Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai, heading a five-judge Presidential Reference Bench, observed on Tuesday (September 9, 2025) that Governors must act as “true guides and philosophers” to State governments. He agreed with the Kerala government that the working relationship between the two constitutional authorities must be “collaborative”.
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Senior advocate K.K. Venugopal, representing Kerala, suggested that the Governors of Opposition-ruled States, such as Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Punjab, Telangana and West Bengal, learn from their counterparts in States ruled by the BJP and its allies, where Bills are granted assent without delay.
“Governors must deal with Bills ‘as soon as possible’ and not ‘as soon as convenient’,” Mr. Venugopal, assisted by advocate C.K. Sasi for the State, submitted.
Delays in Opposition-ruled States only
