The discretionary powers of a Governor is limited in _________.

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Answer 1

The Correct Answer is Assent to Bills.

If a Bill is reserved by a Governor for the consideration of the President, the President shall declare either that he assents to the Bill or that he withholds assent therefrom.
Therefore, the Governor can only take action by assenting to bills.

Governor

Under Article 155- provision for appointing to the Governor.
There is no post of vice-governor in the state like that of Vice-President at the Centre.
The governor is the chief executive head of the state.

Powers of Governor

Executive Powers

All executive actions of the government of a state are formally taken in his name.
He appoints the chief minister and other ministers. They also hold office during his pleasure.
There should be a Tribal Welfare minister in the states of Chattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, and Odisha appointed by him.
The state of Bihar was excluded from this provision by the 94th Amendment Act of 2006.
He appoints the advocate general of a state, the state election commissioner, the chairman, and members of the state public service commission.

Legislative powers

He can summon or prorogue the state legislature and dissolve the state legislative assembly.
He can address the state legislature's first session after each general election and the first session of each year.

Financial powers

Money bills can be introduced in the state legislature only with his prior recommendation.
No demand for a grant can be made except on his recommendation.

Judicial powers

He can grant pardons, reprives, respites, and remissions of punishment or suspend, remit, and commute the sentence of any person convicted of any offense against any law relating to a matter to which the executive power of the state extends.