Tenure & Removal of the Chief Minister | Governor’s Pleasure Doctrine Explained | UPSC Prelims 2026

The tenure and removal of a Chief Minister (CM) is one of the most important constitutional topics in Indian Polity for UPSC Prelims and Mains. After every State Assembly election, debates emerge around the Governor’s powers, floor tests, dissolution of assemblies, and constitutional morality.

In this video, we explain Articles 163, 164, 172, the “Pleasure Doctrine,” floor tests, President’s Rule under Article 356, and landmark Supreme Court judgments like the S.R. Bommai case. This topic is extremely relevant for understanding Centre-State relations, constitutional governance, and parliamentary democracy in India.

In this video:
• Article 164 and appointment of the Chief Minister
• Meaning of the Governor’s “Pleasure Doctrine”
• When does a CM lose office?
• Floor Test and majority principle explained
• Role of Governor during government formation and dismissal
• Election petitions under the Representation of the People Act, 1951

Why Important for UPSC?
Prelims:
Articles 163, 164, 172, Article 356, Floor Test, Governor’s powers, RPA 1951, Election Petition procedures.
Mains:
Constitutional morality, federalism, Governor’s discretionary powers, parliamentary democracy, judicial interpretation, Centre-State relations.

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