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Government and
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The North Block in Raisina Hill, New Delhi
houses the Indian Home Ministry and Ministry of Finance.
The sixty-ninth amendment to the Constitution of India in
1991, granted Delhi the status of a special union territory
and officially changed its name to the National Capital
Territory of Delhi (NCT). Delhi has its own Legislative
Assembly, Lieutenant Governor, Council of Ministers and Chief
Minister. The Legislative Assembly seats are filled by direct
election from territorial constituencies in the NCT. However,
the Union Government of India and the Government of National
Capital Territory of Delhi jointly administer New Delhi. New
Delhi, an urban area in Delhi, is the seat of both the State
Government of Delhi and the Government of India.
Delhi has always been a stronghold of the Indian National
Congress, locally known as the Congress Party. The trend
started to change in the 1990s when the Bharatiya Janata Party
(BJP) under the leadership of Madan Lal Khurana came into
power for the first time. However, in 1998 Sheila Dixit of the
Congress Party defeated Madan Lal Khurana in state elections
and has remained in power since then
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Attractions |
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Red
Fort
The Delhi Fort, also known
as the Red Fort, is one of the popular tourist
destinations in Delhi. The Delhi Fort is located in
Delhi, India. It is also known as Lal Qil'ah and the Red
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India
Gate
Situated on the Rajpath in
New Delhi, India Gate (originally called the All India
War Memorial) is a monument built by Edwin Lutyens to
commemorate the Indian soldiers who died in the World
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Lotus
Temple
One of the most beautiful
temples in India, the 40 m high Bahai Temple is also
known as Lotus Temple as it is built in the shape of a
half-opened Lotus flower. Completed in 1986, this pure
white marble temple is also known as Taj of Modern India
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Laxminarayan
Temple
Laxminarayan Temple as
viewed from the street The Laxminarayan Temple, (also
called the Birla Mandir), in Delhi, India, is a temple
built in honor of the Hindu goddess of wealth, Laxmi,
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Akshardham
Temple
Swaminarayan Akshardham in
New Delhi epitomises 10,000 years of Indian culture in
all its breathtaking grandeur, beauty, wisdom and bliss.
It brilliantly showcases the essence of India’s
ancient architecture, traditions and timeless spiritual
messages.
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