The correct answer is option 3. Explanation & Key Takeaways: Madan Mohan Punchhi - • Madan Mohan Punchhi, better known as M.M. Punchhi was the 28th Chief Justice of India (CJI). • He held the office as the CJI for a short period of ten months (January till October) in the year 1998. • After his retirement, Mr Punchhi was appointed as the Chairman of the Centre-State Relations Commission in the year 2007 by the Government of India. • This Commission dealt with matters involving the Centre-State relations and was popularly known as the Punchhi Commission Appointment and Removal of Governors - • The incumbent should stay away from active politics (even at a local level) for at least two years prior to his appointment. • There should be a say of the State’s Chief Minister while making the Governor’s appointment. • A committee should be formed that is entrusted with the task of appointment of governors. • This committee may comprise the Prime Minister, the Home Minister, the Lok Sabha’s speaker and the concerned Chief Minister of the State. • Deletion of the Doctrine of Pleasure from the Constitution. • The term of appointment should be five years. • Governor could only be removed via a resolution by the State Legislature. • Recommendation of provision for the Governor’s impeachment by State Legislature. Hence statement 2 is correct and 3 is incorrect. • Right of Governor to sanction the prosecution of ministers against the advice of the State Government. Hence statement 1 is correct. • Draft Article 143 (Article 163) was debated on 1st June 1949. • It created a Council of Ministers to aid and advise the Governor. • A member proposed that clause (1) be amended so that the Council could aid and advise the Governor even in the exercise of his discretionary powers. Hence statement 4 is correct. • He argued that this gave the Governor more authority than the President in relation to the Council’s advice.