Article 239 deals with the ______________.

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  1. administration of union territories by Lt. Governor
  2. administration of union territories by President
  3. administration of union territories by Prime Minister
  4. administration of union territories by Cabinet Ministers

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Option 2 : administration of union territories by President
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The correct answer is the administration of union territories by the President.

Key Points 

  • Article 239
    • Administration of union territories.
    • The president may appoint the governor of the state as the administrator, where he exercises his functions as such administrative independently of his council of ministers

Confusion Points 

  • Article 239AA. Special provisions concerning Delhi
    • From the date of commencement of the Constitution (Sixty-ninth Amendment) Act, 1991.
    • The Union Territory of Delhi shall be called the National Capital Territory of Delhi.

Additional Information

  • Part-8 of the Indian Constitution deals with the Union Territory.
  • The Union Territory of India is described between articles 239 to 242 in our constitution.
  • There were 9 union territories in India but from 26th January 2020, Dadra and Nager Haveli and Daman and Diu are to be combined into a single territory, thus resulting in 8 Union Territories in India now. 
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