List of administrators of Chandigarh facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Administrator of Chandigarh |
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|---|---|
| Style | His Excellency |
| Reports to | President of India |
| Residence | Raj Bhavan; Chandigarh |
| Appointer | President of India on the advice of Union Council of Ministers |
| Term length | Five Years |
| Constituting instrument | Article 239 of the Constitution |
| Inaugural holder | Bhairab Dutt Pandey |
| Formation | 1 June 1984 |
| Website | http://chandigarh.gov.in/ |
The Administrator of Chandigarh is a very important person who helps govern the city of Chandigarh. Chandigarh is a special city in India because it's a "Union Territory." This means it's directly managed by the central government of India. The Administrator acts like the head of the city's government.
The President of India chooses the Administrator of Chandigarh. This is done following a special rule in the Constitution of India, which is like the main rulebook for how India is governed.
Since 1984, the person who is the Governor of Punjab has also been the Administrator of Chandigarh. Their official residence is called Raj Bhavan, Punjab, and it is located in Chandigarh.
Chief Commissioners of Chandigarh
Before 1984, the person in charge of Chandigarh was called the Chief Commissioner. Here is a list of the people who held this important role:
| # | Name | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohinder Singh Randhawa | 1 November 1966 | 31 October 1968 |
| 2 | Damodar Dass | 31 October 1968 | 8 April 1969 |
| 3 | B. P. Bagchi | 8 April 1969 | 1 September 1972 |
| 4 | Mohan Prakash Mathur | 1 September 1972 | December 1975 |
| 5 | G. P. Gupta | December 1975 | 15 June 1976 |
| 6 | T. N. Chaturvedi | 15 June 1976 | June 1978 |
| 7 | J. C. Agrawal | June 1978 | 19 July 1980 |
| 8 | B.S. Sarao | 19 July 1980 | 8 March 1982 |
| 9 | Krishna Banarji | 8 March 1982 | 31 May 1984 |
Administrators of Chandigarh (Since 1984)
Since June 1, 1984, the Governor of Punjab has also served as the Administrator of Chandigarh. This means one person holds both important jobs. Here is a list of the Administrators of Chandigarh:
| # | Name | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhairab Dutt Pandey | 1 June 1984 | 2 July 1984 |
| 2 | Kershasp Tehmurasp Satarawala | 3 July 1984 | 14 March 1985 |
| 3 | Arjun Singh | 14 March 1985 | 14 November 1985 |
| - | Hokishe Sema (addl. charge) | 14 November 1985 | 26 November 1985 |
| 4 | Shankar Dayal Sharma | 26 November 1985 | 2 April 1986 |
| 5 | Siddharta Shankar Ray | 2 April 1986 | 8 December 1989 |
| 6 | Nirmal Mukarji | 8 December 1989 | 14 June 1990 |
| 7 | Virendra Verma | 14 June 1990 | 18 December 1990 |
| 8 | Om Prakash Malhotra | 18 December 1990 | 7 August 1991 |
| 9 | Surendra Nath | 7 August 1991 | 9 July 1994 |
| - | Sudhakar Panditrao Kurdukar | 10 July 1994 | 18 September 1994 |
| 10 | B. K. N. Chhibber | 18 September 1994 | 27 November 1999 |
| 11 | J. F. R. Jacob | 27 November 1999 | 8 May 2003 |
| 12 | Om Prakash Verma | 8 May 2003 | 3 November 2004 |
| - | Akhlaqur Rahman Kidwai (addl. charge) | 3 November 2004 | 16 November 2004 |
| 13 | Sunith Francis Rodrigues | 16 November 2004 | 22 January 2010 |
| 14 | Shivraj Patil | 22 January 2010 | 21 January 2015 |
| - | Kaptan Singh Solanki (addl. charge) |
21 January 2015 | 22 August 2016 |
| 15 | V. P. Singh Badnore | 22 August 2016 | 30 August 2021 |
| 16 | Banwarilal Purohit | 31 August 2021 | Incumbent |
See also
- Governors in India
