Which of the following Union Territories has a Legislative Assembly?

Question

Which of the following Union Territories has a Legislative Assembly?

1. A. Lakshadweep
2. B. Ladakh
3. C. National Capital Territory of Delhi (Correct answer)
4. D. Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Correct Answer

Option C — National Capital Territory of Delhi

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is National Capital Territory of Delhi.

Key Points

• Among the options, only the NCT of Delhi has a Legislative Assembly. It was granted one by the 69th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1991, which inserted Articles 239AA and 239AB.
• Lakshadweep, Ladakh and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands are administered directly by the Centre through an Administrator or Lieutenant Governor, with no legislature.

Additional Information

• Three Union Territories have legislatures: Delhi, Puducherry and Jammu and Kashmir. The remaining five do not.
• Delhi's Assembly has 70 seats, but its powers are limited — it cannot legislate on public order, police or land, which remain with the Union Government. That reservation is the source of most Centre–Delhi disputes.
• Ladakh is the clearest trap here, because it was a *part* of the former state of Jammu and Kashmir; the Reorganisation Act of 2019 gave the new J&K UT a legislature but deliberately gave Ladakh none.
• Delhi's special status is why it is styled the National Capital Territory rather than simply a Union Territory.