Supreme Court ruling redefines governor's role in state legislation

There should be two different sets of consequences of this case, one specific to this particular issue and one general. Specifically, the Tamil Nadu governor's position has now become untenable

Relations between state governments and governors, who are appointed by the Union government, have sequentially broken down in recent years, particularly in states not run by the National Democratic Alliance. This period is reminiscent of the last time a single party was politically dominant. During the Congress’ period of dominance, governors were too often seen as a tool for interference in state politics in order to disadvantage local non-Congress parties. Returning to such a dynamic would dangerously destabilise federalism in this country. It is, therefore, welcome that the Supreme Court has used its rarely exercised powers under Article 142 of