The factors based on which the president evaluates the candidates is not mentioned in the constitution.

The governor enjoys many different types of powers: Headquartered in Fort St. George, Madras Presidency was a province of British India.

It comprised present-day Tamil Nadu, the Malabar region of North Kerala, the coastal and Rayalaseema regions of Andhra Pradesh, and the Bellary, Dakshina Kannada, and Udupi districts of Karnataka.

It was established in 1653 to be the headquarters of the English settlements on the Coromandel Coast.

After India's independence in 1947, Madras State, the precursor to the present day state of Tamil Nadu, was carved out of Madras Presidency.