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The pattern of Government provided for the states is

similar to that of the Central Government.

The reason for the similarity is that at both the levels of

government,
there
is
parliamentary
system
of
Government in which a ceremonial head and a real head
constitute the executive.
For the State Government, Governor is the counterpart of
the President of India and the Chief Minister heading the
Council of Ministers is the mirror image of the Prime
Minister.

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Article 154 vests the executive power of the State in the

Governor.

Article 155 says that the Governor of a State shall be

appointed by the President by warrant under his hand
and seal.

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1. Art.156. Term of office of Governor.(l) The Governor

shall hold office during the pleasure of the President.
2. The Governor may, by writing under his hand addressed
to the President, resign his office.

3. Subject to the foregoing provisions of this article, a

Governor shall hold office for a term of five years from
the date on which he enters upon his office: Provided
that a Governor shall, notwithstanding expiration of his
term, continue to hold office until his successor enters
upon his office.

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Art. 157 lays down two qualifications for the office of the
Governor:

he should be a citizen of India and

must have completed the age of thirty five years

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The executive power of the state is vested in the

Governor. He exercises it either directly or through
officers subordinate to him.
It has been held that ministers are, officers subordinate
to him. The executive power of the state extends to all
matters with respect to which the State Legislature has
power to make laws.
All executive is expressed to be taken in the name of the
Governor.

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The Governor is the part of the legislature (Art. 168).

According to this Article, the legislature of a State shall
consist of the Governor and the Legislative Assembly.
The Governor has the right to address the legislature and
to send messages to it.

The Governor may from time to time summon, prorogue

or dissolve the Legislative Assembly.
The Governor has the power of causing to be laid before
the legislature, the Annual Financial Statement (Budget)
and reports of the State Finance Commission.

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Without his recommendation no demand for grant can be

made by the legislature.
The Governor may reserve Bills for the assent of the
President made by the Legislature. In this regard, Art.
200 and 201 are very important.

Article 161 confers on the Governor the power to grant

pardon, reprieve, respite or remissions of punishment or
to suspend, remit or commute the sentence of any
person convicted of any offence against any law relating
to matters to which the executive power of the state
extends.

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Recommendations of the Sarkaria Commission in regard

to the institution of Governor are briefly the following:
The person to be appointed as a Governor:

should be an eminent person;

must be a person from outside the State;
must not have participated in active politics at least for
some time before his appointment;

he should be a detached person and not too intimately

connected with the local politics of the State;

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