In the Republic of India, according to the Article 154 of Constitution of India, a governor is the constitutional head of each of the twenty-eight states. The governor is appointed by the president of India for a term of five years, and holds office at the president's pleasure.
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The governor is de jure head of the state government; all its executive actions are taken in the governor's name. However, the governor must act on the advice of the popularly elected council of ministers, headed by the chief minister, which thus holds de facto executive authority at the state-level. This situation is analogous to that of the President and the Prime Minister at the national level. The Constitution of India also empowers the governor to appoint or dismiss a ministry, recommend president's rule, or reserve bills for the president's assent. [1] Acharya Devvrat, the Governor of Gujarat, is currently the longest-serving officeholder. The most recent governor to assume charge is Ashok Gajapathi Raju, the Governor of Goa. Two governors are currently holding additional charge of two different states. Ajay Kumar Bhalla, Governor of Manipur is holding the additional charge as Governor of Nagaland, while Acharya Devvrat, the Governor of Gujarat holds the additional charge as Governor of Maharashtra.
