Published on : 26 Sep 2025, 3:57 am 3 min read

Former Supreme Court Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman recently called for the establishment of constitutional conventions to regulate the appointment and removal of Governors and to prevent Raj Bhavan from undermining elected mandates of State governments.

Justice Nariman called for a bar on appointment of politicians as Governors, pointing to the oath of office taken by Governors.

“ Please look at the Governor’s oath. What does he have to do? He has to abide by the Constitution and look after the people. In doing so, obviously, you cannot appoint a person who is going to violate his oath immediately. You cannot appoint a politician who belongs to your party, for example. So establish a healthy convention saying no such person can b

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