polity hard true/false

The Governor acts solely as the constitutional head of the State and has no role as an agent of the Union Government.

  1. True
  2. False

Answer: False

Governor has dual role: (a) Constitutional head of State executive (Article 153-167), (b) Agent of Union for reporting State affairs to President (Article 356). This duality can create tension: Sarkaria Commission recommended Governors act impartially, not as Union agents; appointed after consulting State CM; not removed arbitrarily. Balances federal autonomy with Union oversight.

Topic Centre-State Relations - Governor's Dual Role
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