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Under what circumstances can President's rule be imposed in a state?(See Lesson-9) |
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Answer» The Article 365 of the Indian Constitution clearly states that the President has the right to gauge a situation wherein “the government of the State cannot be carried on in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution” and declare the President’s rule. One of the most common reasons for the imposition of such a rule is the breakdown of a coalition. Failure of the state legislature to elect a leader as Chief Minister is also a prime cause for this kind of arrangement. In some cases it has been observed that the President’s rule was brought into effect since Assembly elections were postponed for unavoidable reasons. Such a rule is also imposed at times when the security of the state is threatened either by external aggression or internal disturbances. There are stances wherein the Governors were accused of abusing their authority in collusion with the state government. Under such circumstances also the President’s rule was imposed. |
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