📜 Article 175 of the Indian Constitution
Title: Right of Governor to address and send messages to the House or Houses
🔹 Text Summary of Article 175:
Article 175 empowers the Governor to:
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Address the Legislative Assembly or both Houses (if the state has a Legislative Council).
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Send messages to the House or Houses regarding any pending matter.
📌 Clause-wise Breakdown:
| Clause | Provision |
|---|---|
| (1) | The Governor may address the Legislative Assembly or both Houses assembled together, and may require the attendance of members for that purpose. |
| (2) | The Governor may send messages to the House or Houses of the Legislature with respect to any pending Bill or other matter, and the House is obliged to consider such messages with all convenient dispatch. |
🧠Key Takeaways:
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Empowers the Governor to communicate directly with the legislature.
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Ensures coordination between the executive and legislature at the state level.
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The House must take up the Governor’s message quickly but is not bound to agree with it.
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Similar to the President’s powers under Article 86 at the Centre.
⚖️ Related Articles:
| Article | Subject |
|---|---|
| 174 | Governor's power to summon/prorogue/dissolve |
| 176 | Special address by the Governor |
| 86 | President’s address and messages to Parliament |
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