Governor’s Power to decide on Bills: Veto Power

“A governor should be discharging his/her duty in accordance with the spirit of the Constitution, not just be an agent of the centre”. Discuss the statement in the light of the various veto powers available with the governor of any state.  (250 words)

Approach:

• Introduce by briefly explaining different constitutional role of governor of a state
• Discuss governor’s role as agent of center
• Elaborate how giving too much attention on one role hampers other roles of the governor and affects federal spirit
• Way forward, recommendations of committees
• Conclusion