# President amends rules for Lt G governors in Inter-State Council

2026-09-19T04:56:29+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 3 independent outlets

President Droupadi Murmu has amended the Inter-State Council rules to allow the lieutenant governors of Puducherry, Jammu and Kashmir, and Delhi to attend council meetings when President's Rule is in force in these Union territories. The amendment, notified by the Ministry of Home Affairs on September 9 and published on September 19, replaces a 1990 proviso that covered only state governors under Article 356. The 1990 order originally listed the prime minister, chief ministers, six Union ministers, and UT representatives as council members. The new provision retains the governor's attendance rule for states under Article 356 and adds three separate provisions for UTs with assemblies. For Jammu and Kashmir, it cites the 2019 Reorganisation Act, for Puducherry, the 1963 UT Act, and for Delhi, Article 239AB. President's Rule is imposed when constitutional machinery fails.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

All three outlets reported the amendment as a factual procedural change, with identical details and no editorial framing. India Today and Greater Kashmir led with the President's action, while Times Now led with the Centre. None questioned the policy or discussed its political implications for the three UTs, especially Jammu and Kashmir, which has been without an elected government since 2018. The coverage is uniform straight reporting. The change formalises LG representation when elected councils are suspended, which may matter if the Inter-State Council meets on matters affecting these UTs.

## Coverage

- indiatoday.in (neutral report) <https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/inter-state-council-rules-amended-lieutenant-governors-to-attend-meetings-during-presidents-rule-in-uts-ptag-2998049-2026-09-19?utm_source=rss>
  Straight factual report with PTI input, no framing slant
- timesnownews.com (neutral report) <https://www.timesnownews.com/india/centre-amends-rules-lt-governors-to-join-inter-state-council-meetings-if-uts-come-under-presidents-rule-article-156185254>
  Syndicated wire copy, no editorial comment or slant
- greaterkashmir.com (neutral report) <https://www.greaterkashmir.com/national/centre-amends-inter-state-council-rules-ut-lgs-to-be-part-of-meetings-if-presidents-rule-imposed-12552689>
  Factual report identical to wire, no critical or supportive framing

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