What is State ?
- A state is an independent unit separate from the central Government.
- A state comprises its own legislative Assembly with elected representative.
- A state has a defined territory.
- Every state has a Chief Minister.
- There is a separate Government which operates in the states.
- The functions handled by the state Government are security, health care, governance, revenue generation etc.
What is a Union Territory in India ?
- Articles 1 to 4 under the part 1 of the Constitution of India gives the provision of the Unions and its Territories.
- A Union Territory is controlled by the central Government.
- A Union territory has a Lieutenant Governor as Administrator.
- A Lieutenant governor is the representative of the President of India.
- A Lieutenant Governor is appointed by the Central Government.
- There is no representation of the Union Territories in the Rajya Sabha except for Delhi and Puducherry.
- Delhi, Puducherry and Jammu & Kashmir have an elected legislative assembly and and an executive council of ministers with partially state like function.
