Amid repeated tussles withgovernor Arif Mohammed Khan, the has put forward a recommendation to the Centre that the state assemblies should have powers to recall the governor.
“In Article 156, an amendment be proposed to give the state government concerned a say in the matter of recall of governor,” the government said in response to remarks by theJustice(retd) MadanMohan Punchhi Commissionappointed to suggest changes in the Centre-state relations.
The government has recommended that the State Legislature should be empowered to remove the governor in case of violation of theConstitution, lapses in duty of the chancellor or in taking criminal prosecution procedures.