5.1.5 Union and its territory notes

1. 5.1.5.1Articles 1–4: union, territory and new states

   Part I says India is a Union of States and lets Parliament, by ordinary law, admit new states, create states and change their areas, boundaries and names; giving territory to a foreign country, however, needs a constitutional amendment.

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2. 5.1.5.2Reorganisation of states: commissions and new states

   After first resisting language as the basis for states, the government created Andhra State in 1953 after Potti Sriramulu's death, set up the Fazl Ali Commission, and reorganised India into linguistic states in 1956; new states have been carved out since, most recently Telangana in 2014.

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3. 5.1.5.3Union territories: administration and Delhi

   Union Territories are run by the President through an administrator; three of them (Delhi, Puducherry, J&K) have elected legislatures, and Delhi has a special scheme under Article 239AA that splits power between the elected government and the Lieutenant Governor.

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