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Six States get new Governors; Sudha Yadav appointed for Karnataka
വാർത്തയിൽ എന്തുകൊണ്ട്?
Who appoints a Governor, and for how long? The Article 155 answer behind Karnataka's new Governor
President Droupadi Murmu has appointed new Governors for six States.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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President Droupadi Murmu has appointed new Governors for six States.
Rajendra Arlekar moves to Tamil Nadu as full-time Governor, O.P.
Mathur becomes Governor of Keralam, Braj Mohan Ram of Odisha, Dhal Singh Bisen of Uttarakhand and Dushyant Gautam of Sikkim.
Sudha Yadav, a former BJP MP, will take charge in Karnataka as its second woman Governor after V.S.
Rama Devi, who served from 1999 to 2002.
ഉറവിടങ്ങൾ: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
പ്രധാന വസ്തുതകൾ
Remember these
- Governor is appointed by the President by warrant under his hand and seal (Article 155).
- Governor holds office during the pleasure of the President (Article 156); normal term is five years.
- Sudha Yadav, a former BJP MP, is appointed Governor of Karnataka.
- She is Karnataka's second woman Governor after V.S. Rama Devi (1999-2002).
- Rajendra Arlekar moves to Tamil Nadu as full-time Governor; new Governors also named for Keralam, Odisha, Uttarakhand and Sikkim.
പ്രിലിംസ് · മെയിൻസ്
How the exam will ask it
പ്രിലിംസ്
- The Governor of a State is appointed by the President under Article 155 and holds office during the pleasure of the President under Article 156.
- Article 157 requires a Governor to be an Indian citizen who has completed 35 years of age.
- The same person may be appointed Governor of two or more States under the Seventh Amendment, 1956.
മെയിൻസ്
GS-II (Polity): The Governor's office sits at the centre of Union-State relations. Appointment by the President on the Union government's advice (Art. 155) and tenure at the President's pleasure (Art. 156) raise concerns about partisan appointments, which the Sarkaria and Punchhi Commissions addressed by recommending consultation with the Chief Minister and non-political appointees. Clear conventions on appointment, tenure and discretionary powers would strengthen cooperative federalism.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
Sudha Yadav has been appointed Governor of Karnataka, the State's second woman Governor. Who was the first woman to hold that office in Karnataka?
- V.S. Rama Devi
- Sarojini Naidu
- Padmaja Naidu
- Sharada Mukherjee
ഉത്തരം കാണിക്കൂ
ഉത്തരം: A — V.S. Rama Devi was the first woman Governor of Karnataka, serving from 2 December 1999 to 20 August 2002; Sudha Yadav is the second.
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