Governor

2 notes tagged Governor.

• Polity

  Governor of a State: Powers and Discretion

  Appointment under Articles 153-158, the full spread of executive, legislative and financial powers, discretionary powers including appointing a Chief Minister in a hung Assembly, the Sarkaria and Punchhi Commissions on reforming the office, the 2025 Supreme Court dispute over a Governor withholding assent to Bills, and the Article 361 immunities.

• Polity

  Scheduled and Tribal Areas: 5th and 6th Schedules

  Article 244's two-track scheme: Fifth Schedule safeguards versus the Sixth Schedule's autonomous Councils, plus PESA's funding link.