Before revision: Due to various other reorganisations, only 6 union territories remained: Andaman and Nicobar Islands Laccadive, Minicoy & Amindive Islands (later renamed Lakshadweep) Delhi Manipur Tripura Himachal Pradesh By the early 1970s, Manipur, Tripura, and Himachal Pradesh had become full-fledged states, and Chandigarh became a union territory.
After revision: Due to various other reorganisations, only 6 union territories remained: Andaman and Nicobar Islands Laccadive, Minicoy & Amindivi Islands (later renamed Lakshadweep) Delhi Manipur Tripura Himachal Pradesh By the early 1970s, Manipur, Tripura, and Himachal Pradesh had become full-fledged states, and Chandigarh became a union territory.