Chief Commissioner's Province
Chief Commissioner's Province refers to middle-level and minor type of provinces of India and in the post-colonial successor states, not headed by a (lieutenant-)governor but by a Chief commissioner, notably :
- in present India :
- Chief Commissioner's Province of Ajmer-Merwara (the British Political Agent in Rajputana served as ex officio Chief Commissioner)
- Chief Commissioner's Province of Delhi
- Chief Commissioner's Province of Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Chief Commissioner's Province of Assam
- Central Provinces and Berar
- Chief Commissioner's Province of Coorg (the British Resident in Mysore served as ex officio Chief Commissioner)
- Chief Commissioner's Province of Himachal Pradesh
- in present Pakistan :
- North-West Frontier Province
- Chief Commissioner's Province of Balochistan (the British Political Agent in Baluchistan served as ex officio Chief Commissioner)
Chief commissioner's province refers to a province that was not under the direct control of a Lieutenant Governor.
During cabinate mission plan 4 members for constituent assembly were to be sent from chief commissioners province .
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