Raj Bhavan, Tamil Nadu, refuted allegations of delay in granting assent to Assembly Bills, calling them “unfounded and factually incorrect.” It said 81% of Bills received till October 31, 2025, have been assented to, 95% of them within three months, while 13% have been reserved for the President’s consideration, mostly on the state government’s recommendation. The remaining Bills are under consideration.

The clarification came in the aftermath of the Supreme Court landmark ruling in April that slammed Raj Bhavan for the delay in disposing of Bills, including examples where they were “incorrectly” referred to the President.

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The Court had laid down deadlines for the Governor to grant assent, return Bills, or refer them to the President, and also set a three-month timeline fo

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