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Art. 243ZB Part IXA: The Municipalities

Application to Union Territories

Exact text — Constitution of India

The provisions of this Part shall apply to the Union territories and shall, in their application to a Union territory, have effect as if the references to the Governor of a State were references to the Administrator of the Union territory appointed under article 239... : Provided that the President may, by public notification, direct that the provisions of this Part shall apply to any Union territory or part thereof subject to such exceptions and modifications as he may specify.

In Plain English

What this Article actually means

The Municipal counterpart to Article 243L — extends this Part to Union Territories with the same technical substitution (Administrator in place of Governor), with the President retaining flexibility to apply modifications for specific UTs.

Why This Matters To You

How it shows up in everyday life

This is why Union Territories like Delhi and Puducherry have their own Municipal Corporations, operating under this constitutional framework with the necessary structural adjustments for a UT's different governance model.

Read alongside this one

Art. 243l — Application to Union Territories — Panchayats

Frequently Asked

Quick answers about Article 243ZB

Do all Union Territories have Municipal Corporations under this framework?

The President's flexibility to apply modifications means implementation can vary, but most significant urban UTs do have Municipal bodies constituted under this Part's framework.

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