Article 175

Right of Governor to Address and Send Messages to Houses

Official heading: “Right of Governor to address and send messages to the House or Houses.”

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Source edition: The Constitution of India (as on 1 May 2026)
Source locator: Part VI, Article 175, printed page 80
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1. In One Sentence

Article 175 gives the Governor the constitutional right to address either House of the State Legislature or both Houses assembled together, and to send messages regarding pending bills or other matters.

2. What It Means in Everyday Language

Article 175 grants the Governor constitutional access to the State legislative chambers. The Governor may address the Legislative Assembly, or both Houses assembled together in a bicameral State, and may require the attendance of members for that purpose.

Right to Send Messages: Clause (2) empowers the Governor to send messages to the House or Houses, whether with respect to a Bill then pending in the Legislature or otherwise.

Duty to Consider: When a message is sent regarding a pending bill, the House is constitutionally required to consider any matter required by the message with all convenient dispatch.

3. Practical Illustrative Example

Everyday Scenario:

A controversial bill is under debate in the Legislative Assembly, and the Governor sends a formal message drawing attention to constitutional nuances.

Core takeaway: Under Article 175(2), the Assembly is constitutionally bound to read and consider the Governor's message with convenient dispatch.

Illustrative Notice: Sending a message does not give the Governor a legislative vote or the power to dictate amendments to the elected House.

4. Important Limits, Qualifications & Exceptions

Article 175 establishes formal communication channels from the Governor to the Legislature.

Governor's right to address single or joint chambers.
Power to send formal messages regarding pending bills or administration.
Legislative duty: House must consider the gubernatorial message with convenient dispatch.

5. Operative Constitutional Text

(1) The Governor may address the Legislative Assembly or, in the case of a State having a Legislative Council, either House of the Legislature of the State, or both Houses assembled together, and may for that purpose require the attendance of members. (2) The Governor may send messages to the House or Houses of the Legislature of the State, whether with respect to a Bill then pending in the Legislature or otherwise, and a House to which any message is so sent shall with all convenient despatch consider any matter required by the message to be taken into consideration.

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