Governor of Punjab

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The Governor of Punjab is the ceremonial head of the Indian state of Punjab, appointed by the President of India and responsible for overseeing the state’s constitutional and administrative functioning.

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Label Occurrences
Governor of Punjab canonical 5
Lieutenant Governor of Punjab 1

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional office
public office
state governor
appliesToJurisdiction Punjab
appointedBy President of India
constitutionalArticle Article 153 of the Constitution of India
Article 154 of the Constitution of India
Article 155 of the Constitution of India
Article 156 of the Constitution of India
Article 163 of the Constitution of India
Article 164 of the Constitution of India
Article 174 of the Constitution of India
Article 200 of the Constitution of India
constitutionalBasis Constitution of India
country India
eligibility must be a citizen of India
must have completed 35 years of age
formationDate 15 August 1947
inauguralHolder Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi
location Punjab
surface form: Punjab, India
nominatedBy Government of India
surface form: central government of India
oversees Punjab state administration within constitutional limits
partOf Government of Punjab
State Governments of India
surface form: State governments of India
power appoints Chief Minister of Punjab
appoints other ministers on advice of the Chief Minister
dissolves the Punjab Legislative Assembly on advice of the Council of Ministers
gives assent to bills passed by the Punjab Legislature
has power of pardon, reprieve, respite or remission of punishment for certain offences
issues ordinances when the Punjab Legislature is not in session
prorogues the Punjab Legislative Assembly
reserves certain bills for consideration of the President of India
summons the Punjab Legislative Assembly
withholds assent to bills passed by the Punjab Legislature
reportsTo President of India
residence Raj Bhavan, Chandigarh
role ceremonial head of the state of Punjab
constitutional head of the state of Punjab
oversees state’s administrative functioning
oversees state’s constitutional functioning
representative of the President of India in Punjab
seat Chandigarh
style Her Excellency
His Excellency
termCondition holds office during the pleasure of the President of India
termLength 5 years
worksWith Chief Minister of Punjab
Government of Punjab, Pakistan
surface form: Council of Ministers of Punjab

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Udham Singh MichaelODwyerPositionAtTimeOfMassacre Governor of Punjab
this entity surface form: Lieutenant Governor of Punjab
Administrator of Chandigarh isAlso Governor of Punjab
Punjab Legislative Assembly canBeDissolvedBy Governor of Punjab
Punjab Legislative Assembly meetsUnder Governor of Punjab
Emblem of Punjab, India associatedWith Governor of Punjab