SHORT ANSWER:
The ordinance must be approved by the state legislature within six weeks of reassembly.
DETAILS:
- The Governor can promulgate an ordinance when the state legislature is not in session.
- The ordinance must be laid before the state legislature when it reconvenes.
- The legislature can approve, disapprove, or amend the ordinance.
PUNISHMENT / IMPLICATIONS (if applicable):
- If not approved within six weeks, the ordinance ceases to operate.
SOURCE:
- Article 213 of the Constitution of India
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