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Art. 154 Part VI: The States

Executive Power of State

Exact text — Constitution of India

(1) The executive power of the State shall be vested in the Governor and shall be exercised by him either directly or through officers subordinate to him in accordance with this Constitution. (2) Nothing in this article shall—(a) be deemed to transfer to the Governor any functions conferred by any existing law on any other authority; or (b) prevent Parliament or the Legislature of the State from conferring by law functions on any authority subordinate to the Governor.

In Plain English

What this Article actually means

This Article vests each state's executive power in the Governor — closely mirroring Article 53's Union-level equivalent — while allowing that power to be exercised through subordinate officers (which, per Article 163, means the state's own Council of Ministers acting in the Governor's name in practice).

Why This Matters To You

How it shows up in everyday life

This is the formal constitutional foundation for state governance — the Governor is the formal head, but as with the Union President, the real day-to-day decision-making happens through the elected Council of Ministers.

Read alongside this one

Art. 163 — Council of Ministers to Aid and Advise the Governor

Frequently Asked

Quick answers about Article 154

Does the Governor personally make most state government decisions?

No — mirroring the Union pattern, the Governor generally acts on the state Council of Ministers' aid and advice for most matters, with only a few specific, narrower areas of independent discretion.

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