Which of the following is/are legislative power/s of governor? 1. He can summon or prorogue the state legislature and dissolve the state legislative assembly. 2. He can address the state legislature at the commencement of the first session after each general election and the first session of each year. 3. He can send messages to the house or houses of the state legislature, with respect to a bill pending in the legislature or otherwise. Choose the correct answer from below given codes: |ForumIAS

[A] 1 only

[B] 1 and 2 only

[C] 2 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: D

Notes:

Explanation: A governor is an integral part of the state legislature. In that capacity, he has the following legislative powers and functions:

He can summon or prorogue the state legislature and dissolve the state legislative assembly.
He can address the state legislature at the commencement of the first session after each general election and the first session of each year.
He can send messages to the house or houses of the state legislature, with respect to a bill pending in the legislature or otherwise.

Source: Laxmikanth’s Polity

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