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, according to the Article 154 of
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, a
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is the constitutional head of each of the twenty-eight states. The governor is appointed by the
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for a term of five years, and holds office at the president's pleasure. The governor is ''
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'' head of the
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; all its executive actions are taken in the governor's name. However, the governor must act on the advice of the popularly elected
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, headed by the
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, which thus holds ''
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'' executive authority at the state-level. The Constitution of India also empowers the governor to appoint or dismiss a
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, recommend
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, or reserve bills for the president's assent. Over the years, the exercise of these discretionary powers have given rise to conflict between the elected chief minister and the
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–appointed governor.


Current governors of all Indian states

The following list consists of the list of the current governors of all the Indian states."Governors"
. India.gov.in. Retrieved on 29 August 2018.


See also

*
List of current Indian lieutenant governors and administrators In the Republic of India, a lieutenant governor is the constitutional head of five of the eight union territories. The lieutenant governor is appointed by the President of India for a term of five years, and holds office at the President's pleas ...
*
List of current Indian chief ministers In the Republic of India, a chief minister is the head of government of each of the twenty-eight states and three of the eight union territories. According to the Constitution of India The Constitution of India (IAST: ) is the suprem ...
* List of current Indian chief justices *
List of current Indian legislative speakers and chairpersons In the Republic of India, the various central and state legislatures are presided by either a Speaker or a Chairperson. A speaker is the presiding officer of the Lok Sabha and of the legislative assembly of each of the twenty-eight states and ...
*
List of current Indian opposition leaders The official opposition in India includes the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, the Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha and the current opposition leaders in the legislative assemblies and legislative councils of the Indian states ...
* List of female governors and lieutenant governors in India *
List of presidents of India The president of India is the head of state of the Republic of India and the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces. The president is referred to as the first citizen of India. Although vested with these powers by the Constitution of In ...


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