40 years ago June 17, 1986: Wrangling over Chandigarh
The Centre has asked Punjab Chief Minister Surjit Singh Barnala to submit proposals for areas to be transferred to Haryana in lieu of Chandigarh, as the transfer is scheduled for June 21. Talks on Cauvery water sharing between Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Pondicherry failed, leaving the central government to make a decision based on legal provisions. The CPI(M)-led Left Front won all municipal bodies in West Bengal, while the Congress-I secured victories in six municipalities. Sri Lanka sent new proposals on the ethnic issue to India as President J R Jayewardene pledged to pursue a political-cum-military solution to terrorism.
5 JUN 2026
— Indian Express
40 years ago, June 6, 1986: Haryana ministry sworn in
— Indian Express
Bansi Lal, the new chief minister of Haryana, swore in a 13-member ministry and declared Chandigarh as the state's capital for at least five years.
17 JUN 2026
· THIS STORY — Indian Express
The Centre requested Punjab Chief Minister Surjit Singh Barnala to propose areas for transfer to Haryana in lieu of Chandigarh's transfer.
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