After revoking of article 370 and introduction of Jammu & Kashmir re-organization bill, the state of Jammu & Kashmir is separated into two Union territories. But what exactly is a Union territory? And why are union territo ries formed? Every state of India has its own elected government in the form of state government. The state government has the power to make and amend laws. Unlike a state, a Union territory doesn’t have its government. These federal territories are directly governed by the union government, hence the name Union territories. It is the duty of the president of our country to elect an administrator or a lieutenant governor for every union territory. The administrators of Andaman & Nicobar, Delhi, and Puducherry are called lieutenant governors (LG). While Chandigarh, Dadar & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu governing officers are called administration. An Union Territory may or may not have an assembly and council of minister
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