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In Indian context, the Governor has Constitutional discretion in which of the following cases?

1. Recommendation for the imposition of the President’s Rule in the state.

2. Reservation of a bill for the consideration of the President.

3. Dissolution of the state legislative assembly if the council of ministers has lost its majority.

4. While exercising his functions as the administrator of an adjoining union territory.

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Explanation:

The Constitutional position of the governor differs from that of the president in the following two respects:
1. While the Constitution envisages the possibility of the governor acting at times in his discretion, no such possibility has been envisaged for the President.
2. After the 42nd Constitutional Amendment (1976), ministerial advice has been made binding on the President, but no such provision has been made with respect to the governor.
The Constitution makes it clear that if any question arises whether a matter falls within the governor’s discretion or not, the decision of the governor is final and the validity of anything done by him cannot be called in question on the ground that he ought or ought not to have acted in his discretion.
The governor has constitutional discretion in the following cases:
1. Reservation of a bill for the consideration of the President.
2. Recommendation for the imposition of the President’s Rule in the state.
3. While exercising his functions as the administrator of an adjoining union territory (in case of additional charge).