Q. Consider the following statements:
- Governors should have a fixed term of five years.
- Governors should only be removed through impeachment process.
- Governor should insist on Chief Minister proving his majority on the floor of the house for which he should prescribe a time-limit
Which of the above is/are recommended by the Punchhi Commission?
Answer:
1, 2 & 3
Notes:
- Punchhi commission recommendations include:
- Giving a fixed term of five years to the governors and their removal by the process of impeachment
- Union should be extremely restrained in asserting Parliamentary supremacy in matters assigned to the states
- Governor should insist on Chief Minister proving his majority on the floor of the house for which he should prescribe a time-limit
- Bommai case guidelines should be kept in mind while deciding cases related to President’s rule
- Inter-state council should be made more use of to further centre-state relations