New Delhi

:This article is about the urban region which is the capital of India. For the metropolis see Delhi.

Independent India and Autonomy

After Independence a limited autonomy was conferred on the capital but it largely remained a chief commissioners regime. In 1956 Delhi was converted into a Union territory and gradually the chief commissioner was replaced by a Lieutenant Governor. In 1991, the National Capital Territory Act was passed by the parliament and a system of diarchy was introduced under which, the elected Government was given wide powers; except law and order which remained with the Central Government. The actual enforcement of the legislation came in 1993.

Related Topics:
1956 - 1991 - 1993

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