Article 158 of Constitution of India – Conditions of Governor’s office
Article 158 of Constitution of India deals with
Original Text of Article 158 of Constitution of India
(1) The Governor shall not be a member of either House of Parliament or of a House of the Legislature of any State specified in the First Schedule, and if a member of either House of Parliament or of a House of the Legislature of any such State be appointed Governor, he shall be deemed to have vacated his seat in that House on the date on which he enters upon his office as Governor.
(2) The Governor shall not hold any other office of profit.
(3) The Governor shall be entitled without payment of rent to the use of his official residences and shall be also entitled to such emoluments,
allowances and privileges as may be determined by Parliament by law and, until provision in that behalf is so made, such emoluments, allowances and privileges as are specified in the Second Schedule. (3A) Where the same person is appointed as Governor of two or more States, the emoluments and allowances payable to the Governor shall be allocated among the States in such proportion as the President may by order determine.]
(4) The emoluments and allowances of the Governor shall not be
diminished during his term of office.
Questions related to Article 158 of Constitution of India
Article 158 lays down the conditions of service for a Governor, including tenure, salary, official residence, and restrictions during the term of office under the Constitution of India.
No, under Article 158(2), a Governor cannot hold any other office of profit while in office, ensuring independence and neutrality, as affirmed in several Indian Kanoon judgments.
The Governor is entitled to use an official residence free of rent, as provided in Article 158(3), reinforcing their constitutional status under the Articles of Indian Constitution.
Yes, the Governor is paid a salary determined by Parliament, which cannot be altered to their disadvantage during their term, as per Article 158(4) of the Indian Constitution.
Yes! While Article 158 covers conditions of office, it works alongside Article 153, which permits one person to be Governor of multiple States—a practice documented in Indian Kanoon references.
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