Article 155 of the Constitution of India
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Article 155 of the Constitution of India is the constitutional provision that lays down the process for appointing the Governors of Indian states by the President of India.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Article 155 of the Constitution of India canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Article 155 of the Constitution of India Context triple: [Governor of Chhattisgarh, appointedUnderArticle, Article 155 of the Constitution of India]
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A.
Article 135 of the Constitution of India
Article 135 of the Constitution of India is a provision that preserves and continues the pre-Constitution jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in certain matters until Parliament provides otherwise.
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B.
Article 351 of the Constitution of India
Article 351 of the Constitution of India is a provision that directs the Union to promote the spread, development, and enrichment of the Hindi language, drawing on forms and expressions from other Indian languages listed in the Eighth Schedule.
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C.
Article 145 of the Constitution of India
Article 145 of the Constitution of India lays down the rule-making powers and procedures of the Supreme Court, including how it regulates its practice and the conduct of its business.
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D.
Article 52 of the Constitution of India
Article 52 of the Constitution of India is the provision that establishes the office of the President as the formal head of state of the Republic of India.
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E.
Article 54 of the Constitution of India
Article 54 of the Constitution of India lays down the provisions for the election of the President of India, including the composition of the electoral college responsible for choosing the President.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Article 155 of the Constitution of India Target entity description: Article 155 of the Constitution of India is the constitutional provision that lays down the process for appointing the Governors of Indian states by the President of India.
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A.
Article 135 of the Constitution of India
Article 135 of the Constitution of India is a provision that preserves and continues the pre-Constitution jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in certain matters until Parliament provides otherwise.
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B.
Article 351 of the Constitution of India
Article 351 of the Constitution of India is a provision that directs the Union to promote the spread, development, and enrichment of the Hindi language, drawing on forms and expressions from other Indian languages listed in the Eighth Schedule.
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C.
Article 145 of the Constitution of India
Article 145 of the Constitution of India lays down the rule-making powers and procedures of the Supreme Court, including how it regulates its practice and the conduct of its business.
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D.
Article 52 of the Constitution of India
Article 52 of the Constitution of India is the provision that establishes the office of the President as the formal head of state of the Republic of India.
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E.
Article 54 of the Constitution of India
Article 54 of the Constitution of India lays down the provisions for the election of the President of India, including the composition of the electoral college responsible for choosing the President.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | constitutional provision ⓘ |
| appliesTo | States of India ⓘ |
| appliesToOffice | Governor of each State in India ⓘ |
| assignsPowerTo | President of India ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
States of the Union of India
ⓘ
linked to:
States of India
Union executive ⓘ |
| category | Provisions relating to Governors ⓘ |
| citedAs | Article 155 ⓘ |
| constitutionalHierarchy | subordinate to the basic structure of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| constitutionalNature | mandatory provision ⓘ |
| constitutionalPosition | in Part VI of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| doesNotApplyTo | Lieutenant Governors of Union Territories ⓘ |
| doesNotSpecify |
conditions of office of a Governor
ⓘ
qualifications of a Governor ⓘ |
| effectiveFrom | 26 January 1950 ⓘ |
| ensures | central role of the Union in appointment of State Governors ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Part VI – The States
ⓘ
linked to:
The States
|
| foundInChapter | Chapter II – The Executive ⓘ |
| governsAppointmentMethod | executive appointment rather than election ⓘ |
| governsLevelOfGovernment | State level ⓘ |
| governsOffice | Governor as head of the State ⓘ |
| historicalContext | adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India ⓘ |
| influencedBy | British constitutional practice regarding appointment of Governors ⓘ |
| interpretedBy |
High Courts of India
ⓘ
Supreme Court of India ⓘ |
| languageText | The Governor of a State shall be appointed by the President by warrant under his hand and seal. ⓘ |
| legalEffect | confers power on the President to appoint Governors ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Indian constitutional law ⓘ |
| locatedInJurisdiction |
Republic of India
ⓘ
linked to:
India
|
| mentionsOffice | Governor of a State ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of India ⓘ |
| procedureDescribedAs | Governor is appointed by the President by warrant under his hand and seal ⓘ |
| readWith |
Article 156 of the Constitution of India
ⓘ
Article 157 of the Constitution of India ⓘ Article 158 of the Constitution of India ⓘ Article 159 of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| regulates | appointment of Governors of states ⓘ |
| relatedOffice |
Governor of a State in India
ⓘ
President of India ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
Union–State relations
ⓘ
executive power of the Union ⓘ |
| requires | Governor of a State shall be appointed by the President ⓘ |
| requiresInstrument | warrant issued by the President ⓘ |
| requiresSeal |
seal of the President of India
ⓘ
linked to:
Seal of the President of India
|
| sourceOfAuthorityFor | Presidential appointment of Governors ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | appointment of a Governor ⓘ |
| usesTerm | warrant under his hand and seal ⓘ |
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