CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The executive and legislative powers lie with the Chief Minister and his council of ministers, who are appointed by the President.

Detailed explanation-2: -(5) The Chief Minister shall be appointed by the President and other Ministers shall be appointed by the President on the advice of the Chief Minister and the THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA (Part VI.-The Union territories.-Art. 239AA.) 123 Page 4 Ministers shall hold office during the pleasure of the President.

Detailed explanation-3: -Union Territories are administrated by the President acting to such extent, as he thinks fit, through an Administrator appointed by him. Administrators of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Delhi and Puducherry are designated as Lieutenant Governors. The Governor of Punjab is concurrently the Administrator of Chandigarh.

Detailed explanation-4: -In India, a Chief Minister is the elected head of government of each state out of the 28 states and sometimes a union territory (UT). Currently, only the UTs of Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir (currently vacant) and Puducherry have serving chief ministers.