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Art. 157 Part VI: The States

Qualifications for Appointment as Governor

Exact text — Constitution of India

No person shall be eligible for appointment as Governor unless he is a citizen of India and has completed the age of thirty-five years.

In Plain English

What this Article actually means

This Article sets minimal eligibility requirements for the Governor's office — Indian citizenship and a minimum age of 35 — notably simpler and less extensive than the President's own qualification requirements under Article 58, without any specific 'no office of profit' bar written directly into this particular Article.

Why This Matters To You

How it shows up in everyday life

This relatively minimal formal eligibility bar reflects the Governor's appointed (rather than elected) status — since there's no election to contest, fewer of the specific electoral-candidacy safeguards that apply to elected offices are built into this particular Article.

Read alongside this one

Art. 158 — Conditions of Governor's Office

Frequently Asked

Quick answers about Article 157

Does a Governor need any specific administrative or legal experience?

No formal experience requirement exists beyond citizenship and the age threshold — historically, Governors have been drawn from varied backgrounds including retired civil servants, judges, military officers, and politicians.

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