Lieutenant Governors of Union Territories

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Lieutenant Governors of Union Territories are centrally appointed constitutional officials who serve as the administrative heads and representatives of the President in India’s union territories.

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional office
public office
appliesToJurisdiction Union territories of India
appointedBy President of India
canActInDiscretion cases where there is a difference of opinion with the Council of Ministers and the matter is referred to the President
matters where they are required by or under law to act in their discretion
canActOn aid and advice of the Council of Ministers where such a council exists
canBeRemovedBy President of India
canHoldAdditionalChargeOf another union territory in the absence of a substantive appointee
cannotHold any office of profit under the Government of India or any state government while in office
category heads of union territory administrations in India
constitutionalBasis Constitution of India
country India
duty ensure governance in accordance with the Constitution of India
protect the interests of the Union in the administration of the territory
eligibleForAppointment citizens of India
hasAuthorityOver executive functions of the union territory government
hasPower appoint other ministers of the union territory on advice of the Chief Minister
appoint the Chief Minister of the union territory where applicable
dissolve the union territory legislative assembly where it exists
make rules for the allocation of business among ministers in the union territory
oversee implementation of central government policies in the union territory
promulgate ordinances when the legislature is not in session, where applicable
prorogue the union territory legislature where it exists
reserve certain bills for consideration of the President of India
summon the union territory legislature where it exists
withhold assent to bills passed by the union territory legislature
hasPrecedenceOver Chief Minister of the union territory in the warrant of precedence
hasResidence official residence in the union territory
hasSecurity official security detail provided by the Union government
isIncompatibleWith membership of Parliament of India
membership of any state legislature
legalImmunity not answerable to any court for acts done in exercise of their powers and duties, subject to the Constitution
mayExercise discretionary powers in specified matters
oathAdministeredBy Chief Justice of the concerned High Court
senior judge of the concerned High Court
oathTextDefinedIn Third Schedule of the Constitution of Pakistan
surface form: Third Schedule of the Constitution of India
partOf Government of India
surface form: Union government of India
receives salary and allowances determined by the Parliament of India
reportsTo President of India
residenceRequirement normally reside within the concerned union territory
role administrative head of a union territory
representative of the President of India in a union territory
styleOfAddress Her Excellency
His Excellency
symbol use of the State Emblem of India on official insignia
termLength 5 years

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NITI Aayog compositionElement Lieutenant Governors of Union Territories
Lieutenant Governor of Delhi category Lieutenant Governors of Union Territories
this entity surface form: Lieutenant governors of union territories of India
Administrators of Indian Union Territories relatedConcept Lieutenant Governors of Union Territories
this entity surface form: Lieutenant Governors of Indian Union Territories
Part VIII of the Constitution of India establishesRoleOf Lieutenant Governors of Union Territories
this entity surface form: Lieutenant Governor of a Union Territory