Governors of India
Key Takeaway
The Indian Constitution of 1949 states that there should be a Governor for every State and Union territories in India.
Salary of Governor–₹3,50,000+ Fixed Allowances by the States
The Indian Constitution of 1949 states that there should be a Governor for every State and Union territories in India. Governors of India are appointed by the President of India. They are the titular executive head of all the 28 states and 8 union territories.
Governors of the union territories are known as the 'Lieutenant Governor / Chief Commissioner / Administrator' because UTs are directly under the President of India who in turn appoints an administrator to govern them under his aegis.
In Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Delhi, Jammu & Kashmir, and Puducherry, this official is called 'Lieutenant Governor', while in Chandigarh, Dadra-Nagar Haveli, Daman-Diu and Lakshadweep, they are called 'Administrator.'
Articles Pertaining to the Governor in the Indian Constitution(19)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Article 153 | There shall be a Governor for each State |
| Article 154 | Executive PowersArticle 155–AppointmentArticle 156–Term of OfficeArticle 157–QualificationsArticle 158–ConditionsHe/She shall not be a member of either House of Parliament or |
| Article 159 | Oath By the GovernorArticle 160–Discharge of the functions of the Governor in certain |
| Article 161 | Power of Governor to grant pardons, etc, and to suspend, remit |
| Article 162 | Extent of |
| Article 164 | Power to appoint Chief Minister and council of Ministers for the State |
| Article 165 | Power to appointthe Advocate General for the State |
| Article 166 | States all executive action of the Government of a State shall be |
| Article 174 | Allows Governor to dissolve the Legislative Assembly |
| Article 175 | Right to address and send messages to the House |
| Article 176 | Special address to the House by the Governor |
| Article 192 | Allows the Governor to disqualify a member of the legislative assembly |
| Article 193 | deals with the discretionary power of the Governor. Unlike the |
| Article 200 | Assent to Bills:withholds assent, or reserves bills presented by the House |
| Article 202 | Annual financial statements relating to estimates and expenditures |
| Article 213 | Power of Governor to promulgate Ordinances during recess of Legislature |
| Article 217 | Power to appoint High Court Judge for the State |
| Article 353 | During an emergency, the governor can assert his power through |
| Article 361 | deals with the protection of President and Governors and |
Appointments made By the Governor
Advocate General of the StateChief Minister & Council of Ministers of the StateJudges of High Court & District CourtsChairman and Members of the State Public Service CommissionState Election Commissioner
The power of the Governor can be broadly classified into(5)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| incidents so far is as following:1977 | Janata Govt dismissed 15 governors.1980–Tamil |
| Nadu Governor Prabhudas Patwari was dismissed1981 | Dismissal ofRajasthan Governor Raghukul Tilak1998–Dismissal ofGujarat* |
| Governor Krishna Pal Singh by the BJP Govt.2001 | Tamil Nadu* |
| Governor M. Fathima Beevi was dismissed by NDA Govt.2004 | UPA Govt dismissed 4 Governors from the states Goa (Kidar Nath* |
| Parmanand) & UP (Vishnu Kant Shastri)2014 | Under the Modi Govt,Puducherry Governor Virendra Kataria & Gujarat |
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