Governor of Gujarat
E451333
The Governor of Gujarat is the constitutional head of the Indian state of Gujarat, appointed by the President of India to oversee state governance and uphold the provisions of the Constitution.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Governor of Gujarat canonical | 9 |
| Governor of Gujarat (for certain constitutional functions) | 1 |
| Office of the Governor of Gujarat | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4534266 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Governor of Gujarat Context triple: [Government of Gujarat, headOfStateInConstitutionalSense, Governor of Gujarat]
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A.
Chief Minister of Gujarat
The Chief Minister of Gujarat is the elected political leader who heads the state’s executive branch and oversees governance and administration in the Indian state of Gujarat.
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B.
Governor of Karnataka
The Governor of Karnataka is the constitutional head of the Indian state of Karnataka, appointed by the President of India to oversee state governance, uphold the Constitution, and exercise certain discretionary powers.
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C.
Governor of Haryana
The Governor of Haryana is the constitutional head of the Indian state of Haryana, appointed by the President of India to oversee state governance and act on the advice of the elected state government.
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D.
Governor of Uttar Pradesh
The Governor of Uttar Pradesh is the constitutional head of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, serving as the central government's representative and performing ceremonial and oversight duties within the state's parliamentary system.
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E.
Governor of Kerala
The Governor of Kerala is the constitutional head of the Indian state of Kerala, serving as the representative of the President of India and performing ceremonial, administrative, and oversight functions within the state government.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Governor of Gujarat Target entity description: The Governor of Gujarat is the constitutional head of the Indian state of Gujarat, appointed by the President of India to oversee state governance and uphold the provisions of the Constitution.
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A.
Chief Minister of Gujarat
The Chief Minister of Gujarat is the elected political leader who heads the state’s executive branch and oversees governance and administration in the Indian state of Gujarat.
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B.
Governor of Karnataka
The Governor of Karnataka is the constitutional head of the Indian state of Karnataka, appointed by the President of India to oversee state governance, uphold the Constitution, and exercise certain discretionary powers.
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C.
Governor of Haryana
The Governor of Haryana is the constitutional head of the Indian state of Haryana, appointed by the President of India to oversee state governance and act on the advice of the elected state government.
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D.
Governor of Uttar Pradesh
The Governor of Uttar Pradesh is the constitutional head of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, serving as the central government's representative and performing ceremonial and oversight duties within the state's parliamentary system.
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E.
Governor of Kerala
The Governor of Kerala is the constitutional head of the Indian state of Kerala, serving as the representative of the President of India and performing ceremonial, administrative, and oversight functions within the state government.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional office
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state governor ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Gujarat ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of India ⓘ |
| appointedUnderArticle | Article 155 of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| associatedWithLegislature |
Gujarat Legislative Assembly
ⓘ
Gujarat Legislative Council (when in existence historically) ⓘ |
| category | Governors of Indian states ⓘ |
| commanderInChiefRole | nominal head of state executive in Gujarat ⓘ |
| constitutingInstrument | Constitution of India ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| duty |
oversee state governance as per constitutional provisions
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uphold the Constitution of India in the state of Gujarat ⓘ |
| emblem |
Emblem of India
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linked to:
State Emblem of India
|
| firstHolder | Mehdi Nawaz Jung ⓘ |
| flag |
Flag of India
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linked to:
Tiranga (Indian national flag)
|
| formationDate | 1960-05-01 ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Gandhinagar district ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Council of Governors (India)
ⓘ
linked to:
Council of Governors in India
|
| nativeLabel | ગુજરાતના રાજ્યપાલ ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Gujarati ⓘ |
| officeHolder | Devendra Kumar Joshi ⓘ |
| officialLanguageOfOffice |
English
ⓘ
Gujarati ⓘ |
| oversees | Government of Gujarat ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Governor of Gujarat ⓘ |
| power |
appoint members of the Gujarat Public Service Commission
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appoint the Advocate General of Gujarat ⓘ appoint the Chairman of the Gujarat Public Service Commission ⓘ appoint the Chief Minister of Gujarat ⓘ appoint the State Election Commissioner of Gujarat ⓘ dissolve the Gujarat Legislative Assembly on advice of the Chief Minister ⓘ give assent to bills passed by the Gujarat Legislative Assembly ⓘ promulgate ordinances when the Gujarat Legislative Assembly is not in session ⓘ prorogue the Gujarat Legislative Assembly ⓘ reserve certain state bills for consideration of the President of India ⓘ summon the Gujarat Legislative Assembly ⓘ |
| predecessorOffice | Governor of Bombay State ⓘ |
| reappointment | renewable at the pleasure of the President of India ⓘ |
| reportsTo | President of India ⓘ |
| residence |
Raj Bhavan, Gandhinagar
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linked to:
Raj Bhavan, Gujarat
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| residesIn | Gujarat ⓘ |
| role | constitutional head of the state of Gujarat ⓘ |
| seat | Gandhinagar ⓘ |
| style | His Excellency ⓘ |
| termLength | 5 years ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Chief Minister of Gujarat
ⓘ
Council of Ministers of Gujarat ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Governor of Gujarat Description of subject: The Governor of Gujarat is the constitutional head of the Indian state of Gujarat, appointed by the President of India to oversee state governance and uphold the provisions of the Constitution.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court
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relatedTo
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Governor of Gujarat (for certain constitutional functions)
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linked to: Governor of Gujarat
linked to: Governor of Gujarat
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