the parliament of india looks after the administration of the union territories.
the parliament of india looks after the administration of the union territories.
who looks after the administration of the union territories?
the parliament of india
the constitution does not stipulate how tax revenue is to be devolved to the union territories, unlike for the states. the funds devolution to union territories by the union government have no criteria where all the revenue goes to the union government. some union territories are provided more funds, while others are given less, in an arbitrary manner by the union government. as union territories are directly ruled by the union government, some union territories get more funds from the union government than entitled on per capita and backwardness basis when compared to states.
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of the indian constitution says that india shall be a "union of states", which are elaborated under parts and of the constitution. article 1 (3) says the territory of india comprises the territories of the states, the union territories and other territories that may be acquired. the concept of union territories was not in the original version of the constitution, but was added by the constitution (seventh amendment) act, 1956. in the constitution wherever it refers to territories of india, it is applicable to whole country including union territories. where it refers to only india, it is applicable to all states only but not to union territories. thus, citizenship (part ii), fundamental rights , directive principles of state policy (part iv), judiciary role, the union territories (part viii), , etc. are applicable to union territories as it refers specifically to territories of india. the executive power of union (i.e. union of states only) rests with president of india. president of india is also chief administrator of union territories per . union public service commission role is not applicable to all territories of india as it refers to india only in .
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