Correct Answer : Sarkaria Commission (1983)
Note :
The first centre State relation commission, Sarkaria Commission voiced for the independency and neutral role of the governor in the states. In this back drop it recommended that the appointment of the governor has to be democratic which will lead to impartial functioning of the office. Recommendations on Appointment of Governor :
(i) should be an eminent person;
(ii) must be a person from outside the State;
(iii) must not have participated in active politics at least for some time before his appointment;
(iv) he should be a detached person and not too intimately connected with the local politics of the State;
(v) he should be appointed in consultation with the Chief Minister of the State, Vice-President of India and the Speaker of the Lok Sabha;
(vi) His tenure of office must be guaranteed and should not be disturbed except for extremely compelling reasons and if any action is to be taken against him he must be given a reasonable opportunity for showing cause against the grounds on which he is sought to be removed. In case of such termination or resignation of the Governor, the Government should lay before both the Houses of Parliament a statement explaining the circumstances leading to such removal or resignation, as the case may be;
(vii) After demitting his office, the person appointed as Governor should not be eligible for any other appointment or office of profit under the Union or a State Government except for a second term as Governor or election as Vice-President or President of India, as the case may be; and
(viii) At the end of his tenure, reasonable post-retirement benefits should be provided.
