Constitution of India, 1949
158.Conditions of Governor’ office.-
(1) The Governor shall not be a member of
either House of Parliament or of a House of the Legislature of any State
specified in the First Schedule, and if a member of either House of Parliament
or of a House of the Legislature of any such State be appointed Governor, he shall
be deemed to have vacated his seat in that House on the date on which he enters
upon his office as Governor.
(2) The Governor shall not hold any other
office of profit.
(3) The Governor shall be entitled without
payment of rent to the use of his official residences and shall be also
entitled to such emoluments, allowances and privileges as may be determined by
Parliament by law and, until provision in that behalf is so made, such
emoluments, allowances and privileges as are specified in Second Schedule.
(3A) Where the same person is appointed as
Governor of two or more States, the emoluments and allowances payable to the
Governor shall be allocated among the States in such proportion as the
President may by order determine.
(4) The emoluments and allowances of the
Governor shall not be diminished during his term of office.