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Article 356 of the Constitution of India
- It is based on Section 93 of the Government of India Act, 1935.
- According to Article 356, President’s Rule can be imposed on any state of India on the grounds of the failure of the constitutional machinery.
This is of two types
- If the President receives a report from the state’s Governor or otherwise is convinced or satisfied that the state’s situation is such that the state government cannot carry on the governance according to the provisions of the Constitution.
- Article 365: As per this Article, President’s Rule can be imposed if any state fails to comply with all directions given by the Union on matters it is empowered to.
Recent instances where Article 356 has been imposed
- Since the formation of the Republic, President’s Rule under Article 356 has been imposed in states in over 100 occasions.
- Ram Nath Kovind on December 19, 2018, imposed President’s rule in J&K, which had plunged into a political crisis after the Mehbooba Mufti-led coalition government collapsed.
- Arunachal Pradesh came under President’s Rule from December 16, 2015, to February 19, 2016, after Congress MLAs approached Governor JP Rajkhowa seeking to impeach Speaker Nabam Rebia.
- President’s Rule was also in force in Delhi with the Assembly in suspended animation from February 14, 2014, to February 11, 2015, when Arvind Kejriwal resigned as the chief minister after his move to introduce the Jan Lokpal Bill fell through in the Assembly.
Source: Indian Express
