3.1.3. In Relation to State Legislature

Regarding the Governor’s summoning and proroguing of the sessions of the State Legislature,

the Chief Minister of the State advices the Governor.

♤ He can, at any time, recommend the Governor for the dissolution of the State Legislative Assembly.

♤ The Chief Minister of the State announces the government policies, on the floor of the house of the State Assembly.

In addition to the above mentioned powers and functions, the Chief Minister enjoys some other powers and functions also. They are mentioned below –

♤ He acts as a Vice-Chairman of the concerned Zonal Council by rotation, holding office for a period of one year at a time.

♤ The Chief Minister is a member of the Inter-State Council and the National Development Council, both headed by the Prime Minister. He is the chief spokesperson of the State government.

♤ He is the political head of the services; he is the leader of the party in power. As the leader of the State, he meets various sections of people and receives memoranda from them regarding all their problems, and so on.

♤ The Chief Minister acts as the crisis manager-in-chief at the political level during emergencies.

Even though the Chief Minister plays a very important role in the state administration, the Governor’s discretionary powers reduce to some extent the power, authority, influence, prestige and role of the Chief Minister in the State administration.