TopicPresident's Rule

Topic: President's Rule

Mann strikes back with ‘hunger for power’ jibe after Punjab governor warns him of President’s Rule

Chitleen K Sethi - August 26, 2023

Mann says governor Purohit should enter electoral fray in Rajasthan after latter warned CM that he could write to President about failure of constitutional machinery in Punjab.

Why President Kovind can be questioned for Maharashtra twist but not accused of illegality

Moushumi Das Gupta - November 26, 2019

Many have likened the midnight revocation of President’s Rule to the 1975 Emergency. Constitutional experts also question ‘propriety’ of move, but say it’s legal.

First, the Emergency in 1975, now revocation of President’s Rule in Maha: What is Rule 12?

Apoorva Mandhani - November 23, 2019

Rule 12 is usually reserved for situations of 'extreme urgency or unforeseen contingency’. Indira Gandhi used it in 1975 and experts are divided on the matter.

Modi govt bypassed Union Cabinet to revoke President’s rule in Maharashtra by citing this rule

PTI - November 23, 2019

As there was no meeting of the Union Cabinet, the central government invoked the Government of India (Transaction of Business) Rules (12).

Rajasthan CM Gehlot questions ethics of suddenly revoking President’s rule in Maharashtra

PTI - November 23, 2019

"Which direction are they taking democracy to?" Gehlot asked on Twitter, adding that people would teach the BJP a lesson in time.

Maharashtra’s ‘khichdi’ coalition and Shiv Sena lost the race against time

Fiza Jha - November 13, 2019

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Congress, NCP hint at alliance with Shiv Sena in Maharashtra, will drive a hard bargain

Neelam Pandey - November 12, 2019

Congress and NCP say they will first discuss a common minimum programme between themselves, before taking it up with the Shiv Sena.

President’s rule imposed in Maharashtra as stalemate over govt formation remains

PTI - November 12, 2019

The Union cabinet had earlier cleared the imposition of President’s Rule, hours before the Governor’s deadline to NCP to prove majority expired.

Cabinet clears President’s Rule in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena moves SC against Governor

Neelam Pandey - November 12, 2019

The Governor's move to recommend President's Rule is believed to have come after NCP wrote to him asking for more time to secure its numbers.

This is what will happen if no one forms govt in Maharashtra today

Sanya Dhingra - November 8, 2019

Differences between BJP & Shiv Sena over CM post have stalled govt formation in Maharashtra for 2 weeks now. Term of current assembly expires tomorrow.

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