Article 154

Part VI — The States · Constitution of India

Article 154

Executive power of State. (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 wordsFormal power to run the state government sits with the Governor, who acts through officials under the rules of the Constitution. In practice the elected government uses this power in the Governor's name, and legislatures can also give powers to other authorities.

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