral part of Punjab, and the Punjab BJP stands firmly with the intere…
Chandigarh Bill Sparks Political Storm in Punjab
Chandigarh Bill Sparks Political Storm in Punjab In a move met with significant opposition, the Central Government's proposal to amend the Constitution to include Chandigarh under Article 240 has ignited political turmoil in Punjab. Set to be introduced in the upcoming winter session of Parliament, the bill empowers the president with regulatory authority over the Union territory.Opposition leaders, including AAP's Arvind Kejriwal and SAD's Hars…
‘Chandigarh Will Always Remain Integral Part of State’: Centre’s Plan to Bring Chandigarh Under Article 240 Triggers Fierce Political Backlash in Punjab | 🗳️ LatestLY
A major political storm has erupted in Punjab after the Centre signalled its intent to bring Chandigarh under the purview of Article 240 of the Constitution, a move that would empower the President to directly frame regulations for the Union Territory. 🗳️ ‘Chandigarh Will Always Remain Integral Part of State’: Centre’s Plan to Bring Chandigarh Under Article 240 Triggers Fierce Political Backlash in Punjab.
The central government is introducing the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill in the winter session of Parliament, which would remove Chandigarh from the jurisdiction of the Punjab Governor and appoint a separate administrator. This proposal has sparked strong political protests in Punjab. Arvind Kejriwal and Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann have called it a direct attack on Punjab's identity and rights.
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