evidence: Chandigarh (/ˌtʃʌndɪˈɡɑːr/) 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 Himalayas, it borders Haryana to the east and Punjab in the remaining directions. Chandigarh constitutes the bulk of the Chandigarh Capital Region or Greater Chandigarh, which also includes the adjacent satellite cities of Panchkula in Haryana and Mohali in Punjab. It is located 260 km (162 miles) north of New Delhi and 229 km (143 miles) southeast of Amritsar. [...] Government and politics [edit]Administrator of the Union Territory [edit]Article 239 of the Constitution of India provides for the administration of the Union Territories by the President through an administrator.[64] Since 1984 the Governor of Punjab has served concurrently as the administrator of Chandigarh. Gulab Chand Kataria has been the administrator of the union territory since 27 July 2024.[65] [...] External links [edit]- Government - General information - Chandigarh at Curlie - Geographic data related to Chandigarh at OpenStreetMap - Chandigarh - North India - Planned capitals - 1948 establishments in India - Districts of Chandigarh - Indian union territory capitals - Le Corbusier buildings in India - Planned communities in India - Populated places established in 1948 - States and union territories of India - Union territories of India - Tourist attractions in Chandigarh - Smart cities in India