Governor of Madhya Pradesh
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The Governor of Madhya Pradesh is the constitutional head of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, appointed by the President of India to oversee state governance and uphold the provisions of the Constitution.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional office
ⓘ
state governor of India ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Madhya Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedFor | pleasure of the President of India ⓘ |
| associatedWithLegislature |
Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Madhya Pradesh Legislative Council (when in existence historically) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canBeReappointed | yes ⓘ |
| canBeRemovedBy | President of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | Governors of Madhya Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvision | Article 153 of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| createdBy | States Reorganisation Act, 1956 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eligibility |
must be a citizen of India
ⓘ
must be at least 35 years of age ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Pattabhi Sitaramayya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flag | Flag of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governsAlongside | Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | Government of Madhya Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1 November 1956 ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialWork |
English
ⓘ
Hindi ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Madhya Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Conference of Governors (India) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedBy | central government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolder | Mangubhai C. Patel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolderStartTime | July 2021 ⓘ |
| officeType | ceremonial head of state ⓘ |
| officialResidence | Raj Bhavan, Bhopal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | State governments of India ⓘ |
| power | has power to grant pardons, reprieves, respites or remissions of punishment for certain offences under state law ⓘ |
| precededByOffice | Governor of Madhya Bharat (for part of present territory) ⓘ |
| reportsTo | President of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Raj Bhavan, Bhopal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
appoints the Advocate General of Madhya Pradesh
ⓘ
appoints the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh ⓘ can reserve certain state bills for consideration of the President of India ⓘ constitutional head of Madhya Pradesh ⓘ dissolves the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly on advice of the Chief Minister ⓘ gives assent to bills passed by the Madhya Pradesh Legislature ⓘ makes certain appointments to state public service commissions as per law ⓘ summons and prorogues the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly ⓘ upholds the Constitution of India in the state ⓘ |
| seat | Bhopal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | His Excellency ⓘ |
| symbol | Emblem of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termLength | 5 years ⓘ |
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