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Consider the following statements : (a) The Governor is not an integral part of the State Legislature. (b) The Governor has no security of tenure. (c) The Governor may be removed by the President at any time. (d) The Constitution does not lay down any grounds upon which a Governor may be removed by the President.

Consider the following statements : (a) The Governor is not an integral part of the State Legislature. (b) The Governor has no security of tenure. (c) The Governor may be removed by the President at any time. (d) The Constitution does not lay down any grounds upon which a Governor may be removed by the President. Correct Answer Statements (b), (c), (d) are correct.

The correct answer is Statements (b), (c), (d) are correct.

Key Points

  • A governor is an integral part of the state legislature. In that capacity, he can summon or prorogue the state legislature and dissolve the state legislative assembly. Statement a is not correct.
  • The term of the governor's office is normally 5 years but it can be terminated earlier by,
    • Dismissal by the president on the advice of the council of ministers headed by the prime minister of the country.
    • Dismissal of governors without a valid reason is not permitted.
    • However, it is the duty of the President to dismiss a governor whose acts are upheld by courts as unconstitutional and malafide
    • Statemnet b  and c are correct. 
  • ​The Constitution does not lay down any grounds upon which a Governor may be removed by the President. Statemnet d is correct. 

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