18-12-2017, 04:55 PM
STATE ADMINISTRATION
GOVERNOR
*Article 153 says that there shall be a Governor for each state.
*7th Constitutional Amendment Act 1956 facilitated the appointment of the same person as governor for two or more states.
*Constitutional heads of Union Territories are called Lieutenant Governors
*The state executive consists of the Governor, the chief minister, the council of ministers and the advocate general of the state.
*The Governor is the chief executive head of the state. Like the President he is the nominal or titular head.
*In a state the real power vests with the chief Minister.
*The Governor acts as the agent of the Central Government.
*Governor is appointed by the president.
*The Constitution lays down only two qualifications for the appointment of a person as governor.
(i)He should be a citizen of India.
(ii)He should have completed the age of 35 years.
*Constitution lays down certain conditions that He should not be a member of either House of Parliament or a House of the State legislature. He should not hold any other office of profit.
*The oath of office to the governor is administered by the chief justice of the State High Court and in his absence, the senior most judge available.
*Governor holds office for a term of 5 years. However this term of five years is subject to the pleasure of the President. He may be removed by the President at any time.
*The constitution does not lay down any ground upon which a Governor may be removed.
*The Governor gives his resignation letter to the President.
