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John Morley: “The functions of governor should be limited as much as possible to those which are discharged by the Sovereign in the…”

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The functions of governor should be limited as much as possible to those which are discharged by the Sovereign in the present working of the Constitution, and to State ceremonies.
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John Morley

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Morley suggests that the role of governors should be minimized to align with constitutional practices.

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