Current Governors and Administrators of India 2023

Current Governors of India 2023

Article 153 in Part VI of Indian Constitution states that “there shall be a Governor for each State”. Other important Articles in this part related to Governors of India are briefly mentioned below. –

• Article 154 – Executive power of State – vested in the Governor.
• Article 155 – Appointment of a Governor – by the President of India.
• Article 166 – Term of office of Governor – generally 5 years.
• Article 157 – Qualifications for appointment as Governor – an Indian citizen and minimum 35 years of Age
• Article 158 – Conditions of Governor’s office – must not be a member of either House of Parliament or of a House of the Legislature of any State.
• Article 159 – Oath or affirmation by the Governor.— Before chief Justice of High Court in the prescribed form in this article.
• Article 161 – Power of Governor to grant pardons, etc., and to suspend, remit or commute sentences in certain cases.
• Article 213 – Power of Governor to promulgate Ordinances during recess of Legislature.

List of Current Governors of States of India

Current lieutenant Governors / Administrator of India

According to provisions made in Article 239 in Part VIII of Indian Constitution, every Union territory is administered by the President through an administrator appointed by him with specified designation.

Administrator of Union Territories mentioned below are designated as lieutenant Governors.

Further, the designation for the following Union Territories is Administrator.

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• Article 239 of Indian Constitution also states that a Governor of state can be appointed as Administrator of adjoining Union Territory by the President.
• Governor of a State appoints Advocate-General for that state who gives advice to state government in legal matters. (Article 165)
• It is Duty of Chief Minister to furnish information to the Governor of the state. (Article 165)

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• executive (Adjective) (Politics) : part of Government administration which carry into effect the laws made by Legislature
• vest (Verb) : Place (power, Authority) in control of someone.
• oath (Noun) : a formal promise about someone future acts and behavior.
• affirmation (Noun) : a statement about truthfulness of something.
• pardon (Noun) (Law) : an act of official forgiveness given to someone.
• suspend (Verb) (Law) : to stop a sentence temporarily
• remit (Verb) (Law) : to reduce time period of a punishment.
• commute (Verb) (Law) : to replace a punishment with less severe one.
• promulgate (Verb) : to announce publicly.
• ordinance (Noun) : a law made by a government.
• recess (Noun) : a time period when legislature is not holding meetings.
• Legislature (Noun) : the law making body of country or state.
• designation (Noun) : an official title