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In Part VIII of the Constitution of India, the Parliament is empowered to create local legislature and council of ministers for certain Union Territories. Name the Union Territory or Territories in India that have a legislative assembly and council of ministers.

  • NCT of Delhi only
  • Chandigarh only
  • NCT of Delhi, Puducherry and Jammu & Kashmir
  • NCT of Delhi and Puducherry
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Solution and Explanation

In Part VIII of the Constitution of India, provisions are made regarding the Union Territories. Specifically, the Parliament has the authority to establish both a legislative assembly and a council of ministers for certain Union Territories under Articles 239A and 239AA. These provisions enable these territories to have a degree of self-governance similar to that of states in India. 

1. NCT of Delhi: Article 239AA provides the legislative assembly and a council of ministers for the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi. Delhi has special status due to its role as the capital of India.

2. Puducherry: Under Article 239A, Puducherry has its own legislative assembly and council of ministers. This provision was specifically designed considering the unique historical context and demands for representation.

3. Jammu & Kashmir: After the abrogation of Article 370 and reorganization of the state in 2019, Jammu & Kashmir became a Union Territory with a legislative assembly, as provided by the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019.

Thus, these three Union Territories are empowered with their own legislative assemblies and councils of ministers.

The correct answer is: NCT of Delhi, Puducherry and Jammu & Kashmir.

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