The President appointed Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena, Lt. Governor of Ladakh, to discharge the functions of the Lt. Governor of Jammu and Kashmir in addition to his own duties.
The arrangement covers the period of leave of Shri Manoj Sinha, Lt. Governor of Jammu and Kashmir.
Union Territories are administered by the President through an administrator appointed by him under Article 239, which is the source of this power.
GS Paper 2 > Polity > Union Territories and Special Provisions
The President is elected by an electoral college, while the Governor is:
Answer: Appointed by the President
Consider the following statements: I. The Constitution of India explicitly mentions that in certain spheres the Governor of a State acts in his/her own discretion. II. The President of India can, of his/her own, reserve a bill... Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: I only
Consider the following statements: The Governor can dissolve the State Legislative Assembly. The President has no such power regarding the Lok Sabha. Which of the above is/are correct?
Answer: Only 1
Provides that every Union Territory shall be administered by the President through an administrator appointed by him, who may be designated Lieutenant Governor.
31 October 2019, the date on which the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 took effect and the two Union Territories came into being.