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Article 239A

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Current affairsInter-State Council (Amendment) Order 2026: Governors and Lt. Governors to Participate During President's RuleThe Ministry of Home Affairs notified the Inter-State Council (Amendment) Order, 2026 on September 19, replacing the original 1990 proviso to specify four situations — including President's Rule under Article 356 and Article 239AB — in which the Governor or Lieutenant Governor of a State or Union Territory shall be invited to attend Inter-State Council meetings. The amendment strengthens the Centre-State coordination mechanism during periods of central administration.

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