Delhi

Why it matters

• Serves as the primary seat of the Union government, housing key constitutional, judicial, and executive institutions.
• Operates under a specific constitutional provision that grants it a Legislative Assembly while reserving control over land, police, and public order for the Union.
• Acts as a critical urban administrative model for managing complex federal-state jurisdictional overlaps in a metropolitan context.

How it is asked

Focus on the constitutional status of the National Capital Territory, the interpretation of Article 239AA, and the administrative challenges inherent in the division of powers between the Lieutenant Governor and the elected government.