Role of The Governor

(Given only in brief; for details and authenticity,

please see the Constitution of India)

There shall be a Governor for each state (Articles 153 of the Constitution of India).
The executive power of the State shall be vested in the Governor and shall be
exercised by him either directly or through officers subordinate to him in accordance
with the Constitution of India (Article 154)
The Governor of a State shall be appointed by the President by warrant under his
hand and seal (Article 155).
A person to be eligible for appointment as Governor should be citizen of India and
has completed age of 35 years (Article 157).
The Governor shall not be a member of the Legislature or Parliament; shall not hold
any office of profit, shall be entitled to emoluments and allowances. (Article 158)
Every Governor and every person discharging the function of the Governor shall
make a subscribe an oath or Affirmation(Article 159).
The President may make such a provision as he thinks fit for the discharge of the
functions of the Governor of a State in any contingency not provided for in Chapter II
of the Constitution.(Article 160).
The Governor shall have the power to grant pardons, reprieves, etc. (Article 161).
There shall be council of Ministers with the Chief Minister at the head to aid and
advise the Governor in the exercise of his functions except in so far as he is by or
under the Constitution required to exercise his functions or any of them in his
discretion.
(Article 163).
The Governor appoints Chief Minister and other Ministers.
(Article 164).
The Governor appoints the Advocate General for the State. (Article 165).
All executive actions ,of the Governor of a State shall be expressed to be taken in
the name of Governor. (Article 166).
The Governor shall from time to time summon and prorogue the House and dissolve
the Legislative Assembly. (Article 174).
The Governor may address the Legislative Assembly....; The Governor may send
messages to the House. (Article 175).
Special Address to the House by the Governor. (Article 176).
The Governor assents, withholds assent or reserves for the consideration of the Bill
passed by the Legislative Assembly. (Article 200).
The Governor shall in respect of every financial year cause to be laid before the
House.... a statement of the estimated receipts and expenditure.(Article 202).
No demand for a grant shall be made except on the recommendation of the
Governor. (Article 203(3)).
The Governor shall ........cause to be laid before the House another statement
showing estimated amount of expenditure. (Article 205).
The Governor may promulgate the ordinances under certain circumstances. (Article
213).
The Governor is consulted for appointment of Judges of High Court. (Article 217).

Powers and Functions of the Chief Minister:

The powers and functions of the Chief Minister are, in most respects, similar to those of the Prime
Minister at the Centre. The only difference lies in the jurisdiction over which they exercise their
powers.
The Chief Minister who is also the leader of the ruling party chooses the members of his council and
allots portfolio is to them, presides over all meetings, can ask an erring minister to resign; and is the
prime spokesman of the government.

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Andhra Pradesh - Hyderabad

2. Arunachal Pradesh - Itanagar

3. Assam - Dispur
4. Bihar - Patna
5. Chhatisgarh - Raipur
6. Goa - Panaji
7. Gujarat - Gandhinagar
8. Haryana - Chandigarh
9. Himachal Pradesh - Shimla
10. Jammu & Kashmir - Srinagar (Summer), Jammu
(Winter)
11. Jharkhand - Ranchi
12. Karnataka - Bangalore
13. Kerala - Thiruvananthapuram
14. Madhya Pradesh - Bhopal
15. Maharashtra - Mumbai
16. Manipur - Imphal
17. Meghalaya - Shillong
18. Mizoram - Aizawl
19. Nagaland - Kohima
20. Orissa - Bhubaneswar
21. Punjab - Chandigarh
22. Rajasthan - Jaipur
23. Sikkim - Gangtok
24. Tamil Nadu - Chennai
25. Tripura - Agartala
26. Uttar Pradesh - Lucknow
27. Uttaranchal - Dehradun
28. West Bengal - Kolkata

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