Consider the following statements regarding the powers of the Governor and the President over ordinary bills: 1. If the Parliament passes an ordinary bill again after reconsideration, the President must give assent. 2. If a state legislature passes an ordinary bill again after reconsideration, the Governor is bound to give assent and cannot reserve it for the President. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Parliament, Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha & Legislative Procedure — question ID 1063
Options
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Explanation
While the President must assent to an ordinary bill returned to Parliament and passed again, the Governor has the option to reserve the bill for the consideration of the President even after it is repassed by the state legislature. Therefore, the Governor is not strictly bound to give assent under the same circumstances.