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.
UP Governor, CM, Legislature
UP Governor, CM, Legislature (UP Polity & Governance).
Syllabus: UPPCS Mains GS5 & GS6 (UP-specific) + Prelims UP GK
Explainers
In the news
UP Legislative Council polls: 5 graduate and 6 teacher seats vote on 23 October
Uttar Pradesh votes on 23 October 2026 in the biennial elections to five graduates’ and six teachers’ constituencies of the Legislative Council. In all, 14,81,310 voters (11,85,706 graduates and 2,95,604 teachers) will choose from 152 candidates at 2,697 polling stations, and counting is on 27 October. Only graduates or teachers can vote for these seats, which makes this a live lesson in Article 171.
UPPCS angle: GS-V: UP legislature, Legislative Council composition, graduates' and teachers' constituencies.
17 Oct 2026
UP Legislature monsoon session summoned for 11 August 2025
Article 174 requires that six months must not pass between two sittings of the House.
UPPCS angle: GS-VI: UP legislature procedure.
22 Jul 2025
NITI Aayog consultation on Ease of Doing R&D at Lucknow Raj Bhawan
Red tape in research grants and purchase rules is a known drag on university research, and this was a forum to list such problems.
UPPCS angle: GS-V: research ecosystem.
28 May 2025