The Centre has proposed to include Chandigarh under the ambit of Article 240 of the Constitution, allowing for the appointment of a Lieutenant Governor to administer the Union Territory, with the move likely to weaken Punjab’s claim over the capital city.

The Centre will introduce The Constitution (131 Amendment) Bill 2025 in the upcoming Winter session of Parliament, beginning December 1, 2025, as per a bulletin of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha . The move has drawn stiff opposition from the ruling Aam Aadmi Party and the Opposition Congress in Punjab, with both saying that the BJP-led Centre was trying to weaken the border state’s rightful claim over Chandigarh , which it currently shares with Haryana as a joint capital.

The Bill seeks to include Chandigarh in Article 240 of the

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