on the 7th december, 2012 bill no xxxix of 2012 the constitution (amendment) bill, 2012 a billfurther to amend the constitution of indiabe it enacted by parliament in the sixty-third year of the republic of india as follows:—1 (1) this act may be called the constitution (amendment) act, 2012short title and commencement(2) it shall come into force with immediate effect 2  for article 155 of the constitution, the following article shall be substituted namely:—substitution of new article for article 155 of governor statement of objects and reasonsarticle 155 of the constitution provides that the governor of a state shall be appointed by the president by warrant under his hand and seal as per the existing practice, the governor of a state is appointed by the president on the recommendation of the central government the appointment and role of a governor has many a times been beset with controversies the state governments think that the centre interferes with the decisions of the state governments through the governorthe position of the governor becomes more contentions when the government at the centre and the state government belong to different political parties there are instances where decisions taken by governor led to major shake up in the governance of the state at several occasions it has also led to dismissed of the elected governmentthe post of a governor is constitutional and a highly dignified one therefore, this post should be kept away from party politics taking these facts into account, the advice of the chief minister of the state concerned should be made mandatory in the appointment of a governorhence this billprabhat jha annexureextract from the constitution of india  appointment of governor155 the governor of a state shall be appointed by the president by warrant under his hand and seal   rajya  sabha————— a billfurther to amend the constitution of india—————(shri prabhat jha, mp)gmgipmrnd—3935rs(s3)—07-12-2012