The Administrator of Chandigarh is appointed by the
President of India
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under article 239 of the
Constitution of India
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.
Since 1984, the
Governor of Punjab has acted as the administrator of
Chandigarh
Chandigarh is a city and union territory in northern India, serving as the shared capital of the states of Punjab and Haryana. Situated near the foothills of the Shivalik range of Himalayas, it borders Haryana to the east and Punjab in the ...
. The
official residence
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is
Raj Bhavan, Punjab
Raj Bhavan, Punjab is the Raj Bhavan ("Government House") or official residence of the governor of Punjab. Punjab Raj Bhavan is located in Chandigarh, the shared capital of the states of Punjab and Haryana, on the shore of Sukhna Lake just sout ...
in Chandigarh.
Chief commissioners
Administrators of Chandigarh
See also
*
Governors in India
References
* http://www.worldstatesmen.org/India_states.html
External links
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Chandigarh-related lists
Chandigarh
Chandigarh is a city and union territory in northern India, serving as the shared capital of the states of Punjab and Haryana. Situated near the foothills of the Shivalik range of Himalayas, it borders Haryana to the east and Punjab in the ...
Chandigarh
Chandigarh is a city and union territory in northern India, serving as the shared capital of the states of Punjab and Haryana. Situated near the foothills of the Shivalik range of Himalayas, it borders Haryana to the east and Punjab in the ...