Politics of Chandigarh
City and union territory in Northern India
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Chandigarh is a city and a union territory in the northern part of India that serves as the capital of the states of Punjab and Haryana. As a union territory, the city is ruled directly by the Union Government of India and is not part of either state.
Politics of Chandigarh
Chandigarh Union Territory of Chandigarh | |
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The Open Hand Monument in Chandigarh | |
| Nickname: The City Beautiful | |
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| Coordinates: 30.75°N 76.78°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Region | Northern India |
| Completed | 1960 |
| Formation | 1 Nov 1966 |
| Named after | Hindu devi चंडी/चण्डिका Chandi/Chandika |
| Government | |
| • Type | Union government (Centre exercises direct control over the Union Territory) |
| • Body | Government of India |
| • Administrator | Banwarilal Purohit |
| • Adviser | Manoj K Parida IAS AGMUT |
| • Secretary Home | A K Gupta IAS Hy |
| • Secretary Finance | A K Sinha IAS Pb |
| Area | |
| 114 km2 (44 sq mi) | |
| • Rank | 33 |
| Elevation | 350 m (1,150 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| 1,054,686 | |
| • Rank | 29th |
| • Density | 9,250/km2 (24,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 960,787 |
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| Language | |
| • Official[3] | English[4][5] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 160XXX |
| Telephone code | +91-172-XXX-XXXX |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-CH |
| Vehicle registration | CH-01 to CH-04 and PB-01 |
| HDI |  0.792 |
| HDI Category | high |
| Literacy | 81.9 |
| Website | chandigarh |
| The city of Chandigarh comprises all of the union territory's area | |
The city of Chandigarh was the first planned city in India post-independence in 1947 and is known internationally for its architecture and urban design.[6]
Normally any place in India has representation at 3 levels: National (Parliament), State (Legislative Assembly) & local (Municipality or Panchayat). Chandigarh being a city-state, and a Union Territory does not have a legislative assembly of its own, even though it hosts the legislative assemblies of two states Punjab & Haryana, being a common capital of both states. It has its own Municipal Corporation (MCC), which acts as the local governing authority of Chandigarh. The MCC is one of the most powerful local authorities in India as it serves both as a regional and local authority.
Legislative Assembly (Before 1966)
From 1952 to 1966 (the year Haryana was carved out of Punjab) Chandigarh was the capital of Punjab. Citizens of the city were represented in the state's Legislative Assembly and a Chief Commissioner headed the local administration. While Punjab had remained undivided, Chandigarh, like other large cities of India, fitted into the larger framework of the state administration. When Punjab was divided, both Punjab and Haryana claimed the new city for its capital. Pending resolution of the issue, the Central Government made Chandigarh a Union Territory (under Section 4 of the Punjab Re-organisation Act, 1966, with effect from 1 November 1966) with its administration functioning directly under the Central Government. Under the provisions of this Act, the laws in force in the erstwhile State of Punjab before 1 November 1966, continue to apply to the Union Territory of Chandigarh.[7]
Administrator (After 1966)
Up to 31 May 1984, the Administrator of the UT was designated as "Chief Commissioner". On 1 June 1984, the Governor of Punjab has been functioning as the Administrator of the Union Territory of Chandigarh and Chief Commissioner was redesignated as "Adviser to the Administrator". List of Administrators of Chandigarh is as follows:[8]
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Shri B. D. Pande | 01.06.1984 | 03.07.1984 |
| Shri K. T. Satarawala | 03.07.1984 | 14.03.1985 |
| Shri Arjun Singh | 14.03.1985 | 14.11.1985 |
| Shri Hokishe Sema | 14.11.1985 | 26.11.1985 |
| Shri S. D. Sharma | 26.11.1985 | 02.04.1986 |
| Shri S. S. Ray | 02.04.1986 | 08.12.1989 |
| Shri N. N. Mukarji | 08.12.1989 | 14.06.1990 |
| Shri Virendra Verma | 14.06.1990 | 18.12.1990 |
| Gen. O. P. Malhotra | 18.12.1990 | 07.08.1991 |
| Shri Surendra Nath | 07.08.1991 | 09.07.1994 |
| Shri S. P. Kurdukar | 10.07.1994 | 18.09.1994 |
| Lt. Gen. B. K. N. Chhibber | 18.09.1994 | 27.11.1999 |
| Lt. Gen. J. F. R. Jacob | 27.11.1999 | 08.05.2003 |
| Justice O. P. Verma | 08.05.2003 | 03.11.2004 |
| Shri A. R. Kidwai | 03.11.2004 | 16.11.2004 |
| Gen. S. F. Rodrigues | 16.11.2004 | 22.01.2010 |
| Shri Shivraj V. Patil | 22.01.2010 | 22.01.2015 |
| Prof. K. S. Solanki | 22.01.2015 | 22.08.2016 |
| Shri V. P. Singh Badnore | 22.08.2016 | 30.08.2021 |
| Shri Banwarilal Purohit | 31.08.2021 | 30.07.2024 |
| Shri G. C. J. Kataria | 31.07.2024 | Present |
Parliamentary Constituency
Presently the city is represented in Indian Parliament by Manish Tewari of Congress.[9] Before him, Kirron Kher of BJP was MP from Chandigarh.
Local politics
Mrs Raj Bala Malik is the mayor of the city.[10]
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Smt. Kamla Sharma | 23 December 1996 | 22 December 1997 |
| Sh. Gian Chand Gupta | 23 December 1997 | 22 December 1998 |
| Sh. Kewal Krishan Addiwal | 23 December 1998 | 22 December 1999 |
| Sh. Shanta Hit Abhilashi | 23 December 1999 | 22 December 2000 |
| Sh. Raj Kumar Goyal | 23 December 2000 | 21 July 2001 |
| Sh. Gurcharan Dass (Acting) | 22 July 2001 | 17 August 2001 |
| Smt. Harjinder Kaur | 18 August 2001 | 22 December 2001 |
| Smt. Lalit Joshi | 1 January 2002 | 31 December 2002 |
| Sh. Subhash Chawla | 1 January 2003 | 31 December 2003 |
| Smt. Kamlesh | 1 January 2004 | 31 December 2004 |
| Smt. Anu Chatrath | 1 January 2005 | 31 December 2005 |
| Sh. Surinder Singh | 1 January 2006 | 31 December 2006 |
| Ms. Harjinder Kaur | 11 January 2007 | 31 December 2007 |
| Sh. Pardeep Chhabra | 1 January 2008 | 31 December 2008 |
| Smt. Kamlesh | 1 January 2009 | 31 December 2009 |
| Smt. Anu Chatrath | 1 January 2010 | 31 December 2010 |
| Sh. Ravinder Pal Singh | 1 January 2011 | 31 December 2011 |
| Smt. Raj Bala Malik | 1 January 2012 | 31 December 2012 |
| Sh. Subhash Chawla | 1 January 2013 | 31 December 2013 |
| Sh. Harphool Chander Kalyan | 1 January 2014 | 5 January 2015 |
| Smt. Poonam Sharma | 6 January 2015 | 7 January 2016 |
| Sh. Arun Sood | 8 January 2016 | 31 December 2016 |
| Smt. Asha Kumari Jaswal | 12 January 2017 | 8 January 2018 |
| Sh. Davesh Moudgil | 9 January 2018 | 19 January 2019 |
| Sh. Rajesh Kumar Kalia | 19 January 2019 | 9 January 2020 |
| Raj Bala Malik | 10 January 2020 | 17 January 2023 |