Indian Polity • Parliament & ExecutiveEasy
Who summons the sessions of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly, performing a function analogous to the President summoning Parliament at the national level?
A. The Chief Minister of Sikkim
B. The Governor of Sikkim✓ Correct Answer
C. The Speaker of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly
D. The Chief Secretary of Sikkim
💡 Solution & Explanation
The Governor of Sikkim summons from time to time the state legislature or its houses to meet at such time and place as fitting, mirroring the constitutional power exercised by the President of India over Parliament under Article 174. The gap between two legislative sessions cannot exceed six months. The Governor also holds the power to prorogue the assembly and dissolve it on the aid and advice of the Council of Ministers.
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