Article 156 of the Constitution of India provides that a Governor shall hold office for a term of fi...........

Indian Polity State Executive

Article 156 of the Constitution of India provides that a Governor shall hold office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office. Which of the following can be deduced from this?

1. No Governor can be removed from office till the completion of his term.

2. No Governor can continue in office beyond a period of five years.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither

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Explanation:

Statement 1 is incorrect as article 156(1) provides that the Governor shall hold office during the pleasure of the Resident and therefore can be removed from the office by the President anytime. Statement 2 is also incorrect, as under article 156(3), Governor shall continue to hold office until his successor enters upon his office.