Multiple choice

Whenever the Governor of a state has to address the state legislature, who among the following prepares his address?

  1. Chief Secretary of the state

  2. Chief Minister and his Council of Ministers

  3. Speaker of the Legislative Assembly

  4. The Governor himself
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Explanation

Under Article 175 of the Constitution, when the Governor addresses the state legislature, the speech is prepared by the Council of Ministers headed by the Chief Minister. This follows the parliamentary convention that the executive government is accountable to the legislature and the Governor acts on ministerial advice in this matter, as the speech outlines the government's policy and legislative agenda.

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