What are the very Important Facts about Governor in Indian Constitution

 

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GOVERNOR and the powers in Indian Constitution. 

• According to Article 153 the constitution provides for an office of the Governer 
• in the states. 
• 7th amendement Act, 1956 facilitated the appointment of the same person in 
• two or more states. 
• A governor is the chief executive head of a state. 
• He is the nominal executive head. 
• Governor acts as an agent of the central government. 
• The office of the governor has a dual role. 

The Constitution lays down the following two qualifications for the appointment of a person as

 

(i) He should be a citizen of India.

 

(ii) He should have completed the age of 35 years. 

The constitution lays down the following conditions for the Governor’s office 
(Article 158) .

 

(i) He should not be a member of either House of the Parliament or of the House of the State Legislature .

 

(ii) He should not hold any other office of profit.

 

(iii) His emoluments, allowances and privileges shall be determined by the 

Parliament of India .

 

(iv) When the same person is appointed as the Governor of two or more States, the emoluments and allowances payable to him shall be allocated among the 

States in such proportion as determined by the President of India .

 

(v) His emoluments and allowances should not be diminished during his term of 

office. 

The Governor appoints judges of courts below the High Court . 

While appointing High Court judges, President consults the Governor. 

1. By Article 161 , the Governor can grant pardons, reprieves, remissions of 
2. punishment to persons convicted under state laws. 
3. The Governor has no power to pardon a sentence of death or remit sentence by 
4. court martial. 
5. Article 162 defines the extent of executive powers of a state. 
6. Article 166 stipulates that all executive actions of the state are to be taken in 
7. the name of the Governor. 
8. All major appointments of the state are made by the Governor. 
9. The Governor can recommend 
10. During President’s rule, he acts as President’s representative and assumes wide powers. 
11. He can dismiss a Legislative Assembly if he is convinced it has lost majority 
12. support. 
13. He can dissolve the Legislative Assembly. 
14. He can reserve certain bills for the consideration of the President. 
15. He can submit a report to the President in the wake of Constitutional 
16. machinery failure in the state. 
17. Article 163 says that the courts can not call in question the matters in which the 
18. Governor chooses to use his discretionary any powers. 
19. He can also nominate one member of the Anglo-Indian community to the 
20. Legislative Assembly. 
21. In states having legislative councils, he has the power to nominate One-sixth 
22. members from amongst distinguished persons in art, literature, science and 
23. social services (Article 171) . 
24. Article 200 states that the Governor’s assent is necessary for bills passed by the Governor