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@article{192116,
        author = {Samuel Raj J and Vishal Mohanraju},
        title = {The Relevance of the Governor’s Post in Indian Federalism: Is It a Constitutional Necessity},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {9},
        pages = {572-584},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=192116},
        abstract = {In this paper, the role of the Governor in Indian federalism has been critically analysed through its constitutional, historical and contemporary importance. The Governor, as one of the constitutional heads of the state which were as introduced in the Articles 153-162, is a critical intermediary between the Union and the States. Although initially it was meant to keep the constitutional order and the communication between various branches of government, the office has of late turned into a controversial one as a legacy of the Government of India Act 1935 and the powers on it by the Constitution in the form of discretion. By examining key judicial pronouncements, commission reports and the political scandals, this paper places the role of Governor in the discussion of the cooperative versus coercive federalism. It finally asks the question of whether the Governor is still a constitutional requirement in a fully-grown and healthy democracy, or whether the colonial corrective tradition is currently eroding the democratic value and the federal ethos. The results indicate that unless the post is restructured and redefined, there is the danger that it will serve not as some sort of dispassionate constitutional overseer but rather as an instrument of central control, and that it would thus be time to reassess its role in modern Indian polity.},
        keywords = {},
        month = {February},
        }