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156. Term of office of Governor. (1) The Governor shall hold office during the pleasure of the President. (2) The Governor may, by writing underRead More →

157. Qualifications for appointment as Governor. No person shall be eligible for appointment as Governor unless he is a citizen of India and has completedRead More →

158. Conditions of Governor’s office. (1) The Governor shall not be a member of either House of Parliament or of a House of the Legislature ofRead More →

159. Oath or affirmation by the Governor. Every Governor and every person discharging the functions of the Governor shall, before entering upon his office, makeRead More →

160. Discharge of the functions of the Governor in certain contingencies. The President may make such provision as he thinks fit for the discharge ofRead More →

162. Extent of executive power of State. Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the executive power of a State shall extend to the mattersRead More →

Council of Ministers 163. Council of Ministers to aid and advise Governor. (1) There shall be a Council of Ministers with the Chief Minister atRead More →

164. Other provisions as to Ministers. (1) The Chief Minister shall be appointed by the Governor and the other Ministers shall be appointed by theRead More →

The Advocate-General for the State 165. Advocate-General for the State. (1) The Governor of each State shall appoint a person who is qualified to beRead More →

Conduct of Government Business 166. Conduct of business of the Government of a State. (1) All executive action of the Government of a State shallRead More →

167. Duties of Chief Minister as respects the furnishing of information to Governor, etc. It shall be the duty of the Chief Minister of eachRead More →

General  168. Constitution of Legislatures in States. (1) For every State there shall be a Legislature which shall consist of the Governor, and- (a) inRead More →

169. Abolition or creation of Legislative Councils in States. (1) Notwithstanding anything in article 168, Parliament may by law provide for the abolition of theRead More →

170. Composition of the Legislative Assemblies. (1) Subject to the provisions of article 333, the Legislative Assembly of each State shall consist of not moreRead More →

171. Composition of the Legislative Councils. (1) The total number of members in the Legislative Council of a State having such a Council shall notRead More →

172. Duration of State Legislatures. (1) Every Legislative Assembly of every State, unless sooner dissolved, shall continue for five years from the date appointed forRead More →