The legislative rights of the governor are as follows :
1. The governor is an integral part of the state legislature. He has the right to convene the session of the two houses of the legislature and dissolve the Legislative Assembly.
2. After the general elections, he addresses the first meeting of the Legislature.
3. The Governor can send a message for the consideration of the Legislature.
4. The Governor van issue ordinance during the prorogation of the Legislature. Ordinance may continue upto 6 weeks after the legislature’s session is restarted. If the Legislature accepts the ordinance, then if takes on the nature of the Act, otherwise it is abrogated.
5. If the Legislature passes the general bill with revision or without modification, then the governor will have to give his approval.
6. When a bill goes to the governor for acceptance, the Governor has the right to accept it or reject it or to keep it for the President’s approval.
