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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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Governor of Maharashtra canonical | 5 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional office
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state governor ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Maharashtra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedUnderArticle | Article 155 of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cannotBe |
member of Parliament
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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
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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
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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
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must have completed 35 years of age ⓘ |
| reportsTo | President of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Raj Bhavan, Mumbai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
ceremonial head of the state government
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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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