Question

Only that person is qualified to be the Governor of the State who is citizen of India and __________________.

• A. who has completed the age of 35 years
• B. who does not hold any office of profit
• C. who is not member of any House of Parliament or State Legislature
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is D All of the above

The Governor is the titular head of the state government, appointment by the Central government. Just like the President, the Governor’s role is mostly symbolic unless discretion is involved in which the Governor is not supposed to consult the state government. Article 157 lays down only two qualifications for the post of Governor.

A person to be eligible to the post of Governor should be:

• A citizen of India
• Should have completed 35 years of age

Additionally, certain conventions have developed over time that a person appointed as Governor of a state should not belong to that state to influence or be influenced by the local politics. Furthermore, he should not be a member of either House of Parliament or a House of the state legislature, and he should not hold any other office of profit.