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Article 158 of the Constitution of India

Article
158
Chapter
CHAPTER II.—T HE EXECUTIVE — The Governor
Index row title
(1) The Governor shall not be a member of either
Source document
India Constitution
Provision ID
39bb877f-f2fb-4f26-9a2b-2826d4429a90

183 words

Verbatim text

House of Parliament or of a House of the Legislature of any State specified in the First Schedule, and if a memberof either House of Parliament or of a House of the Legislature of any such State be appointed Governor, he shall be deemed to have vacated his seat in that Houseon the date on which he enters upon his office as Governor. (2) The Governor shall not hold any other office of profit. (3) The Governor shall be entitled without payment of rent to the use of his official residences and shall bealso entitled to such emoluments, allowances and privileges as may be determined by Parliament by law and, until provision in that behalf is so made, suchemoluments, allowances and privileges as are specified in the Second Schedule. 1[(3A) Where the same person is appointed as Governor of two or more States, the emoluments and allowances payable to the Governor shall be allocated among the States in such proportion as the Presidentmay by order determine.] (4) The emoluments and allowances of the Governor shall not be diminished during his term of office.

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 158 of the Constitution of India.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER II.—T HE EXECUTIVE — The Governor”.
  • The passage runs to about 183 words.

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