Discretionary Powers — Amendments

Amendment	Year	Description	Impact
7th Amendment	1956	Reorganized states and modified the Governor's role in the new state structure, affecting the application of discretionary powers in reorganized states and establishing uniform principles across different categories of states.	Standardized the Governor's discretionary powers across all states, removing distinctions between Part A and Part B states and ensuring uniform constitutional authority in the reorganized federal structure.
42nd Amendment	1976	Attempted to limit the Governor's discretionary powers by requiring consultation with the Council of Ministers in more situations, though many provisions were later reversed by the 44th Amendment.	Temporarily reduced the scope of discretionary powers, reflecting the political tensions of the Emergency period, but highlighted the importance of maintaining constitutional balance between democratic governance and discretionary authority.

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