Constitution of India · Part VI: The States · The Governor
Article 157: Qualifications for appointment as Governor
In plain words
To be appointed Governor, a person must be a citizen of India and have completed the age of thirty-five years.
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Official text
No person shall be eligible for appointment as Governor unless he is a citizen of India and has completed the age of thirty-five years.
Source: India Code (Legislative Department), the official text of the Constitution of India. As amended up to the Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023. Text as on 10 September 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.
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