Governor (India) in being directly under central control
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The Governor (India) is the constitutional head of an Indian state who generally acts on the advice of the elected state government rather than being directly administered by the central government.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Governor (India) | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional office
ⓘ
head of state at state level ⓘ |
| actsOnAdviceOf | Council of Ministers of the state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| actualExecutivePowerVestedIn | Council of Ministers headed by Chief Minister ⓘ |
| and | State Government ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canBeGovernorOf | more than one state ⓘ |
| cannotBe |
member of Parliament
ⓘ
member of state legislature ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis |
Articles 153 to 162 of the Constitution of India
ⓘ
Part VI of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalPosition | nominal executive head of the state ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| eligibleFor | reappointment ⓘ |
| enjoysImmunity | no criminal proceedings in any court during term of office ⓘ |
| hasDiscretionaryPowers |
in appointment of Chief Minister when no clear majority exists
ⓘ
in recommending President’s Rule ⓘ in reserving certain bills for the President ⓘ |
| hasPower |
appoint Chief Minister
ⓘ
appoint other state ministers on advice of Chief Minister ⓘ dissolve state legislative assembly ⓘ give assent to state legislation ⓘ make rules for allocation of business of the state government ⓘ promulgate ordinances when legislature is not in session ⓘ prorogue state legislature ⓘ recommend President’s Rule under Article 356 ⓘ reserve state bills for consideration of the President ⓘ summon state legislature ⓘ withhold assent to state legislation ⓘ |
| headedGovernment | elected state government ⓘ |
| isExOfficio | Chancellor of state universities in many states ⓘ |
| isLinkBetween | Union Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Indian state ⓘ |
| mayBeTransferredBy | President of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mayHoldOfficeAtPleasureOf | President of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mustMeetRequirement |
citizen of India
ⓘ
completed 35 years of age ⓘ |
| notDescription | being directly under central control ⓘ |
| notDirectlyAdministeredBy | Central Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oathAdministeredBy | Chief Justice of the High Court of the state ⓘ |
| removalProcess | removed by President of India ⓘ |
| reportsTo | President of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Raj Bhavan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | constitutional head of state government ⓘ |
| salaryDeterminedBy | Parliament of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo | constitutional conventions limiting discretionary power ⓘ |
| termLength | five years ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Lieutenant Governor (India)