Governor of Maharashtra

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The Governor of Maharashtra is the constitutional head of the Indian state of Maharashtra, appointed by the President of India to oversee state governance, uphold the constitution, and perform key ceremonial and discretionary functions.

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Governor of Maharashtra canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional office
state governor
appliesToJurisdiction Maharashtra NERFINISHED
appointedBy President of India NERFINISHED
appointedUnderArticle Article 155 of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED
cannotBe member of Parliament
member of state legislature
cannotHold any office of profit
constitutingInstrument Constitution of India NERFINISHED
country India
discretionaryPower appointment of Chief Minister when no party has a clear majority
recommendation of President's Rule under Article 356
reserving certain bills for the President
emblem State Emblem of India NERFINISHED
firstOfficeHolder Sri Prakasa NERFINISHED
flag Flag of India NERFINISHED
formationDate 1 May 1960
language Marathi
memberOf Conference of Governors of India NERFINISHED
nativeName महाराष्ट्राचे राज्यपाल NERFINISHED
officeHolder Ramesh Bais NERFINISHED
positionHeld Governor of Maharashtra
power addresses the Maharashtra Legislature at the beginning of the first session each year
appoints Chief Minister of Maharashtra
appoints other ministers on advice of Chief Minister
appoints the Advocate General for Maharashtra
appoints the Chairman and members of the Maharashtra Public Service Commission
appoints the State Election Commissioner of Maharashtra
can commute or remit sentences in certain cases
dissolves the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
gives assent to bills passed by the Maharashtra Legislature
has power to grant pardons, reprieves, respites or remissions of punishment for offences against state laws
makes rules for the more convenient transaction of the business of the state government
promulgates ordinances when the legislature is not in session
prorogues the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
reserves certain bills for consideration of the President of India
summons the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
withholds assent to state bills
predecessorOffice Governor of Bombay State
qualifications must be a citizen of India
must have completed 35 years of age
reportsTo President of India NERFINISHED
residence Raj Bhavan, Mumbai NERFINISHED
role ceremonial head of the state government
constitutional head of the state of Maharashtra
ensures state government functions according to the Constitution of India
represents the President of India in Maharashtra
seat Mumbai NERFINISHED
style His Excellency
termLength 5 years

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Maharashtra Legislative Assembly dissolutionBy Governor of Maharashtra
Ramesh Bais positionHeld Governor of Maharashtra
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit positionHeld Governor of Maharashtra
Shankar Dayal Sharma positionHeld Governor of Maharashtra
Government of Maharashtra headOfStateInStateContext Governor of Maharashtra