Appointment of governors in seven states

Appointment of governors in seven states

Question- Which article of the constitution of India provides authority to the President for the appointment of governors in states?
(a)156
(b)256
(c)356
(d)100
Answer-(a)
Related facts

  • On 21 August, 2018, President Ram Nath Kovind has appointed/changed Governors of seven states (Bihar, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir, Sikkim, Meghalaya, and Tripura).

About Governor

  • Governor is the nominal head of a state and head of the Executive power of a state in India.
  • Article 156 of Indian Constitution provides authority to President for the appointment of Governors of states.
  • According to the 7th constitutional amendment act in the constitution of India came in 1956, states that, two or more states can have same person as a Governor.
  • They are appointed for a term of 5 years. There is no provision in the constitution for the impeachment of the Governor.
  • Eligibility for the post of Governor has been mentioned in the article 157 &158.

Power of governor-

  • Governor of any state in India is vested with certain legislative, executive and, judicial powers, same as, president of India.
  • Certain discretionary or emergency powers have also given to him.
  • Constitution does not provides any diplomatic or military powers to the governor whereas, president enjoy these powers.

Appointments-

(i) Shri Lal Ji Tandon as the Governor of Bihar.

(ii) Shri Satyadev Narayan Arya as the Governor of Haryana.

(iii) Smt. Baby Rani Maurya as the Governor of Uttarakhand.

(iv) Shri Satya Pal Malik, Governor of Bihar is transferred and appointed as Governor of Jammu & Kashmir.

(v) Shri Ganga Prasad, Governor of Meghalaya is transferred and appointed as Governor of Sikkim.

(vi) Shri Tathagata Roy, Governor of Tripura is transferred and appointed as Governor of Meghalaya.

(vii) Shri Kaptan Singh Solanki, Governor of Haryana is transferred and appointed as Governor of Tripura.

 References
https://www.livemint.com/Politics/yDUir2wZYyJfm0D7tO3wbL/Sevenstates-get-new-governors-Malik-replaces-Vohra-in-JK.html
https://presidentofindia.nic.in/press-release-detail.htm?1422