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Sanskriti TrivedyAIR 17· 2029

Question 12GS2GS2

Governors in India often overstep their constitutional role and fail to act effectively when needed. Comment. (Answer in 250 words)

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Governors are executive appointments by president at the state as nominal heads under article 153. Governors overstepping their role - (1) To reserve bills for presidential suggestion over after being passed by state since for the second time (in case of Punjab) (2) To seek articles 356 and dissolve government at states both with different parties q seen in Jharkhand. (3) To charge the speech governor's address everywhere it has to be representative of q government's wish q - TN governor (4) To not allow majority party to form government and allow alternative q However assume - BJP led government formed oversight. (5) Using no bar effectively when needed - Fault and act effectively when needed

1Their role as chancellors debated on excess of powers seen (2) Not clearing to majority on the floor as per Bommai case guidelines and dissolve government q - Maharashtra (3) To reserve bills of importance to act as justification. (4) To constitution give discretionary power; it is misused The happening because - (1) Converting act as long arm of centre (Muskiri commission) (2) Appointed / Saskatchewan commission - suggests to have CM of the state's approval (3) To put reserve bills second time passed by state (SC in Punjab case) Governors are sageo that are omitted to ensure communication between the federal units, there have to be read as office of deputy.

This solution while in -; (1) Adhering to Rajendra Trivedi case - governor but just appoint (2) Pushkar Sevade commission - suggests to have CM of the state's approval (3) To put reserve bills second time passed by state (SC in Punjab case) Governors are sageo that are omitted to ensure communication between the federal units, there have to be read as office of deputy.

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Conclusion

Governors are sageo that are omitted to ensure communication between the federal units, there have to be read as office of deputy.

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Sanskriti Trivedy

AIR 172029

Subject & Paper

GS2GS2

Topic

Federal Structure - Functions, Responsibilities, Devolution of Powers and Finances

Federal Structure Challenges

Constitutional role of Governors

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