Which Union Territory was not created as a result of the States Reorga...
Manipur was later established as a new state along with Tripura, Meghalaya, and the Union Territories of Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh by the North Eastern Areas (Re-organization) Act, 1971.
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Which Union Territory was not created as a result of the States Reorga...
Manipur
One Union Territory that was not created as a result of the States Reorganization Act, 1956 is Manipur. This Act primarily dealt with the reorganization of states in India based on linguistic lines. However, Manipur was not created as a Union Territory under this Act.
Other Union Territories created under the States Reorganization Act, 1956:
- Andaman & Nicobar Islands: This Union Territory was formed by merging the former Union Territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands with the newly acquired territories of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
- Delhi: Delhi was designated as a Union Territory under the States Reorganization Act, 1956. It later became the National Capital Territory of Delhi with the enactment of the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991.
- Himachal Pradesh: Himachal Pradesh was also created as a Union Territory under the States Reorganization Act, 1956. It later became a full-fledged state on January 25, 1971, through the State of Himachal Pradesh Act, 1970.
Reason for Manipur not being created as a Union Territory under the Act:
Manipur was not included in the States Reorganization Act, 1956 because it was already a princely state that had acceded to India in 1949. It was later made a Union Territory on October 15, 1959, under the Union Territories Act, 1963. Manipur became a full-fledged state on January 21, 1972, through the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganization) Act, 1971.