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  2. Governor (India) - Wikipedia

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    Legislative powers related to lawmaking and the state legislature, that is State Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) or State Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad), Judicial Powers related to grant of pardons, reprieves, etc. and consultations. Discretionary powers to be carried out according to the discretion of the governor. The governors of ...

  3. Uttar Pradesh Legislature - Wikipedia

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    The Governor of the Uttar Pradesh acts as the head of the legislature and enjoys all executive, legislative and discretionary powers of the state. The governors of the states of India have similar powers and functions at the state level as those of the president of India at the central level. The Governor is appointed by the President of India ...

  4. List of governors of Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia

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    The governor of Uttar Pradesh (ISO: Uttara Pradēśa kē Rājyapāla) is the constitutional head of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The governor is appointed by the president of India . The post is preceded by the governor of United Provinces of pre-independent India as well as independent India from 15 August 1947 to 25 January 1950.

  5. Sixth Schedule to the Constitution of India - Wikipedia

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    The 'Part A' regions were considered more developed and where democratic institutions could function, while 'Part B' regions were considered to be still in primitive stages at the time of establishment of the Indian constitution. The latter were administered under the discretionary powers of the Governor of Assam. [3]

  6. Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India - Wikipedia

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    Extension of the powers and jurisdiction of members of a police force belonging to any State to any area outside that State, but not so as to enable the police of one State to exercise powers and jurisdiction in any area outside that State without the consent of the Government of the State in which such area is situated; extension of the powers ...

  7. List of current Indian governors - Wikipedia

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    Several governors, lieutenant governors and administrators pose with the President of India at the ‘2024 Governors Conference’, at Rashtrapati Bhawan, in New Delhi in August 2024. In the Republic of India, according to the Article 154 of Constitution of India, a governor is the constitutional head of each of the twenty-eight states.

  8. State governments of India - Wikipedia

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    The Sixth Schedule vests additional discretionary powers in the Governors of Mizoram and Tripura in almost all their functions (except approving regulations for levy of taxes and money lending by non-tribal district councils) since December 1998. In Sikkim, the Governor has been given special responsibility for peace and social and economic ...

  9. Reserve power - Wikipedia

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    In addition to these powers, the President has various other discretionary powers in the Constitution, which are of lesser political significance (in normal circumstances). The President may decide to call a referendum on legislation "of great national significance". This power, granted by Article 27 of the Constitution, has not so far been used.