The Chandigarh Union Territory was formed in the year of 7 October 1953.
Since 1984 the Governor of Punjab has acted as the administrator of Chandigarh
The First Governor of The Punjab was Mohinder Singh Randhawa in the period of 1 November 1966 to 31 October 1968.
The First Administrator of The Chandigarh Union Territory was Bhairab Dutt Pandey in the period of 1 June 1984 to 2 July 1984.
