166 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
198 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY, FEB. 26,1948
Time of holding *139. (1) An election/An election to constitute elections/ a panel for the purpose of filling a vacancy caused time of by the expiration of the term of office of a Governor holding elec- shall be completed before the expiration of the tions to cons- term. titute a panel for the filling (2) An election /An election to constitute a of vacancies panel for the purpose of filling a vacancy in the in the office office of Governor occurring by reason of his death, Governor. resignation or removal or otherwise shall be held as soon as possible after the occurrence of the vacancy and the person elected/appointed to fill the vacancy shall be entitled to hold office for the full term of five years as provided in article 132 of this Constitution.
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Matters relating to or connected with the election of a Governor/ the election to constitute a panel for the appointment of a Governor.
Power of Governor to grant pardons, etc., and to suspend, remit or commute sentences in certain cases
**140. (1) All doubts and disputes arising out of or in connection with the election of a Governor/the election to constitute a panel for the purpose of the appointment of a Governor shall be inquired into and decided by the Supreme Court whose decision shall be final.
(2) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the Legislature of the State may, by law, regulate any matter relating to or connected with the election of a Governor/the election to constitute a panel for the purpose of the appointment of a Governor.
- The Governor of a State shall have the power to grant pardons, reprieves, respites or remissions of punishment, or to suspend, remit or commute the sentence, of any person convicted of any offence against any law relating to a matter with respect to which the Legislature of the State has power to make laws.
*If the second alternative is adopted in article 131, then the words “An election to constitute a panel” will have to be used in clauses (1) and (2) of this article instead of the words “An election” and the word “appointed” will have to be used in clause (2) of this article instead of the word “elected”.
**If the second alternative is adopted in article 131, then the words “the election to constitute a panel for the purpose of the appointment of a Governor” will have to be used in clauses (1) and
(2) of this article instead of the words “the election of a Governor”.