UPSC Prelims 2019·GS1·polity-and-governance·governance

Which one of the following suggested that the Governor should be an eminent person from outside the State and should be a detached figure without intense political links or should not have taken part in politics in the recent past?

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  1. AFirst Administrative Reforms Commission (1966)
  2. BRajamannar Committee (1969)
  3. CSarkaria Commission (1983)Correct
  4. DNational Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution (2000)

Explanation

The Sarkaria Commission was set up by the Central Government in 1983 to examine the relationship and balance of power between the Centre and State Governments in India. Among its various recommendations on Centre-State relations, the Commission made specific recommendations regarding the appointment and role of the Governor. It suggested that the Governor should be an eminent person from outside the State, who has not taken an active part in politics for at least some years before his appointment, and should be a detached figure. This recommendation aimed to ensure impartiality and maintain the constitutional dignity of the office of Governor, free from local political considerations.
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