There are two sets of government in our country – the central government and the state government. There are 28 state governments; every State has a government to run its own administration, with its own executive, legislature and judiciary. The state executive consists of the Governor and the Council of Ministers headed by the Chief Minister. The Governor is an integral part of the State legislature.
1. The Governor – Appointment and Term
- The Constitution provides for the post of the Governor as the Head of a State. He is the constitutional Head of a State.
- He is appointed by the President of India, who acts on the advice of the Union Cabinet; the State Government is also consulted.
- Generally, a person is not appointed Governor in his own State.
- Term: five years. The President can remove him before the expiry of his term; he may resign, his term may be extended and he may be transferred to another State. The State Government cannot remove the Governor.