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The Constitutional Role of the Governor

The Constitutional Role of the Governor The role of a Governor, as outlined by the Indian Constitution, is meant to be an apolitical bridge between the Centre and the state governments, with a mandate mainly to safeguard constitutional propriety and advise the elected state executives within the bounds of law[1]. Article 361 of the Constitution grants immunity to the President and Governors from court proceedings for their official acts, reaffirming the principle that these offices serve constitutional, rather than political, ends.  Judicial Scrutiny and Political Neutrality Recent Supreme Court adjudications have addressed several instances where governors were accused of political bias or exceeding their mandate, usually in the context of government formation, dismissal of Chief Ministers, or summoning and dissolving assemblies[1]. While the judiciary maintains that governors must remain neutral and not be used as political tools, in practice, interventions by governors have ofte...