Puducherry goes to the polls: Its status as a Union Territory, how this varies from Delhi, J&K

What Happened

Puducherry held legislative assembly elections on April 9, joining Kerala and Assam polls. As a union territory with an elected legislature and chief minister, Puducherry shares this distinction with only Delhi and Jammu & Kashmir. The 1963 Government of Union Territories Act established Puducherry's representative assembly, reflecting India's commitment to the 1956 Treaty of Cession from France. Puducherry's legislature holds broader powers than Delhi's, with no subject restrictions, though Parliament retains ultimate legislative authority over all union territories.

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