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Does India really need State Governors? - Coggle Diagram
Does India really
need State Governors?
Position of Governor
Lieutenant Governors /Administrators
Nominal head
Non-local appointees
Parallel to President
Governor-State Relations
Discretion
Apparatus of interaction
Acting on aid and advice
Various friction points
Sitting on Bills, Presidents reconsideration
Deadline for proving majority
Passing negative remarks on the state administration
Selection of the party to form a government
Recent contentious case
Open vocal criticism of Nagaland Assembly
Abuse of Power by the Centre
Early morning oath ceremony in Maharashtra
Biased Ideology, disruptionism
Premature dissolution of J&K assembly in 2019
Causes of Frictions
No answerability
Constitutional vacuum
Nature of appointment
Security of Tenure
Political appointment
Situational discretionary powers
Related Recommendations
Others: Administrative Reforms Commission (1968), Rajamannar Committee (1971), and Justice V.Chelliah Commission (2002)
S.R. Bommai Judgment (1994): No arbitrary dismissal of State government
Sarkaria Commission (1988): Emergency provision should be used in very rare case
Nabam Rebia judgment (2016): Exercise of Governor’s discretion Article 163 is limited
Punchhi commission – 2010: Provision for the impeachment , Role of states in appointment
Way Forward
Strengthening of Federalism
Code of Conduct for Governor
Limited Governor’s Discretion