The Constitution of India
Oath or affirmation by the Governor
- Jurisdiction
- India
- Provision
- 159
- Source language
- eng+tel
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official sourcethe functions of the Governor shall, before entering upon his office, make and subscribe in
the presence of the Chief Justice of the High Court exercising jurisdiction in relation to the
State, or, in his absence, the senior most Judge of that Court available, an oath or affirmation
in the following form, that is to say—
“I, A. B., do swear in the name of God that I will faithfully execute the
solemnly affirm
office of Governor (or discharge the functions of the Governor) of (name of the State)and
will to the best of my ability preserve, protect and defend the Constitution and the law and
that I will devote myself to the service and well-being of the people of ........ (name of the
State).”.
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The Constitution of India · legislative.gov.in · Retrieved 17 August 2026.
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