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Article 239 — Administration of Union territories

(1) Save as otherwise provided by Parliament by law, every Union territory shall be administered by the President acting, to such extent as he thinks fit, through an administrator to be appointed by him with such designation as he may specify. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in Part VI, the President may appoint the Governor of a State as the administrator of an adjoining Union territory, and where a Governor is so appointed, he shall exercise his functions as such administrator independently of his Council of Ministers.

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Article 239 deals with administration of Union territories. Read the official clauses below for the exact rule, conditions, exceptions, and institutional powers. This overview is an orientation, not a substitute for the constitutional text.

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