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 Polity & Governance
UP Polity & Governance (Uttar Pradesh Special).
Syllabus: UPPCS Mains GS5 & GS6 (UP-specific) + Prelims UP GK
Explainers
In the news
Operation Dahan: UP Police destroy 1.72 lakh kg of narcotics; anti-drug rally flagged off
On 17 October 2026, UP’s DGP Rajeev Krishna flagged off an all-India ‘Fight Against Drugs’ motorcycle rally from the police headquarters in Lucknow, and the force shared its numbers for the year. Under Operation Dahan, UP Police have destroyed 1,72,246 kg of narcotics worth about ₹418 crore in 2026, the largest quantity disposed of by any State. They have also moved to confiscate properties worth ₹80.33 crore. The message is two-sided: hit the supply hard, and talk to the young before they start.
UPPCS angle: GS-V: UP law and order and internal security; NDPS enforcement; youth and addiction.
18 Oct 2026
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 voter enrolment camps on 17 and 24 October; electoral roll revision begins 2 November
On 17 October 2026 booth-level officers sat at polling stations across Uttar Pradesh for the first of two special voter enrolment camps; the second is on 24 October. The camps lead into a Special Summary Revision of the rolls with 1 January 2027 as the qualifying date: the draft roll comes out on 12 November and the final roll on 4 January 2027.
UPPCS angle: GS-V: election administration in UP; RP Act 1950; voter inclusion.
17 Oct 2026
Gram praharis: honorarium hiked to ₹3,500; cashless cover up to ₹5 lakh
Uttar Pradesh has raised gram praharis' monthly honorarium by ₹1,000 to ₹3,500 and given them cashless medical cover of up to ₹5 lakh a year. The announcement came while honouring about 68,000 gram praharis in Bareilly, with directions to fill vacancies and deepen weekly police contact.
UPPCS angle: GS-VI: UP law and order, rural policing.
14 Oct 2026
470 sportspersons appointed to UP Police under the sports quota
On 8 October 2026 the UP Chief Minister gave appointment letters to 470 sportspersons selected under the skilled-player quota in UP Police: 303 men and 167 women. Of them, 295 are civil police constables, 43 sub-inspectors and 132 PAC constables. About 1,000 players have been recruited directly so far, including 7 as Deputy SP.
UPPCS angle: GS-V: UP sports policy, police recruitment; Major Dhyan Chand Sports University (Meerut).
8 Oct 2026
UPPSC PCS-2025: 2297 qualify for interview; interviews from 28 September
UPPSC declared 2297 candidates provisionally qualified for interview in the Combined State/Upper Subordinate Services (Mains) Exam-2025, Advt. A-1/E-1/2025. Interviews start on 28 September 2026 in two sessions a day at Saraswati Bhawan, Prayagraj. Candidates must fill online post-preference forms and bring them to the interview.
UPPCS angle: GS-VI: UPPSC as a constitutional body.
18 Sep 2026