46 Ordinances during the recess of the State legislature. These sections were strongly assailed as involving “rule by ordinance”. But their incorporation in Indian Constitution shows that the objection was not to the nature and scope of the power but to the authorities by whom it was to be exercised. Those provisions were retained in articles 123 and 213. (Ibid. H.M.Seervai) India was Legislative Parliament declared powers of to be were the Union a Union divided and of States. between the the Legislative Assemblies of each State. The executive powers of the Union were vested accordance with Ministers headed in the by the President advice the of Prime the acting in Council of Minister and accountable to the lower house of Parliament, the House of the People or the Lok Sabha. The executive powers of each State were vested in the Governor acting on the advice of the Council of Ministers headed by the Chief Legislative Assembly. Minister accountable to the