Delhi, Puducherry: Different LGs, Varying Powers

When Puducherry Lt Governor (LG) Kiran Bedi claimed that the powers of a Lieutenant Governor of a Union Territory are different from that of a state, that she could choose to overlook the Legislature depending on how compelling are the circumstances, and that she would “correct mistakes in the Budget for the coming year, she was not lying — she can, however, be accused of vastly overstating her powers.

Powers of the LG

  • The powers of the LG of Puducherry are different from the ones of the LG of Delhi, the other UT that has an elected legislature and government.
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