Governor of a State: Appointment, Powers, Discretion and Controversies (UPSC Notes + PYQs)
Governor for UPSC: Articles 153–162, appointment and removal, discretionary powers, assent to Bills (Art. 200), Sarkaria/Punchhi views and real PYQs.
State Executive & Legislature
State Executive & Legislature (Indian Polity).
Syllabus: UPSC Pre GS1: Indian Polity and Governance; Mains GS2
Explainers
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New Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha building opens on the state’s 25th foundation day
Chhattisgarh is the main LWE-hit state, so the state's progress on security and development is a recurring Mains theme.
UPSC angle: Prelims: states formed in 2000.
1 Nov 2025