The Constitution of India
Special address by the Governor
- Jurisdiction
- India
- Provision
- 176
- Source language
- eng+tel
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official sourceafter each general election to the Legislative Assembly and at the commencement of the first
session of each year], the Governor shall address the Legislative Assembly or, in the case of
a State having a Legislative Council, both Houses assembled together and inform the
Legislature of the causes of its summons.
(2) Provision shall be made by the rules regulating the procedure of the House or
either House for the allotment of time for discussion of the matters referred to in such
address 2[***].
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The Constitution of India · legislative.gov.in · Retrieved 17 August 2026.
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