Part VI · The Governor
Article 158 Conditions of Governor's office.
This article sets the conditions of the Governor's office. The Governor cannot be a member of Parliament or of a state legislature. The Governor cannot hold any other office of profit. The Governor may use the official residences without rent. Emoluments and allowances are set by Parliament.
- (1) The Governor shall not be a member of either House of Parliament or of a House of the Legislature of any State specified in the First Schedule, and if a member of 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 House on 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 be also entitled to such emoluments, allowances and privileges as may be determined by Parliament by law and, until provision in that behalf is so made, such emoluments, allowances and privileges as are specified in the Second Schedule.
- (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 President may by order determine.
- (4) The emoluments and allowances of the Governor shall not be diminished during his term of office.
What it means
Plain words summary of the article above. Not legal advice.
This article sets the conditions of the Governor's office. The Governor cannot be a member of Parliament or of a state legislature. The Governor cannot hold any other office of profit. The Governor may use the official residences without rent. Emoluments and allowances are set by Parliament. Where one person is Governor of two or more States, the emoluments are shared as the President orders.