The Governor’s Dilemma
Caught between constitutional duty and political suspicion, the new gubernatorial appointments underscore how the Governor’s office remains one of the most contested pillars of India’s federal system. The recent appointment and reshuffling of Governors and Lieutenant Governors for six states and two Union Territories by the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, including the politically significant state of West Bengal on the eve of crucial Assembly elections, has once again brought the office...
