Governor

GOVERNOR
Presentation by,
Harinandana
23UENGL011
Dept of English
WHO IS A GOVERNOR
Governor is a titular head or constitutional

head of state of India has similar powers and
functions at the state level as those of the
president of India at the central level.
GOVERNOR IS
an Administrative leader
Head of a polity or political region
Executive Head of the State
Constitutional head of a state

APPOINTMENT
The Indian President appoints
Governor for each state by
warrant under his hand & seal.
There is no direct or indirect
election for the post of
Governor.
Central Govt is responsible to
nominate the governor for each
state. A same person can be
appointed as the governor of
two or more states.
QUALIFICATIONS
A governor:
 should be a citizen of India.
 Must be at least 35 years of age.
 Shouldn’t hold any office of profit.
 Shouldn’t be a member of the either house of the
parliament or house of the legislature.
TERM OF OFFICE
 A Governor holds office for a term of five years.

 He/she can resign at any time by addressing a resignation
letter to the President.
 The governor has no security of tenure and no fixed term of
office.
 He/she may be removed by the President at any time.
CONDITIONS OF GOVERNOR’S OFFICE
• He cannot be a member of Lok Sabha and Rajyasabha.
• He shouldn’t hold any office of profit.
• Rajbhavan is provided as his residence to him without the payment
of rent.
• Parliament determines his emoluments, allowances and privileges.
• When a governor is responsible for two or more states, the
emoluments and allowances payable to him are shared by the states
in such proportion as the president may determine.
• Arrrest or imprisonment of the governor cannot take place. Only
civil proceedings can be initiated for his personal acts that too after
giving two months of prior notice.
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 The primary function of the governor is
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to preserve , protect and defend the
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constitution and the law as incorporated
in their oath of office under Article 159
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administration of state affairs.
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 The governor has no military or

diplomatic powers.
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 They possess legislative, executive, and

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judicial powers similar to the power of

the President.
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TYPES OF POWERS
Executive Legislative Judicial

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administration, lawmaking and pardons,
appointments, state legislature reprives and
and removals consultations
EXECUTIVE POWERS
 The governor appoints the chief minister, who enjoys the
support of the majority in the state legislative assembly.
 Every executive action that the state government takes, is to
be taken in his name.
 He appoints the advocate general of states and determines
their remuneration.
 He appoints the~ State Election Commissioner
~ Chairman and Members of
State Public Service
Commission
~ Vice Chancellors of the universities
 The governor enjoys extensive executive powers as an agent of
the President during the Presisent’s rule in the state.
LEGISLATIVE POWERS
 With respect to the bill introduced in the state legislature,
he can:
 Give his assent
 Withhold his assent
 Return the bill
 Reserve the bill
 He can consult Election Commission for the disqualification of
members.
 As President nominates 2 members in the Lok Sabha,
Governor nominates 1 member in state legislative assembly
from Anglo-Indian Community.
 If the speaker of the legislative assembly is absent and the
same is Deputy Speaker, then Governor appoints a person to
preside over the session
JUDICIAL POWERS
 He has the following pardoning powers against punishment:
 Pardon
 Reprive
 Respite
 Remit
 Commute
 President consults the Governor while appointing judges of
High Court.
 In consultation with the state High Court, Governor makes
appointments, postings, and promotions of the district
judges.
 In consultation with the state high court and state public
service commission, he also appoints persons to the judicial
services.
DISCRETIONARY POWERS
 When no party gets a clear majority, the governor has discretion to choose a
candidate for chief minister who will put together a majority coalition as soon as
possible.
 They can impose president’s rule.
 They submit reports on their own to the president or on the direction of the
president regarding the affairs of the state.
 They can withhold their assent to a bill and send it to the president for approval.
 During emergency rule as per Article 353, the governor can override the advice of
the council of ministers if specifically permitted by the president.
FINANCIAL POWERS
The following are the financial powers and functions of the
Governor:
• He looks over the state budget being laid in the state
legislature.
• His recommendation is a prerequisite for the introduction of a
money bill in the state
legislature.
• He recommends for the demand for grants which otherwise
cannot be given.
• Contingency Fund of State is under him and he makes advances
out that to meet
unforeseen expenditure.
• State Finance Commission is constituted every five years by
him.
EMOLUMENTS/PAYMENTS
Various emoluments, allowances and privileges available to a governor are determined by the Governors
* rent free official residence,
* free household facilities,
* leave allowances,
* conveyance, to use without payment of rent or hire, such number of motor-
vehicles.
* medical treatment,
* travelling allowances,
* allowances for renewing furnishings and for maintenance of official residences,
entertainment allowance, hospitality grant, household establishment expenses,
office expenses, allowance for miscellaneous expenses, and tour expenses
and such other expenses as approved from the President.
REMOVAL
A governor holds their office till five years, but it can be terminated earlier by two ways:
 Dismissal by the president

without assigning any reason, at whose pleasure the governor holds office. This
alternative assumption is that he/she can be removed if
the 'council of ministers' advice the President for such dismissal. Hence, it is the
Central Government that can remove him/her. However, it is the duty of the
president to dismiss a governor whose acts are upheld by courts as unconstitutional
and malafide.
 Resignation by the governor .

The Constitution does not lay out any specific reasons for removal of a Governor
from their office. However, this power may be used in events like bribery,
treason, corruption or/and violation of the constitution.

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GOVERNOR

Governor is a titular head or constitutional

Head of a polity or political region

Executive Head of the State

Constitutional head of a state

 A Governor holds office for a term of five years.

 The governor has no military or

 They possess legislative, executive, and

judicial powers similar to the power of

Executive Legislative Judicial

Related to Related to Related to

 Dismissal by the president

alternative assumption is that he/she can be removed if

president to dismiss a governor whose acts are upheld by courts as unconstitutional

 Resignation by the governor .

treason, corruption or/and violation of the constitution.

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