Q. An ordinance issued by the Governor has to be passed by the Assembly within__:
Answer: 6 weeks
Notes: As per Article 213 of Indian Constitution, an Ordinance promulgated by the Governor of a state has to be laid before the Legislative Assembly or where there is a Legislative Council in the State, before both the Houses. It ceases to operate at the expiration of six weeks from the reassembly of the Legislature, or if before the expiration of that period a resolution disapproving it is passed by the Legislative Assembly and agreed to by the Legislative Council.

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