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Article 157 — No person shall be eligible for appointment as Governor unless he is a citizen of India and hascompleted the age of thirty-five years.

Article
157
Chapter
CHAPTER II.—T HE EXECUTIVE — The Governor
Index row title
No person shall be eligible for appointment as Governor unless he is a citizen of India and hascompleted the age of thirty-five years.
Source document
India Constitution
Provision ID
2479a93f-8ab4-4a2a-ac9a-7ae104fe908b

15 words

Verbatim text

Governor unless he is a citizen of India and hascompleted the age of thirty-five years.

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 157 of the Constitution of India.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER II.—T HE EXECUTIVE — The Governor”.
  • The row is titled “No person shall be eligible for appointment as Governor unless he is a citizen of India and hascompleted the age of thirty-five years.”.
  • The passage runs to about 15 words.

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